Now serving West View, Avalon, Ben Avon, McCandless, Ross Township, Hampton, Allison Park, Wexford, and Gibsonia.
There are two primary reasons to establish with a primary care provider (aka. a PCP). The most obvious one is to be sure you can get care when you're feeling sick. This could be due to cold and flu season, ear infections, allergies, or a variety of other non-emergent reasons. While an emergency room should always be visited in a true emergency, visiting a primary care doctor (vs. an ER or urgent care) is often a cheaper resource for patients (due to what insurance may or may not cover). Additionally, your PCP houses your medical history and the providers are familiar with your needs.
Even if you are a healthy individual, you should visit with your primary care doctor at least once a year for an annual physical or wellness exam. These exams give your doctor an opportunity to check things such as your weight and blood pressure, as well as discuss how you have been doing and feeling overall. If your doctor spots any red flags during this appointment, they can provide feedback and advice on how to address them before they develop into serious, chronic health issues (including heart disease, diabetes, etc.).
The following are just a few examples of the services you can obtain through scheduled primary care visits with our family practice:
Heyl Family Practice is currently accepting new patients with all of our physicians at both our McCandless and West View Offices. We have availability for new patients within a few days and can accomodate morning, afternoon and evening appointments. Interested in scheduling a new patient appointment? You can request an appointment by filling out a form on our website or calling the office (412-931-3066) to speak with a staff member. Either way, we provide follow-up to new patient requests within 24 hours. Need a female PCP? We have three talented Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) that can see you as well. Just let our staff know when they reach out.
At both the West View and McCandless Offices, we offer same-day availability nearly every day. We do this so our patients can trust that when they need us most, we are available. Those same day appointments can be done in-person at our office locations or, dependent on your symptoms or needs, we can see you over telehealth.
For patients who are unable to utilize the traditional face-to-face appointments, Heyl Family Practice offers telehealth services. These high-quality, secure services can be done via computer or mobile device without having to leave the comfort of your home. The appointments can be scheduled online through our patient portal or over the phone with one of our staff members.
At Genesis Medical Associates, we have a Patient Portal that allows patients to have access to their health records, review lab results, check the details of upcoming visits, schedule visits, and reach out to staff with questions or concerns. Any patient of our practice has access to this tool and it is available via the internet or through a free app on your phone.