A Family Practice on Bainbridge Island
Have you been looking for an experienced Board Certified Family Practice Doctor on Bainbridge Island? We are a patient centered office, focused on preventive health care and early detection of disease. We will work with you, as a team, to optimize your physical health, mental health and well being. Your mind, body and spirit are not separate entities but overlapping spheres with you at the center. We invite you to read our mission statement. We believe diet and exercise are essential to preventing disease. We designed our practice to accommodate busy Bainbridge Island families. Our schedule includes evening and Saturday hours.
What is special about this medical practice?
This is a patient centered family practice. Our family is committed to providing an exceptional level of care to you and your family that will exceed your expectations.
We want your visit to be comfortable, empowering and life enhancing. We will have time to answer all of your questions and to provide additional education and advice regarding diagnosis, treatment and preventative health. Our goal is for you to feel better at the end of each visit. Our schedule conforms to the needs of families, commuters and students. We don't expect you to miss work, school or other activities in order for you to see the doctor. Your physical exam, or evaluation and treatment, will be scheduled at a time that is convenient for you and your family.
Who works at this medical office?
Recent studies have shown that patient satisfaction increases when less people are involved in their medical visit. To that end, our office employs only two people: Michael R. Parker, M.D. and his wife Leslie A. Parker, R.N. You might also see Racey, the Island's friendliest Golden Retriever.
What is Family Medicine?
The American Academy of Family Physicians defines Family Medicine as "the medical specialty which provides continuing, comprehensive health care for the individual and family. It is a specialty in breadth that integrates the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity."
Michael R. Parker, M.D was certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in 1987, after completing a three year Family Medicine Residency. He was recertified in 1994 and again in 2005. The American Board of Family Medicine was the first medical specialty board to require recertification or continual education and testing of its certified doctors. To learn more about certification by the American Board of Family Medicine, you can read their brochure.
What is Prevention and Early Detection of Disease?
Cancer and Heart Disease are responsible for the majority of disease and premature death in our industrialized society. While treatment for these serious illnesses improves every year, prevention and early detection will always be a better path to maintain health and avoid premature death. Research has identified risk factors and screening tests for many cancers and heart disease.
The American Cancer Society offers a Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Worksheet for women and one for men
The American Heart Association provides information to calculate your risk of having a heart attack and lifestyle tips to decrease your risk of heart disease.
