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Sule Bilir, MD
830.379.8811
214 N. Camp St.
Susan Boullioun, MD
830.303.3500
113 E. Cedar St.
Tony Flores, MD
830.379.8811
214 N. Camp St.
Robert Frets, MD
Internal Medicine
830.372.1615
1255 Ashby St., Suite I
Jack Kuo, MD
Internal Medicine
830.372.5588
1356 E. Walnut St.
Mark Mangiapane, DO
830.379.7901
1414 E. Walnut St.
Elena McAtee, MD
830.484.4200
411 S. King St.
Thomas Raetzsch, MD
830.379.1184
1025 N. Austin St.
David Rider, MD
830.379.7901
1414 E. Walnut St.
After years of specialized
medical training, your doctor
is an expert on the human
body. He or she knows how
it works, how to help keep it
healthy, and how to treat it if
something goes wrong.
But even with all that expertise,
your doctor will have a hard time
treating you without knowing the
details of your unique medical
situation. That’s why it’s so important
for you and your doctor to have a
strong working relationship based on
open communication.
Your primary care doctor
The main doctor-patient relationship
for most people involves a primary
care physician. Among other things,
these doctors:
• Diagnose medical problems
• Treat a variety of illnesses and
conditions
• Coordinate healthcare with other
medical professionals, if needed
• Help patients learn how to care for
their own needs
• Help prevent health problems
from occurring in the first place
Types of primary care doctors
• Family physicians, who are trained
to care for people of all ages—
from babies to older adults
A partnership
for good health
WHY A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IS A MUST
PICK
YOUR
PHYSICIAN
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