Turkish Hospitals Department of Family Medicine offers primary care services to people of all ages. Some minor illnesses can now even be diagnosed and treated online during virtual visits as we have promoted our new service Online Doctor Consultation.

People turn to Family Medicine for a wide range of medical, health, and wellness concerns, including well-child exams, behavioral health care, minor illnesses, chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and routine health exams.

Other common diagnostics and surgical procedures performed in the Family Medicine specialty include:

• Allergy injections
• Biopsy and excision of skin lesions
• Flu shots and immunizations
• Incision and drainage of abscesses

• Intrauterine device (IUD) placement and removal
• Joint injections
• Lab services
• Minor surgery, including vasectomy and circumcision
• Newborn and well-child care
• Placement and removal of contraceptive implants
• Obstetrics, including prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum care
• Palliative care
• Physical exams for sports, school, and summer camp
• Special procedures such as flexible sigmoidoscopy, colposcopy, and bone densitometry
• Treadmill testing
• Women?s health services, including breast exams, mammography, Pap tests, and pelvic exams