Primary Care

Not long ago (but possibly before your time), people had an old-fashioned general practitioner — a doctor they called any time they needed medical care. Today, you get the same personalized care from primary care providers like Seth Sullivan, MD, in New Canaan, Connecticut. Dr. Sullivan diagnoses and treats the full range of health challenges in adults. His concierge primary care practice gives you direct access to him whenever you have a health concern. If you need a primary care provider, request an appointment online or call the office today.

What is primary care?

Primary care is an approach to medicine that identifies one physician who serves as the first person you contact when you have a health care concern. As a primary care provider for adults, Dr. Sullivan treats the full scope of health problems you encounter, whether you need urgent care for an illness, suffer a minor injury, or need long-term management for a chronic disease.

Dr. Sullivan also refers you to a specialist when needed. But he stays on your health care team as your primary care physician, following your treatment and advocating for your well-being.

What services might I receive through primary care?

Dr. Sullivan provides comprehensive services, including:

• Sick visits (urgent care)
• Women’s health care
• Men’s health care
• Immunizations
• Onsite lab work
• Annual physical exams
• Preventive health care
• Weight loss management
• Medication management
• Chronic disease management

This list doesn’t include all the possible services you can receive through primary care, so don’t hesitate to call if you have questions or need help with a problem not on the list.

How do primary care providers manage chronic diseases?

Chronic diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease develop gradually. As a result, you go through a stage that falls between being healthy and having a full-blown disease.

Primary care providers focus on catching problems early enough to prevent these conditions. For example, lowering your blood sugar or blood pressure when they’re slightly elevated prevents full-blown Type 2 diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).

Once a chronic disease develops, it is not curable. Instead, Dr. Sullivan protects your health with long-term chronic disease management.

How do I access primary care?

Dr. Sullivan practices concierge medicine, allowing you to pay a set fee to become a member. Your fee covers a wide range of specific services, and then you pay another set fee for any additional services you might need.

A few of the benefits patients love about concierge medicine include:

• Direct access to your physician (including his cell phone)
• Scheduling fast appointments
• Longer time with the doctor during an appointment
• Knowing there are no hidden fees
• Not needing approval from insurance providers for the care they need 

If you need a compassionate primary care provider or would like to learn more about concierge care, call Seth Sullivan, MD, or book an appointment online today.