Types of Primary Care Providers Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses who have additional education and clinical expertise that enables them to examine, diagnose and treat common health problems, and provide routine health care. The Nurse Practitioners at UHS have special interests, including Women's Health, Pediatrics and Eating Disorders. Physician Assistants also have clinical expertise that permits them to examine, diagnose and treat common health problems, and provide routine health care. Medical Doctors at UHS provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages. In addition, each physician has one or more areas of specialty, including Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Family Practice.
Pediatricians specialize in the care of young people, from newborns to teenagers.
Internists specialize in the care of adults with complicated and chronic problems, and those requiring hospitalization. Family Practitioners provide and integrate medical care for patients of all ages, usually with an area of special focus. UHS physicians have special interests in Women's Health, Sports Medicine, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse. Primary Care Providers Please consult the following list to help you choose a UHS Primary Care Provider. M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 1978.