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PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
Your partners in health
A cough that won’t go away. A swollen ankle. A sore wrist.
These could signal something as benign as a common cold or a mild sprain or
as serious as cancer. It’s nice to know you can take these concerns to someone
you trust—someone who knows more than just your name.
That person is your Dignity Health primary care physician (PCP). PCPs
can respond to health issues ranging from the straightforward to the more
complicated. And they are already familiar with you and your health care needs.
Not just any doctor
When you have a health issue, your PCP is the first person you call. PCPs are
doctors who specialize in treating the whole person. For example, they can:
Offer preventative care
Answer medical questions with sound advice that’s specific to your health
Manage care for chronic conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease
Refer you to a specialist, such as a neurologist, surgeon or oncologist, when you
need to see one
Coordinate your health care, lab tests and medications among multiple health
care providers
Choosing a PCP
A good relationship with your PCP can have a positive effect
on your health and health care. If you don’t already have a
PCP, make choosing the right one a priority. Look for someone
you feel comfortable with and who you believe you can trust.
Beth Stelz, DO, Medical Director of Pine Street Clinic in Mt.
Shasta, says, “Developing a relationship with my patients is a
priority for me as a physician. I feel it improves my ability to
assist them in living the healthiest life possible.”
Be sure to choose the right doctor for your age and health history. Often, PCPs
are internists, family physicians or pediatricians.
Sources: American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians
Dr. Beth Stelz
Humankindness—
in your
neighborhood
Dignity Health Medical
Group–North State
(three locations)
2510 Airpark Drive,
Suite 301, Redding
Open Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm
530.242.3500
1755 Court St.,
Redding
Open Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm
530.247.8800
2528 Sister Mary Columba Drive,
Red Bluff
Open Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm
530.528.6100
Mercy Family Health Center
2480 Sonoma St., Redding
Open Monday through Friday,
7:30 am to 5 pm
530.225.7800
Mercy Lake Shastina Community Clinic
16337 Everhart Drive,
Lake Shastina
Open Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm
530.938.2297
Mercy Maternity Center
1900 Railroad Ave., Redding
Open Monday through Thursday,
8 am to 4 pm
530.225.7480
Mercy Mt. Shasta Community Clinic
912 Pine St., Mt. Shasta
Open Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm
530.926.7131
Mercy Pine Street Clinic
408 Pine St., Mt. Shasta
Open Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm
530.926.7196
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