Family Medicine at South Boston Community Health Center

Welcome to the Family Medicine Department at South Boston Community Health Center, a team model of care with a focus on wellness and prevention for all ages.

Unlike traditional adult and pediatric practices, the Family Medicine department at South Boston Community Health Center (SBCHC) provides care for patients of all ages. This includes routine physical exams, preventive care, cancer & cholesterol screening, immunizations, chronic disease care,  pregnancy & newborn care, family planning and gynecological services. We have Women’s Health specialists on our staff as well as OB/GYN physicians and nurse practitioners.

In addition to serving on the faculty of Boston University's School of Medicine, our attending physicians serve as primary care providers as well as having faculty positions at the Boston University School of Medicine, overseeing the care provided by our 12 resident physicians, who are doctors receiving specialized training in primary care. All of our residents and many of our faculty care for our patients when they deliver their babies at Boston Medical Center, or if they need to be hospitalized there for an illness. We also have a nurse practitioner who serves as a primary care provider in addition to assisting our OB team. Additionally, Family Medicine has an embedded social worker, addiction counselor and family planner who work closely with our PCPs to ensure that we are meeting the full range of needs of our patients.

Can I be seen in Family Medicine? What is the age range of patients?

We treat patients of all ages, from birth through old age. We are happy to assign your whole family to a single doctor who can get to know your family well and provide pediatric services, prenatal care, adult preventative, chronic disease and acute care, as well as geriatric services in a single place.

The goal of South Boston Community Health Center’s Family Medicine Department is to treat you as a whole person and to tailor our care to the specific needs of you and your family.

As such, we provide the following services to patients:

• Pediatric well child checks, sports physicals and sick visits
• Confidential contraceptive counseling including the ability to place and remove nexplanons and intrauterine devices (IUDs)
• Routine gynecologic care including pap smears and colposcopy, evaluation and treatment of abnormal periods, PCOS, STIs, and menopausal symptoms. There are two OBGYNs within our department who can also treat complex gynecologic conditions or those that require surgery.
• Routine adult physical exams including vaccinations and screening for common chronic conditions and cancers.
• Chronic disease management for a wide range of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, migraines, asthma, depression, anxiety, COPD, heart failure, or cirrhosis
• Sick visits for acute injuries or illnesses such as rashes, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, knee or back injuries, sprains, lacerations, or infections. We can provide many acute procedures on site including abscess drainage and minor laceration repair.
• Prenatal care from preconception through the post partum period and beyond. For many patients this includes having your primary prenatal provider present to deliver your baby.
• Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)

Are you wondering if we can treat your condition? Call us today and speak with a clinical staff member.

CONTACT FAMILY MEDICINE AT SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

South Boston Community Health Center
409 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
Phone: 617-269-7500 | Fax: 617-464-7659

Rx Refills for Family Medicine Patients

• If you fill your prescriptions at our on-site Pharmacy: 617-638-8810
• If you fill your prescriptions at any other pharmacy: 617-464-7641

Meet the Family Medicine Team below!