Atrium Navicent encourages people to find primary care provider, prioritize health

Duke says having a primary care doctor is important because they help maintain wellness. 

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health Navicent is encouraging people to find a primary care provider and prioritize health.

Chief Clinical Officer at Atrium Health Navicent, Dr. Sandy Duke, says a primary care provider is a physician you see for regular routine checkups.

“It can be your family medicine physician, internal medicine,” says Duke. “For women it’s their OBGYN or for children, it’s their pediatrician.” says Duke.

Duke says having a primary care doctor is important because they help maintain wellness.

“Think about regular checkups to ensure you’re not developing a chronic condition,” says Duke. ” So for instance, monitoring to make sure you’re not developing diabetes, monitor your blood pressure, and then there are screening examinations.”