Family Medicine at Scripps Clinic

Find your family medicine physician at Scripps Clinic

Dr. Mark Shalauta, Family Medicine, Scripps Clinic examines the ear of a young girl during her appointment. — Mark Shalauta, MD, Family Medicine, Scripps Clinic

Find your family medicine physician at Scripps Clinic

Scripps Clinic has family medicine physicians at offices conveniently located throughout San Diego County. Focused on both individual care and the family unit, our family medicine doctors are specially trained to provide care for you and your family — from infants and teens to parents and grandparents.

Family medicine at Scripps Clinic

Scripps Clinic family medicine physicians aim to establish a long-term relationship with you and your family, developing with you as your family grows. They focus on preventive medicine and share a goal of keeping you and your loved ones healthy.

Answering questions about family medicine

Family medicine physicians have the expertise and training to diagnose and treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions for people of all ages while emphasizing preventive care that focuses on overall health and well-being.

You can choose a family medicine doctor to be your primary care doctor. Family medicine physicians provide comprehensive continuous care for the whole family. In addition to treating common and long-term conditions and illnesses, they offer the following services:

Routine annual check-ups
Health risk assessments
Preventive Screenings
Vaccinations
Management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, asthma and high cholesterol
Regular gynecological screenings, such as breast exams and Pap smears
Coordination of referrals to specialists
Review test and lab results

Where are family medicine doctors located at Scripps Clinic?

Scripps Clinic has family medicine physicians at locations throughout San Diego from North County to South Bay. Our family medicine doctors have early morning, evening and Saturday hours to accommodate your busy schedule.

Scripps Clinic family medicine physicians provide the highest quality care for all ages. Scripps Clinic family medicine doctors are trained at some of the most rigorous programs and offer thorough and comprehensive primary care, focusing on prevention.

You can choose a Scripps Clinic family medicine physician at:

Choosing a family doctor

Choosing a family medicine physician to be your primary care provider is an important decision. Your primary care doctor acts as your personal physician and is usually the first physician you see for any health problem. As the quarterback for your health care, they help you get and stay healthy and coordinate any specialty services. If you’re considering an HMO or managed health care plan, you’ll need to choose a primary care physician.

To help you choose the best primary care physician for you and your family, check our Doctor Finder. Whether you’re looking for a physician who speaks a certain language or has specific expertise in nutrition, women’s health or sports medicine, our Doctor Finder can help.

The Doctor Finder tool can be used to search for a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant by name, specialty, hospital affiliation, gender, language and practice location. Many of our physicians have videos online to help you get to know them.

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Where can I get same-day care at Scripps Clinic?

If you or a loved one need care for an illness or injury, your Scripps Clinic family medicine doctor's office may have a same-day appointment available. If not, our Scripps HealthExpress walk-in clinics and urgent care locations may be options.

Virtual care at Scripps allows you to receive care with a Scripps provider at your convenience from home or another location. Telemedicine options include video visits and e-visits; we also offer a free symptom checker so you can evaluate your symptoms and determine the best route of care.

Scripps HealthExpress same-day, walk-in clinics provide care for minor illnesses and injuries and administer select vaccinations. HealthExpress clinics are open every day, including weekends and holidays. You can go online to view wait times at nearby HealthExpress clinics, then select the On My Way option to let us know you're on your way.

When you have a more serious illness or injury, but not serious enough for the emergency room, our three urgent care centers are available, including a 24-hour urgent care in La Jolla.

Always go the emergency room when life or limb are at risk. The emergency physicians and staff are ready for any critical situation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.