Family Medicine
Family Medicine
One care team. Every age. Your family's health—for life.
Your family's health doesn't stand still. Babies grow into school-aged kids. School physicals become sports injuries. Annual checkups become conversations about blood pressure, diabetes, or healthy aging. Your family medicine doctor at Kootenai Clinic doesn’t just care for you when you're sick. They help you stay healthy, remind you when it's time for important screenings, coordinate specialists when you need them, and stay connected after major health events.
With every new season of life, you have a care team that knows your family's health story. By caring for children, parents, and older adults, our family medicine doctors are able to recognize patterns over time and help connect your care as life changes. From preventive care and chronic disease management to following up after a hospital stay, we're here to help your family stay healthy for generations to come.
Lifelong Relationships
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ANNUAL EXAMS
Small visits today can make a big difference tomorrow.
Care for Every Age, Every Stage
Conditions We Treat
We diagnose, treat, and help manage many common health conditions while focusing on prevention and long-term health.
Common conditions we treat include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Obesity
- Heart disease
- Arthritis
We also provide annual wellness visits, vaccines, preventive screenings, and referrals when specialized care is needed.
Care for Children & Teens
From your baby's first checkup through the teenage years, we're here for every milestone.
Services include:
- Newborn, infant, and well-child visits
- Annual wellness exams
- Sports physicals
- Immunizations, including alternative schedules
- Same-day sick child appointments
- Acute illness and injury care
- Behavioral and mental health support
- Nutrition and healthy living guidance
- Telehealth appointments
We also help manage ongoing conditions such as asthma, allergies, ADHD, and other chronic health concerns.
Care for Adults
Whether you're focused on prevention, managing a chronic condition, recovering from an illness, or staying healthy as you age, we're here to support you through the changing needs of adulthood.
Services include:
- Annual exams and preventive screenings
- Vaccines
- Acute illness and injury care
- Chronic disease management
- Behavioral health support
- Family planning
- Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders
- Diet, exercise, and healthy lifestyle counseling
- Specialist referrals
- Telehealth appointments
Pregnancy & Growing Families
Available through the Family Medicine Residency Clinic
Family medicine offers a different approach to pregnancy care. Instead of seeing different providers throughout your journey, your physician can care for you before pregnancy, throughout your prenatal care, during delivery, and continue caring for both you and your baby after birth.
Services include:
- Prenatal care
- Labor and delivery
- Postpartum care
- Newborn care
- Family planning
- The B3 Program for pregnant women in recovery or currently using substances
Preventive & Connected Care
Staying healthy takes more than annual checkups. Your care team helps you stay on track with preventive screenings, coordinates care when your health changes, and follows up on important details.
Support includes:
- Annual wellness visits
- Recommended health screenings
- Vaccinations
- Care coordination with specialists
- Follow-up after hospitalization
- Preventive reminders for screenings and routine care
- Telehealth appointments when appropriate
Specialty Care Built Into Family Medicine
What to Expect
New Patients
You don’t need a referral to establish care with a family medicine provider. To get started, contact the Kootenai Clinic appointment center.
Established Patients
Patients should always contact their family medicine provider's office for needed care during clinic hours. Your family medicine team will determine if your symptoms can be managed in an office visit or if you need to be seen in an urgent care or emergency department.
Questions?
Call at (208) 625-6000
View test results and medical history anytime.
Check out MyChart Getting Started Guide or ask our nurses or front office to get started.
Meet Your Care Team
Training the Doctors of Tomorrow For North Idaho
At our Family Medicine Residency clinic, you may be seen by a resident physician—a licensed doctor completing advanced training—alongside an experienced physician reviewing every visit and finalizing any orders or prescriptions. You benefit from innovative thinking, the most current medical approaches, and real-world experience in one team. When you choose to receive care here—you're helping train the next generation of family doctors who will care for North Idaho communities for years to come. We’re proud of this mission, and our patients are a vital part of it.
