Baylor Family Medicine offers a variety of treatment plans to meet the health goals of our patients. In addition to physicals, wellness visits, chronic disease management, and acute care, select providers deliver specialty services for behavioral health, non-surgical weight management, nutrition support, geriatric medicine, and wound care. Additionally, our clinicians provide referrals to ensure patients receive comprehensive care.
Behavioral Health
Caring for the whole person means not only attending to your physical health, but also your mental health. As part of our integrated team approach to primary care, our behavioral health clinicians and family medicine physicians work with patients and families to provide patient-centered care. We offer screenings and support for those with health-related behaviors, including their contribution to chronic medical illness, stress-related physical symptoms, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues.
Behavioral health services include:
- Counseling
- Psychotherapy
- Anxiety management
- Depression treatment
Behavioral Health Clinicians:
Non-Surgical Weight Management
Baylor Family Medicine’s comprehensive, personalized non-surgical weight loss program brings together a team of expert weight loss doctors with a nutritionist and behavioral health advisors to maximize your success by addressing each factor impacting your weight. The program is open to all adolescents and adults, including pre- and post-bariatric surgery patients. Consult our board-certified weight management providers to evaluate if a referral for bariatric surgery is right for you.
Board-Certified Weight Management Providers:
Nutrition Support
Health and nutrition services at Baylor Family Medicine are provided by a licensed registered dietitian. Services cover nutrition through the life cycle, as well as a number of medical conditions affected by diet. Our nutritionist receives referrals from Baylor and non-Baylor providers. Non-Baylor patients should bring recent pertinent lab work to the initial counseling session. Please ask your primary care provider to request authorization or a referral.
This service may need to be pre-approved by your insurance. Note for Medicare patients: Medicare Part B covers medical nutrition therapy (MNT) only for beneficiaries with diabetes, chronic kidney disease (non-dialysis), or within 36 months after a kidney transplant. For other conditions, Medicare does not cover these services, and patients may be responsible for the full cost. Please check with your provider or Medicare for details.
Nutrition services include:
- Adult, childhood, and adolescent nutrition
- Maternal and infant nutrition
- Weight control: underweight, overweight, and obesity
- Nutrition interventions for patients with medical conditions such as diabetes, lipid disorders, heart disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
- Diet therapy for surgical conditions, including pre- and post-bariatric nutrition counseling
- Guidance on food allergies
- Sports nutrition counseling
- Referrals and appointments
Licensed Registered Dietitian:
Geriatric Medicine
For patients 65 and older, our board-certified physicians in geriatric medicine at Baylor Medicine Family Medicine provide personalized assessments to diagnose and treat all their individual needs. They focus on helping the senior population maintain independence, manage chronic conditions, and enhance their overall quality of life. Our team works closely with caregivers and family members to ensure each patient receives coordinated support at home.
Geriatric medicine services include:
- Preventive care for older adults
- Dementia care
- Elder care support
- Fall risk evaluation
- Incontinence management
Board-Certified Physicians in Geriatric Medicine:
Wound Care
Baylor Family Medicine has a dedicated family medicine physician specially trained in wound care. Services include comprehensive evaluations and treatment for both acute and chronic wounds. Timely and effective care is needed to support optimal healing.
Wound care services include:
- Debridement and various dressings
- Edema management
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
Family Medicine Physician Specially Trained in Wound Care: