Primary Care & Pediatrics - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Paula, CA

Primary care includes preventive care, treatment for everyday illnesses, management of ongoing conditions and help with mental and emotional well-being. It also includes health education, follow-up care and coordination with other medical offices. A primary care provider (PCP) offers guidance to help you make informed decisions about your care.

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Your care team may include doctors and advanced practice providers (APPs) specializing in family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. They’re focused on prevention, long-term wellness and building lasting relationships with you and your family. 

An advanced practice provider (APP) is a health care professional who has advanced education and clinical training, allowing them to take on a broader scope of practice and perform tasks traditionally carried out by physicians. This category includes nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs).

These professionals provide health care services, including diagnosing and treating medical conditions, prescribing medications and offering preventive care.

At Dignity Health Medical Group in Santa Paula, we offer comprehensive and compassionate care for a wide variety of conditions, including:

• Allergies

• Asthma

• Back pain

• Diabetes

• Ear infections

• Eczema

• Flu (influenza)

• Heart disease

• Joint pain

• Mental health problems

• Osteoarthritis

• Sprains and strains

• Strep throat

• Urinary tract infections

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Our primary care services include:

• Annual wellness checkups

• Flu shots and immunizations

• Follow-ups after an inpatient hospital visit or outpatient surgery

• Physical exams

• Preoperative evaluations

• Mental health support

• Nutritional counseling

• Preventive care

• Sick visits

• Weight management

• Well-child care, including regular checkups, physical exams and immunizations

• Well-woman care, including gynecologic exams and pregnancy tests

Pediatric care supports the health of babies, children and teens and includes checkups, well-child visits, sick visits, health screenings and care for chronic or complex conditions. At Primary Care & Pediatrics – Dignity Health Medical Group – Santa Paula, you’ll find a wide range of pediatric services, including:

• Back-to-school physicals, including sports physicals

• Evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses, such as colds, strep throat and skin or ear infections

• Hearing tests

• Immunizations, including hepatitis vaccines and flu shots

• Nutritional counseling

• Pediatric behavioral health resources

• Treatment of skin conditions like eczema or hives

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We understand that life with kids can be unpredictable, and prompt access to care is important. For your convenience, we offer same-day in-person and virtual appointments. You can connect virtually with our team from the comfort of your home or mobile device. Call our clinic to schedule your child's visit or ask about availability.

We recommend your child see a pediatrician within three to five days after birth, though this may vary based on your child's specific health needs. After birth, babies often have checkups within a few days, and then again at 1, 2, 4 and 6 months to monitor growth, feeding, sleep and development.

We follow the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommended well-child visit schedule and will guide you through each milestone. Your pediatrician can recommend a visit schedule based on your child’s age, health history and needs. 

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Primary care providers are often your first point of contact and play a key role in coordinating your health care. They assess your needs, provide preventive services and guide you to the right specialists when necessary. By managing referrals, primary care helps connect you to specialty care in a timely way while supporting continuity of care. This approach can help streamline your health care journey, support scheduling and communication and keep care aligned across your health needs.

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At Primary Care & Pediatrics – Dignity Health Medical Group – Santa Paula, we offer a multilingual phone line to assist all non-English-speaking patients. This language and interpretation service is free of charge and available year-round.