Primary Care

Primary Care

Your primary care physician is your caretaker: He or she provides all of your routine screening and treatment needs while keeping tabs on any outside specialist care you may have. Piñero Preventive Medical Care is truly your go-to practice for all of your medical concerns. The expert family practice providers are accepting new patients who need primary care physicians in the Orlando, Florida, area. If you’re in overall good health, you may only see your primary care physician once a year for a physical exam. These exams, offered at Piñero Preventive Medical Care, are important for staying on top of your health. Plus, you’ll have a doctor to call if you ever have an urgent medical need or your situation requires more routine care. The staff is available to take your call during office hours, although you can also request an appointment online.  We offer 24/7 On-Call Medical Providers for medical emergencies.

Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

Primary Care

Patients often go straight to a specialist when they are experiencing problems in one particular area. This way of thinking doesn’t always render the best results. Picture this: you have been experiencing occasional chest pain recently, so you make yourself an appointment with a cardiologist. After your exam and an array of tests, your cardiologist still can’t find the source of your pain. That’s where your PCP comes into play.

As soon as your primary care doctor looks you over, they determine that your pain is coming from acid reflux. In this case, you needed to see a gastroenterologist instead. In the end, you would have saved an unnecessary trip — and expense — to the cardiologist, if you would’ve visited your primary care doctor in the first place.

Your primary care physician is responsible for keeping tabs on your overall health. He or she can even offer additional screenings, diagnostic tools, treatments, and disease management options. Even if you do need a specialist, your doctor’s office will coordinate everything for you and keep track of your records to ensure you receive thorough care.

The whole point of a routine exam is to find any hidden red flags that could turn into more serious health problems. Depending on your age, gender, health status, and how long it’s been since your last exam, you might need the following:

  • Skin check
  • Pap smear or pelvic exam
  • Blood work
  • Prostate exam
  • Cardiovascular screening  
  • Vision and hearing testing
  • Urinalysis
  • STD screening
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  • Immunizations
  • A lymph node exam
  • Ultrasounds, echocardiograms, or X-rays

Absolutely! And you should. The physicians and nurse practitioners at Piñero Preventive Medical Care understand the health struggles of patients in the LGBTQ+ community. They’re here for you if you need:

  • STD testing
  • Counseling services
  • Routine exams
  • Sexual disease prevention options
  • PrEP or HIV treatments
  • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Physical Exam

You have a little homework to do before coming in for your first appointment at Piñero Preventive Medical Care. This gives your new primary care physician more background information about your health. You should bring in a list of every medication you’re taking, even if it’s an over-the-counter supplement. For some, it’s helpful just to bring the bottles in.

If you know your family history, this will help the check-in process. If you aren’t sure of your background, do your best to find out if there are any chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, or cancer in your family. Bring any previous lab reports, medical evaluations, or imaging reports to your appointment.

Once you gather your background information, make sure you write down a list of any current problems or concerns. Do not try to memorize all of this information. Instead, write it down, and you will be fully prepared for your first appointment.

During your physical exam, your practitioner will ask you questions about your lifestyle including your sexual habits, hobbies, and what you do for work. They need to know your eating habits as well. This information helps your dedicated physician find out if you’re at risk of developing any health problems or if you need any special screening during the exam.

Healthy lifestyle management includes you and your practitioner working together to:

  • Schedule regular exams
  • Catch up on vaccinations
  • Quit smoking
  • Prevent or treat STDs
  • Get started on PrEP for HIV prevention
  • Discuss and treat addiction
  • Talk about mental health
  • Discuss nutritional concerns

Yes! Your doctor wants to know that you’re in good health, even if you feel just fine. Many chronic health issues develop over an extended period. So even though you might feel great now, something critical could be happening under the surface.

Unless you’re monitoring your health regularly, you are probably unaware of subtle, yet crucial, changes like a spike in blood pressure. This is where your primary care physician (PCP) comes into play. It’s his or her job to check on your health, run lab tests, and conduct any additional screening you may need.

Patient Testimonials

5/5
Excellent practice/primary care physicians. Always attentive and accommodating. Have used this office for the past five years and am satisfied in every capacity.
Shawn Pennington
Nurse staff are very helpful,respectable and.profesional.Always making the patient feel welcomed and well taken care of.Doctor always answers my questions and explains everything to me.
Idalmis Ramirez
great staff, generally always on time, very little wait time, Dr Pinero is very informative and friendly, polite , professional. great place.
Scott Starkweather
I have always received great medical care from Dr. Pinero. He is caring and willing to talk and explain .
Ken Morgan
The staff here goes above and beyond. Front desk staff and doctors are AMAZING. I am SO incredibly happy to have found this practice. They are so compassionate and understanding.
Christina P
I love this office, would not go any where else! All the staff is professional and courteous, and they always so accommodating. Mrs. Christine Cernoch APRN is my provider and she is very knowledgeable. I would not trust any one else with my health. I have also seen the other providers which are great also, but I feel more connected with my provider. I highly recommend this office.
L A
Staff makes you feel comfortable, they are not judgmental (which is hard to find), and genuinely want to listen to their patients health concerns. Heads up: if you can’t get through and have to leave a voicemail, make sure you call again later. They have never responded to voicemails, but when they answer their service is great!
Christian H
Don’t Ever Hesitate Going Here. All Staff Members & Doctors Make You Feel Comfortable. They Treat You With A Lot Of Respect & Give Great Service.
Andre Scott
5 stars for the nursing staff that helps me with my shots every 10 days . Yesenia is an absolute hero, no pain , and perfect precision each time . It’s quick and she understands my phobia and has helped me to begin to overcome it . Jadi is very experienced as well. And I’m grateful for the nurse that handles reception , as she keeps me confident and comfortable from the beginning to end of my shot adventure . Thankyou Piñero Preventive Medical Care.
Dustin Powers
When I moved to Florida six years ago i tried to find a doctor. I went through three doctors before I found Dr. Pinero's practice. Everyone is nice and the doctors spend time with the patients and they make sure your questions are answered. Highly Recommend!
James Murray
Everyone in the office including Dr. Pinero are terrific. My husband has a major health issue and they go overboard to make him feel comfortable and any questions we have are answered quickly and professionally. Love this office.
tim rotvig
Dr Pinero and his staff have always taken good care of me and my health. I strongly recommend this medical practice.
Paolo Bruno
Amazing from start to finish! Highly recommend. Staff and Dr. Piñero made we feel welcome, comfortable, and actually took the time to listen to me and explain everything thoroughly. So glad my friends recommended him!
Ryan Sexton
Dr. Pinero takes ownership of your complete health if a referral is needed he will direct you to best specialists and follows up on your progress. Completely has my trust.
William Pacheco
Dr. Piñero and his team are absolutely the best. They listen to their patients and don't force any unnecessary treatments or medications on you, not to mention they are patient, kind, and extremely accommodating.
Russell Stephens
The doctors there are amazing and the staff is wonderful everyone there is friendly and very helpful
Alicia B
Staff is awesome polite and friendly. The doctors are thorough and concerned and my physician assistant is Great! No compaints
Leonard VanCleave
I have been seeing Pinero for a Long Time Believe me no complaines. There Staff Make Me Feel Like Am Home It's About Caring and Compassion and they Have it In Spade's.
Aldo Salmon
I love Dr. Piñero! I've never felt so at home with a primary care physician. The staff is so helpful and always quick to return a call. Highly recommend!!
Tim Plakon
Dr. Pinero has been my PCP for over 10 year. Thank you and your staff for providing top notch service.
Glenn Mullins
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