Primary Care Physicians

A primary care physician is the first point of contact for a patient when accessing healthcare. Primary care physicians attend to a patient’s general healthcare needs and refer patients to specialists when necessary. They are advocates for the patient’s health. Most primary care doctors practice internal medicine, family practice, general practice or pediatrics.

To serve our communities more fully, we have integrated two medical groups into our healthcare system: Lakeside Community Healthcare Medical Group and Lakeside Community Healthcare Network.

Lakeside Community Healthcare Medical Group is a multi-specialty group whose physicians are employed by Lakeside Community Healthcare. The group consists of more than 130 physicians, including primary care physicians and pediatricians, as well as physicians who specialize in such fields as cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, urology and more. These physicians work in a coordinated organization, providing care to patients with most types of health insurance, including HMO, PPO, EPO, Medicare and Medi-Cal. By working with Lakeside Community Healthcare, they are also part of a comprehensive healthcare system committed to providing quality care for patients.

Lakeside Community Healthcare Medical Group has offices conveniently located in Burbank, Glendale, Mission Hills, North Hollywood, Santa Clarita, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Agoura Hills and West Covina.

Lakeside Community Healthcare Network is an independent physician (practice) association (IPA). IPA physicians practice in their own private offices and have aligned with Lakeside Community Healthcare Network to provide medical services to patients with HMO insurance plans.       

Lakeside Community Healthcare Network is comprised of more than 2,000 physicians, a number of whom are primary care doctors and pediatricians. Each physician maintains his or her private practice and yet has the benefit of working within a system to expedite referrals, claims and authorizations, and utilize a comprehensive, integrated network of services and programs.

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