Primary care physicians in Germantown, MD and Montgomery County

What are Primary Care Physicians?

Primary care physicians specialize in continuing, non-emergency care. They are your main health care provider. The core functions of a primary care physician are to provide preventative care and advise you on living a healthy lifestyle, identify and treat common conditions, assess the urgency of any problems you experience, and refer you to specialists for extenuating injuries and treatments as necessary. Primary care is given in an outpatient style at your Germantown primary care clinic, meaning you do not stay overnight. However, your clinic does have an urgent care division.

Types of Primary Care Physicians

Primary care physician fall into one of five major categories: family practitioners, pediatricians, internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, and nurse practitioners and physicians assistants. Before choosing your primary care provider, check with your insurance to see what type is covered. Also consider the clinic’s location and office hours, communications modes the provider uses, treatments and evaluations offered, and reviews.

Germantown Primary Care Associates

Germantown Primary Care Associates is a primary care clinic that sees patients in Germantown, Montgomery County, Hyattstown, and Gaithersburg. There are a number of accomplished, compassionate, and dedicated primary care physicians at the clinic, including Dr. Manbir Takhar, Dr. Hiru Khianey, and Dr. Joseluis Jimenez. Dr. Takhar has been the Chief Medical Officer of the clinic since 2012. She completed her residency program first at Columbia University’s Harlem Hospital, and then at Prince Georges Hospital in Cheverly, Maryland. She is a Civil Surgeon, board-certified in Internal Medicine in the State of Maryland, and certified from the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation.