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16 | February 27, 2020 | 22nd century media active aging part one
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Choose a comprehensive primary care practice with many services
Choosing a primary care
practice may be one of the
most important decisions
you can make in your life.
Without good health, does
much else matter?
So, what are the key
things to look for in a primary
care practice? Experience
should probably
top your list when making
that decision. As family
practice specialist Dr. Susan
Rife puts it, “Being in
practice for 28 years helps
me use my experience to
give my patients the best
care possible.” This January,
Dr. Kimberly McKinnon,
who is boarded in
both family medicine and
lifestyle medicine, has
joined the practice, bringing
her 10 years of experience
to the team.
Selecting convenient location
and hours is also a
good idea. With our busy
schedules these days, convenience
becomes very
important for us and our
families. At Rife and Associates
Family Medicine,
located at 10755 W. 163rd
Place in Orland Park, same
day appointments are welcome,
and with convenient
hours such as Saturdays
and evenings until 6 p.m.,
they are there when you
need them.
“There is certainly a
place for urgent care clinics
in our society,” Rife said.
“But seeing a different provider
each time a medical
issue comes up is not the
path to better health.”
The convenience of
Family Medicine itself is
also important to consider.
Family Medicine specialists
take care of all ages
and genders, from infants
to the elderly. It’s important
to note that internists
don’t see children, and
pediatricians don’t see
adults, so a Family Medicine
provider can take care
of you, regardless of your
age!
Family Medicine providers
also perform many
procedures in the office,
like Pap smears, mole removals
and joint injections
that many people seek
from other specialty offices
outside of primary care.
Managing chronic conditions
like diabetes, high
blood pressure and back
pain are also handled right
in a family practice office.
Rife and Associates has
recently launched “Weight
No More” Medical Weight
Management as part of
the practice. According to
Rife, “We work with our
weight maintenance patients
as we would with
any of our family medicine
patients, from a sciencebased
medical perspective,
not from the latest diet or
exercise fads.”
She adds that “one of
biggest advantages of seeing
a medical professional
for weight loss is that we
can help you cut through
the clutter and confusion
of fad diets that seem to
pop up every day.”
There are other distinct
differences to a medical
weight loss program, too.
Only a medical professional
can design a plan for
you that includes medication
and prepare and clear
you for weight loss surgery,
should you and your provider
decide that surgery
would be the best option.
“There have been vast
improvements in safety
and efficacy in the past few
years in both weight loss
medications and surgical
techniques,” she added.
New patients with Rife
also get an initial physical
as part of the first visit to
help your medical provider
understand your specific
needs.
The medically based
Weight No More approach
can include medications
and includes advice and
counseling on diet and exercise
behaviors. In some
cases, surgery might even
become the best option.
However, studies have
shown that a reduction
of just 10 percent of your
weight can have a major
impact on your health.
For more information on
Rife Family Medicine or
Weight No More, visit our
website at RifeFamilyMed.
com or WeightNoMore
OrlandPark.com. You can
also call to make an appointment
at (708) 873-1187.
Submitted by Rife and Associates
Family Medicine,
10755 W. 163rd Place in
Orland Park. For more information,
visit RifeFamilyMed.
com or WeightNoMore
OrlandPark.com, or call
(708) 873-1187.
Introducing Weight No More - Orland Park! -
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Obesity Medicine combines science-based medicine with
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Our system uses some or all of Dr. Rife’s 5-point approach to weight management, including:
• Nutrition • Physical Activity • Surgery • Behavior • Medications
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Welcome!
Dr. McKinnon
Dr. McKinnon is
dually boardcertified
in
Family Medicine
and Lifestyle
Medicine
Independ
pendently owned and
operated
since 1999
• DR. SUSAN RIFE
• JOELLE RICKEY, P.A.-C
• DR. MARK MCKEIGUE
• CORY CUNNINGHAM, P.A.-C
• LINDSAY GNADE, P.A.-C
• DANIELA JUREVICIUS, • P.A.-C
• DALTON SEXTON, P.A.-C
WE ARE TRAINED TO TREAT ALL AGES AND BOTH GENDERS
• We manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure and perform minor procedures, such as:
» Mole Removals » Skin Tags » Pap Smears » IUD Removals
WITH NO SPECIALIST APPOINTMENT NEEDED!
MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED
10755 W. 163rd Place, Orland Park
www.WeightNoMoreOrlandPark.com • www.RifeFamilyMed.com
M: 8:30-6:00 • TU: 8:30-6:00 • W: 8:30-7:00 • TH: 8:30-5:00 • FR: 8:30-4:00 • SA: 8:30-12:00
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