When you move to a different city or state, finding all new healthcare providers can seem like a huge chore, especially a reputable primary care doctor. But it doesn’t have to be. A new-patient physical with a primary care doctor in Fairfax, VA is often available within days at Annandale Primary Care, and the same doctor is the one you’ll call when you get sick.
Here’s how it works when you establish care with Dr. Connie Le, an internal medicine specialist, at our Fairfax, VA office.
How Quickly Can I Get In With a Primary Care Doctor in Fairfax, VA?
When you call Annandale Primary Care, the front desk will check your plan, since most insurance plans are accepted, and will usually offer you a new-patient physical within days rather than months. Same-day appointments are often available for sick visits, so a primary care doctor in Fairfax, VA can usually see you the week you call.
You can book online or call Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Fairfax, VA office on Old Lee Highway may be closer to your new apartment than the Annandale, VA office, and you’ll have the same chart at both.
Will One Doctor Handle Most of My Care, or Will I Be Sent All Over Town?
At your first visit, Dr. Le will go over your history and take over the things your college health center handled, from your yearly physical to a prescription you refill. She manages your routine labs, the Tdap booster and flu shot you can get at the same vaccination visit, and the sore throat that shows up during your first winter at the new job.
If she finds something that calls for a specialist, such as a mole she’d like a dermatologist to look at or a knee that’s been bothering you since intramural soccer, she’ll send the referral from your chart and tell you what she’s looking for. The specialist’s notes come back to the same chart, so you’ll go over them with her at your next visit. In the meantime, you can message her through the portal with a question.
What Exactly Will My Primary Care Doctor Treat for Me?
Dr. Le also treats what tends to crop up in your first few years of full-time work, such as seasonal allergies, an asthma flare, or trouble sleeping. If the stress of a new city starts to weigh on you, she’ll talk with you about options. For a sore throat or a cough during the workweek, you’ll come to the same office for walk-in care for minor illness and injury, often the same day, as in our post on sinus infection care with same-day availability in Fairfax.
What Should I Bring to My First Primary Care Visit?
In the week before your appointment, request your records from your college health center and the pediatrician you saw through high school, including your vaccination record. Write down any medications you take, allergies, and what runs in your family, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
If you can’t recall every date, it’s OK to estimate! On the day, bring your insurance card and a photo ID.
How Often Will I Come Back for Primary Care?
Usually, a healthy patient in his 20s comes in once a year for a physical and as needed for sick visits. Dr. Le founded Annandale Primary Care in 2005, and you’ll see her or one of the providers on her team, such as Alex Nguyen, AGPCNP-BC, at each visit. To see what a primary care doctor in Fairfax, VA handles over the years, read our post on what a family doctor does and why it matters.
Schedule Your Visit at Annandale Primary Care
You’ll leave your first visit with Connie Le, MD, knowing who your doctor is, what your labs showed, and how to reach her when something comes up. Call Annandale Primary Care at 703-642-6633 to book your new-patient appointment.