Your last new-patient visit ended with a stack of after-visit summaries from three offices, a medication list that changed twice this summer, and a doctor who shrugged when you asked who was keeping track. It’s the coordination you need, not another specialist. That makes a new-patient physical with a primary care doctor accepting new patients in Falls Church the place to start, and at Annandale Primary Care that doctor is Dr. Connie Le, who founded the practice in 2005.
Here’s how Dr. Le, an internal medicine specialist, becomes the hub.
How Involved Is a Primary Care Doctor Accepting New Patients in Falls Church With My Specialists?
At the beginning of your first visit, you and Dr. Le will go over what brings you in, and the folder of summaries goes on the desk. The two of you will work through them one office at a time, and she’ll write down which specialist owns which problem. In fact, her own practice covers thyroid disorders, cardiovascular and kidney disease and diabetes, so she’ll tell you which of the three visits you may no longer need.
Rest assured, the consultation notes, test results and medication changes from your other doctors are reviewed here, and the list that changed twice this summer gets reconciled at that visit.
Can a Primary Care Doctor Handle Referrals and Records Between Practices?
Yes. When you need a specialist, the referral goes out from your chart, and the specialist’s notes come back to the same chart, shared by the Annandale, VA office on Evergreen Lane and the Fairfax, VA office on Old Lee Highway. Our post on how to choose the best primary care physician near West Falls Church lists five things to check before you book.
In the event two specialists disagree, bring both letters to your follow-up, and Dr. Le will read them side by side and tell you which she’d follow and whether the two offices need to talk.
Will My Primary Care Doctor Tell Me Which Doctor Should Handle What?
Yes. When a new symptom shows up in February, you’ll message the portal or call 703-642-6633, and Dr. Le will sort it into hers, the specialist’s, or something to watch. Keep in mind that your labs are drawn here and your adult vaccinations caught up at the same visit; results post to the patient portal as they come in, and an abnormal one gets a call from someone who has read your whole chart.
Our post on 9 questions to ask your provider at same-day primary care visits in Falls Church is worth taking to the first appointment; that’s how a primary care doctor accepting new patients in Falls Church proves the fit.
Is There a Care Team Behind the Primary Care Doctor?
Yes. The office answers weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on a day Dr. Le is booked you’ll see Dr. Julie Whitehouse, board certified in emergency medicine with more than 30 years of practice, Alex Nguyen, AGPCNP-BC, or Phuong H. Nguyen, PA-C, from the same chart. When a sinus infection hits, you’ll come in for treatment for sinus infections the same day, and the note lands in her chart. Dr. Le earned her medical degree at George Washington University in 2000, completed her internal medicine residency there in 2003, and has earned Top Doctor recognition from Washingtonian and Northern Virginia Magazine.
What Should I Bring to My First Visit With a Primary Care Doctor Accepting New Patients in Falls Church?
Before your first visit, ask each specialist’s office to send its notes to Annandale Primary Care, and write down every medication with its dose. The office takes most insurance plans, so bring your insurance card and a photo ID. If you can’t remember which office ordered which test, it’s OK to say so!
Schedule Your Visit at Annandale Primary Care
You’ll leave your first visit with Connie Le, MD, knowing which doctor owns which problem, with your records in one chart and the next step a portal message away. Call Annandale Primary Care at 703-642-6633 to book your new-patient physical.