At Stanford Health Care, we offer exceptional, individualized care. When you choose us, your primary care doctor is your partner, coordinating your care every step of the way. Your entire team is part of a world-class academic medical center that provides the latest treatments and leading-edge clinical trials.
Why Choose Stanford Health Care for Primary Care?
We offer primary care options to fit your needs. At Stanford Health Care, you can expect:
Personalized Care
Your primary care doctor works closely with you to understand your concerns. We take the time to diagnose your condition and tailor treatment to fit your needs.
Access to Experts
If you need specialty care, our primary care doctors can provide access to Stanford Health Care’s world-renowned specialists.
Our primary care locations provide high-quality care in the East Bay, South Bay, and on the Peninsula. These locations also give you access to Stanford Health Care specialists and all the benefits we offer. Looking for more pediatric medicine options? Try Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Saturday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Holidays: Closed
When to Choose Primary Care
Your primary care doctor should be your first choice for common, non-life-threatening conditions during regular business hours. We can help you find a primary care doctor.
If you need immediate care, go to any of our Urgent Care, Express Care, or Walk-in Clinics. Learn more about Where to Get Care.
For life-threatening emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately.
Family Medicine
Stanford Health Care’s family medicine team offers comprehensive care, including checkups, screenings, and immunizations for people of all ages, from infants to adolescents to seniors. Our family medicine doctors get to know you and your loved ones and provide compassionate care at a location that’s convenient to you.
Internal Medicine
We focus on preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions in adults aged 18 and older. Our internal medicine doctors offer routine exams, evaluate and manage all types of illness, and help to coordinate prescriptions. We also treat chronic conditions and can refer you for more specialized care when needed.
OB/GYN
Our OB/GYNs offer a complete range of personalized care for all types of gynecological concerns, from adolescence through menopause and beyond. Services include preventive care and screenings, pregnancy care, nonsurgical therapies, and minimally invasive and traditional surgical treatments.
LGBTQ+ Health Program
Our LGBTQ+ health providers are advocates and educators who provide personalized health care in safe and affirming environments. With extensive experience caring for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, our team is committed to raising the standards of care for LGBTQ+ people and their families.
Senior Care
Our senior care team helps you and your family manage health concerns as you grow older. We provide primary care for adults aged 80 and older and adults aged 65 and older who have neurologic conditions such as dementia. We also offer consultations to adults aged 65 and older who already have a primary care doctor.
Primary Care Resources
Pediatric Care
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health offers primary care specifically for children. We have 25 pediatric primary care locations throughout the Bay Area.
Insurance Coverage
Stanford Health Care contracts with most major health insurance carriers. We can help you find out whether we accept your insurance plan.
Open Enrollment
As a top academic medical center, Stanford Health Care offers many benefits to patients. Open enrollment is a time to ensure that your coverage will meet your health care needs in the coming year.
COVID-19 Vaccinations
Increase your chances of staying healthy and reduce your risk of serious illness. Get a COVID-19 vaccination from your primary care doctor.
Flu Shots
Keep yourself and your family safe this flu season by getting a flu shot. Ask for one at your next primary care doctor’s visit.
Preventive Screenings
The earlier we diagnose a disease, the higher the chances of curing or managing it. We provide a complete range of preventive screening tests at convenient locations.
Help protect yourself and your family from serious illness.
Recommended vaccines for adults:
- Flu vaccine (influenza) = Recommended annually
- COVID-19 vaccine = See current guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tdap booster (diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough) = Needed every 10 years
- Shingles = Starting at age 50
- RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) = For adults 75 and older and those 60-74 who have an increased risk of severe RSV (Increased risk includes those with chronic heart and lung disease, certain other chronic medical conditions, residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities. Pregnant people should contact their OB)
- Pneumococcal vaccine = Adults 50 years and older and those age 19 to 49 with certain risk conditions
See the full list of immunizations by age and condition and talk to your primary care provider about which vaccines are right for you.
MyHealth
Get easy online access to your medical information. MyHealth lets you make appointments, refill prescriptions, message your care team, see your health records, pay bills, and more.
Video Visits
Your doctor can consult with you via video visit over your computer or smartphone. Video visits are a convenient way to access Stanford Health Care’s renowned primary care.
Second Opinions
If you’ve received a diagnosis or treatment recommendation and want a second opinion, you get online and in-person access to our world-class doctors. We can help you make a more informed decision.
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