Brenton Smith, MD
337-433-1212
Family Medicine
Your One-Stop Shop
Family medicine providers are the front line of healthcare, serving as the go-to resource for patients of all ages and stages of life. Often called the “jack of all trades” in medicine, they are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of conditions — from common colds and chronic diseases to preventive care and minor procedures. Whether it’s caring for newborns, supporting adults with long-term health goals, or helping seniors maintain their independence, family medicine offers comprehensive, continuous care under one roof. This makes your family doctor a true one-stop shop for your healthcare needs, ensuring convenience, continuity, and a trusted relationship that lasts a lifetime.
Conditions We Treat
Here are over 200 of the most common conditions family medicine providers treat, showcasing just how versatile and comprehensive our care truly is. (The list is not all-inclusive as there would not be enough room to include all conditions!)
- Abdominal pain - Abscess (skin/soft tissue) - Acne vulgaris - Acquired hypothyroidism - Acute bronchitis - Acute kidney injury - Acute otitis externa - Acute otitis media - Acute pharyngitis - Acute sinusitis - Acute upper respiratory infection - Alcohol use disorder - Allergic rhinitis - Allergic conjunctivitis - Allergic dermatitis - Alopecia areata - Alzheimer disease/dementias - Anemia - Angina pectoris - Ankle sprain - Anxiety disorders - Arthralgia - Arthritis - Asthma - Atrial fibrillation - Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - Back pain (acute) - Back pain (chronic) - Bacterial vaginosis - Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Biliary colic - Bipolar disorder - Breast mass - Breast pain (mastalgia) - Bronchiectasis - Bronchiolitis - Bursitis (shoulder/hip) - Candidiasis (vulvovaginal) - Carpal tunnel syndrome - Cataract - Cellulitis - Cervical dysplasia (screening) - Cervicalgia (neck pain) - Cervicitis - Chalazion/hordeolum - Chronic Hepatitis - Chronic kidney disease - Chronic pain syndrome - Cirrhosis - COPD - Concussion - Constipation - Contact dermatitis - Contraception management - Cough, acute and chronic - Croup - Depression - Dermatitis - Diabetes mellitus type 1 - Diabetes mellitus type 2 - Diabetic neuropathy - Diabetic foot problems - Diarrhea - Diverticular disease - Dizziness/vertigo - Dyspareunia - Dyslipidemia - Dysmenorrhea - Dyspepsia - Dyspnea - Ear cerumen impaction - Edema (swelling) - Ejaculatory disorders - Endometriosis - Epididymitis/orchitis - Erectile dysfunction - Essential hypertension - Fatigue - Fever - Fibromyalgia - Folliculitis - Foot and ankle osteoarthritis - Gait disturbance/falls - Gastroenteritis - Gastroesophageal Reflex Disease (GERD) - Generalized anxiety disorder - Gout - Headache (Migraines) - Headache (tension-type) - Headache (unspecified) - Hearing loss (presbycusis) - Heart failure - Hemorrhoids - Hepatic steatosis (NAFLD) - Herpes simplex (oral/genital) - Herpes zoster (shingles) - Hidradenitis suppurativa - Hip osteoarthritis - HIV infection - Hypercalcemia (mild) - Hyperthyroidism - Hypocalcemia - Hypogonadism (male) - Hypokalemia - Hypothyroidism - Impetigo - Infectious Mononucleosis (Mono) - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Influenza
- Ingrown toenail - Insomnia - Irritable bowel syndrome - Knee osteoarthritis - Knee pain - Laceration care - Lateral epicondylitis - Leg cramps - Leukoplakia - Lumbar spinal stenosis - Lyme disease - Major depressive disorder - Mastitis - Menopausal symptoms - Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) - Motion sickness - Nasal polyps - Nausea and vomiting - Neck strain/sprain - Nephrolithiasis - Nosebleed (epistaxis) - Obesity - Obstructive sleep apnea - Onychomycosis - Oral candidiasis - Ovarian cyst - Palpitations - Pancreatitis - Panic disorder - Peptic ulcer disease - Peripheral Arterial Disease - Peripheral neuropathy - Peripheral arterial disease - Pharyngitis - Pleurisy/pleuritic chest pain - Pneumonia - Poison ivy/oak dermatitis - Polyneuropathy (diabetic/other) - Polymyalgia rheumatica - Postherpetic neuralgia - Postpartum care issues - Pregnancy confirmation and prenatal care initiation - Premature ejaculation - Premenstrual syndrome/PMDD - Presbycusis - Presyncope/syncope - Prostatitis (acute/chronic) - Pruritus - Psoriasis - Pulmonary embolism - Recurrent urinary tract infection - Renal colic - Restless legs syndrome - Rhinosinusitis (acute/chronic) - Rosacea - Rotator cuff tendinopathy - Scabies - Sciatica - Seborrheic dermatitis - Seborrheic keratoses - Sexually transmitted infection exposure counseling - Shin splints/medial tibial stress syndrome - Shoulder impingement syndrome - Shoulder pain - Skin cancer - Skin nevi (atypical/common) - Skin tag - Sleep disturbance - Smoking/tobacco use (cessation management) - Sprain/strain - Stasis dermatitis - Stomach ulcers - Streptococcal pharyngitis - Stress urinary incontinence - Stress/anxiety reaction - Stroke/TIA follow-up - Substance use disorder - Syncope evaluation - Tendonitis - Tenosynovitis (De Quervain) - Testicular pain - Tinnitus - Tonsillitis - Traveler’s diarrhea - Trigger finger - Tuberculosis - Ulnar neuropathy - Unintended weight loss - Upper respiratory tract infection - Ureterolithiasis - Urinary incontinence - Urethritis - Urinary frequency/urgency - Urinary retention - Urinary tract infection - Urolithiasis - Urticaria - Vaginal candidiasis - Vaginal discharge - Vaginitis - Varicella (chickenpox) - Varicose veins/chronic venous insufficiency - Vertigo - Vitamin D deficiency - Vulvodynia - Warts (common warts and anogenital) - Wheezing - Wound care - Yeast infections
Managing your care
In primary care, your provider serves as your main point of care, managing a wide range of health conditions and guiding you through your medical journey. While many issues can be diagnosed and treated directly in the clinic, some situations may require referral to a specialist for advanced care. Even then, your family medicine provider remains at the center—coordinating your care, ensuring communication between specialists, and helping you understand each step of the process. Think of them like the quarterback of a football team: they lead the play, keep everyone on the same page, and make sure the right moves are made to help you reach your health goals.