Family medicine doctors provide comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages. They offer preventive care, such as regular check-ups and screenings, diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses and injuries, chronic disease management, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Family medicine doctors also offer behavioral health services, including counseling and treatment of mental health conditions, women's health services, including gynecological exams and prenatal care, pediatrics and care for children, and geriatric care for older adults. They also offer referrals to specialists as needed and coordinate care with other healthcare providers. They are also responsible for managing patient medical records.

To become a family medicine doctor in Miami, the doctor needs to earn a medical degree(Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), complete a three-year residency program in Family Medicine that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). They then need to pass the certification exam offered by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and then they need to obtain a medical license to practice medicine in the state of Florida. Finally, they need to stay current with the latest advances in family medicine through ongoing education and research. Altogether, it takes 11-16 years to become a family medicine doctor in Miami.

A good family medicine doctor should have strong communication skills to effectively communicate with patients and their families, comprehensive medical knowledge to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions, and most important of all, attention to detail and past experience to be more effective at diagnosing conditions.

Below you'll find doctors we consider to be the best family medicine doctors in Miami.