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Mount Nittany Health offers many convenient ways to schedule appointments with a Primary Care provider, including telehealth and same day appointments. Existing patients can request an appointment using MyMountNittanyHealth.com and new patients can search for a Primary Care location and contact them to schedule an appointment.
Find a Mount Nittany Health Primary Care LocationWhy Choose Mount Nittany Health Primary Care?
Primary Care Providers and their teams offer a wide variety of healthcare services for all types of patients. Over time your Primary Care Providers often becomes a trusted partner in your healthcare. They know your medical history and your lifestyle, sometimes allowing them to identify potential health issues before they become severe.
Primary Care Providers also offer guidance and education to help maintain your health, prevent disease, and manage chronic illness. They are the provider you see most frequently for illnesses, injuries, and well visits.
At Mount Nittany Health, our Primary Care Providers offer you and your family comprehensive and compassionate care that is personalized to your health needs. Mount Nittany Health Primary Care Providers live and work in the community. They understand the unique environment where you live. They can manage and coordinate care with specialists across the health system.
Our Approach
Our approach is to focus on preventative care and provide continuity of care. These are important aspects in maintaining good health. Your primary care provider is your trusted advisor for all your health care needs.
Primary Care Services
- Preventative care
- Annual wellness visits and check-ups
- Treatment of illnesses or injuries
- Chronic condition treatment
- Maintain your medical history and records
- Referral to specialists
- Assist with navigating the healthcare system
Annual wellness visits and check-ups
Seeing your PCP regularly is crucial for your health. During this visit, your provider will:
- Review your medical history
- Answer questions or concerns
- Conduct a physical exam
- Provide information about important vaccinations (Flu, COVID-19, pneumonia, shingles, etc.)
- Educate you about healthy lifestyle choices
- Recommend routine screenings and diagnostic testing as indicated
- Request any follow up treatment as needed
Preventative Care
We focus on preventive care to maintain the health and well-being of your entire family. By identifying potential health issues before they become more serious, your provider can give you the best tools to be your healthiest self. Examples of preventative screenings may include:
- Blood tests
- Blood pressure readings
- Cancer screenings, such a breast and colon
Types of Primary Care
Internal Medicine
For adults 18 and over, internal medicine providers, also called internists, provide routine care and educate patients about preventative measures and healthy lifestyle choices. They also help to diagnose, treat, and manage chronic health conditions.
Family Medicine
Our family medicine providers are here to care for you at every stage of life, from infancy to your senior years. They offer checkups and treatment of common illnesses and injuries.
Pediatrics
Pediatricians are providers who see children from newborn to age 18. They are there from first immunizations to senior year sports physicals, and every milestone in between.
Primary Care Providers
Candace Maurer, CRNP
Primary Care
Cara Ricotta, DO
Primary Care
Eric K. Fowler, MD
Primary Care
Jason Schweichler, DO
Primary Care
Jean Reams, DO
Primary Care
Jenna Love, CRNP
Primary Care
Jennifer Delozier, MD
Primary Care
Jennifer Sunderland, PA-C
Primary Care
Karissa Thal, MD
Primary Care
Kelsey Short, DO
Primary Care
Kimberly A. Kolonich, MD
Primary Care
Lester Griel, CRNP
Primary Care
Mallory Schaffer, MD
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Primary Care
Marta Roy, CRNP
Primary Care
Matthew Rohrbacker, CRNP
Primary Care
Michael J. Murray, MD
Primary Care
Moira McKinley, CRNP
Primary Care
Philip Miller, DO
Primary Care
Tamar Baitel, MD
Primary Care
Tania Zuniga, MD
Primary Care
Taylor Schall, PA-C
Primary Care
William Wagner, DO
Primary Care
Amber Purdy, PA-C
Primary Care
Brian Shunk, DO
Primary Care
Brittany Smith, PA-C
Primary Care
Casey Wineland, CRNP
Primary Care
Christopher E. Hester, MD
Primary Care
Cynthia Alexander, MD
Primary Care
Elizabeth (Liz) Wright, PhD, FNP-BC
Primary Care
Hans Reisinger, PA-C
Primary Care
Jeffrey W. Pro, MD
Primary Care
Jenna Hackenberger, MD
Primary Care
Joy C. Mattern, PA-C
Primary Care
Maria Basedow, DO
Primary Care
Ralitsa V. Balabanova-Tsarnakova, MD
Primary Care
Rebecca Jordan, CRNP
Primary Care
Stephen Pandolph, MD
Primary Care
Tara J. Shapich, PA-C
Primary Care
Theresa Yebernetsky, PA-C
Primary Care
Thomas Tuyen, DO
Primary Care
Tia Dawes, PA-C
Primary Care
Nicholas Krajacic, CRNP
Primary Care
Kelly J. Eyer, CRNP
Primary Care