Dr. Robert Christian Sawyer, M.D.

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Get to know Family Practitioner  Dr. Robert Christian Sawyer, who serves the population of Monterey, California.

Dr. Sawyer currently cares for the population of Monterey, California, by practicing with the U.S. Army Health Clinic Presidio of Monterey. The California Medical Detachment is located on the U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey. They provide safe, quality care to approximately 7,000 enrolled patients and supports The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLFIC), U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey, The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Naval Support Activity Monterey, The Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC), and US Coast Guard Station Monterey. They’re committed to operational readiness, outstanding customer service, and world-class health care delivery for our beneficiaries.

Doctors of family medicine are primary care physicians who provide basic health care to families and individuals of all ages. Family medicine involves the care, treatment, and management of all organs and organ systems, as well as all diseases. Typically, family physicians form lasting relationships with patients, paying special attention to their lives outside of their physical health, specifically their family and community relationships. In some places, family medicine is medicine is referred to as general practice (GP). Family medicine doctors in the US complete a 3 or 4 year residency in their specialty. The primary certifying body is the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).

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