Ross Medical Associates

Keeping Your Family Health
By Shelley T. Hudson

Whether you’re a sleepy mom with a coughing toddler, an aching weekend warrior or you’re just due for a routine exam, Ross Medical Associates is your family’s healthcare solution 365 days a year. This all-encompassing medical center incorporates the personalized attention of a family practice and the state-of-the art equipment and extended hours of a hospital emergency room. Ross Medical’s comprehensive approach to healthcare services facilitates an open line of communication between clinician and patient at an unparalleled level of access and convenience. All four locations in South Orange County are at your service every day of the year, and each has a small in-house pharmacy and laboratory as well as on-site radiology.

Ross physician and partner Dr. Karl Gebhard describes the practice as a “modern approach to family medicine and disease prevention.” “We provide the whole spectrum of medical care,” he continues, “from broken bones to hypertension.” Dr. Gebhard points to Ross’s recent administration of the whooping cough vaccine to hundreds of school children as an example of how many local residents first learn about Ross. Students come in for a vaccine or physical, and parents are impressed with the quality of care and overall experience.

The San Juan Capistrano facility is the latest addition to the group, which was founded by the late Dr. T.A. Ross. The core staff of physicians, including Dr. Gebhard, Dr. Andrew Klein and Dr. Monina Geda recently brought Dr. Lizander Pandy on board to complete its group of providers. Dr. Pandy is board certified in Family Medicine and also has a Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Community-Oriented
Ross Medical Associates looks to expand its reach within South Orange County as well. The offices continue to provide sports physicals to student athletes free of charge as part of an ongoing community outreach. In fact, Dr. Gebhard was approached recently by a bike and board shop owner about sports physicals for his skateboarding team and the doctor gladly obliged. “This is how we see growth within a practice,” remarks Dr. Gebhard, “It seems that once a patient receives treatment from Ross, we see the rest of the family soon after.”

Maintaining a reputation as a reliable community resource is a key component to the Ross philosophy. Sponsoring local events like the Swallows Day Parade and partnering with charitable organizations for food drives has helped to perpetuate Dr. T.A. Ross’s mission: to provide high quality healthcare to the community at large where and when it is needed.

Grandkids to Grandparents
Dr. Gebhard says his patients range in age “from one to 100,” and come to his office for every type of treatment. Since all four locations share electronic records, a patient can expect the same high standard of care at all Ross Medical facilities. Each treatment room is equipped with a computer, so every aspect of a patient’s medical history can be recorded and promptly accessed. Routine testing and follow-up treatments can be tracked and monitored, and chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes can be more easily managed with this precise type of quality control.

One Stop Care
With the convenience of an in-house pharmacy, laboratory and X-ray imaging, Ross Medical Associates is literally a one-stop shop for all things healthcare. Dr. Gebhard shared a story about a family for which he treated all three kids for earaches. Their exhausted mother was very grateful to have prescriptions dispensed on the spot, rather than having to face a long pharmacy line. Another young patient came to Dr. Gebhard complaining of a sprained ankle. After an X-ray indicated a fracture, the patient was fitted with a cast and was soon on her way. A little boy with a significant cut on his head from a scooter accident was stitched up and ready to ride again…all without the excruciating wait time at a hospital emergency room.

Ross Medical Associates: Solving life’s little problems–one headache, broken arm and cholesterol check at a time. With Ross’s four locations and extended evening, weekend and even holiday hours, easy access to high quality medical services is just minutes away.