Family First Family Medical Practice welcomes Dr. Peter Zhang, MD

Family First Family Medical Practice is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Peter Zhang, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CAQSM

to the Antelope and Surrounding Valley's.  Dr. Zhang will be practicing at 42135 10th St W Ste 201, Lancaster, CA 93534

Dr. Zhang is Board Certified in Family Practice and Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine. Dr. Zhang brings a unique blend of Board-Certified Family Practice and specialized training with Sports Injuries in his Sports Medicine Fellowship to help patients in the Antelope Valley. Family First Family Medical Practice is a full spectrum Family Practice seeing patients of all ages and offer a variety of preventative care services such as well child exams with developmental screening, adult annual wellness exams, routine preventative bloodwork, women's health testing, and referrals to more specialized screenings such as colonoscopies & mammograms. Family First Family Medical Practice is affiliated with AVORS Medical Group, the leading Musculoskeletal Orthopedic and Rehabilitation multispecialty group in the Antelope Valley. This affiliation combines a unique opportunity to include a Family Physician who can offer full-spectrum family medicine, focused on "whole life" care who will also specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of all athletic injuries and offer special expertise in diagnostic testing including point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound, image-guided injections and return-to-play treatment plans. 

“I am asked what does Sports Medicine mean to a patient who is seen in a Family Medicine Clinic? Patients seek out our services when they are injured during exercise, playing a sport, and when you want to get back to your routine and athletic pursuits quickly. Sports medicine physician have specialized training to help our patients get back to living a normal life quicker. They have specialized training with preventing illness and injury in active kids and adults, and people who have physically demanding jobs said Joseph Hurley, CEO of AVORS Medical Group. He finished by saying “Sports medicine physicians will often treat athletes with back pain due to strain and injury placed on the back from various sports including football, Soccer, bicycling, weightlifting, running, and golf.  These athletes are normal people who also need a location to receive family medicine. Our goal at AVORS Medical Group and Family First Family Medical Practice is to create a true patient centered medical home where you will have a one stop location for all your medical needs. 

Dr. Peter Zhang received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed a master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University, New York. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland, finished a Family Medicine Residency at the University of California, Riverside in Palm Springs where he was Chief Resident and completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. During his education and training he also served as a clinical and professional research assistant at Columbia University, New York and the University of Texas. His passion for learning also helped Dr. Zhang earn the prestigious Intern Resident of the Year while at UCR in Palm Springs. He is Board Certified through the American Board of Family Medicine.

His professional affiliations include The American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the Chinese American Medical Sociaty (CAMS).  He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine.

Family First Family Medical Practice strives to bring excellent care to the entire Antelope Valley. We believe that members of our community shouldn’t have to make an hour and a half drive down to the Greater Los Angeles area to get treatment for health issues. We search to bring the most qualified providers to those in the Antelope Valley. According to Joseph Hurley, “Dr. Peter Zhang, brings personalized care and genuine concern for the well-being of his patients to the forefront of his practice. Simply, Dr. Zhang treats his patients just as he would his own family with special attention on going the extra mile. Dr. Zhang is welcoming new patients and accepting most major insurances”. 

Visit Family First Family Medical Practice by clicking on the following link www.familyfirstmedgroup.com

To learn more about Dr. Peter Zhang, MD click on the following link below

https://www.familyfirstmedgroup.com/providers#DrPeterZhang

Dr. Zhang is currently seeing patients with Family First Family Medical Practice at 42135 10th St W Ste 201, Lancaster, CA 93534. 

Appointments can be made by calling 661-341-3800.