DR. NORMAN NOVIS

When Dr. Norman Novis and his wife, Alona, opened Patients First Primary Care in December 2012, they had a vision in mind: develop strong relationships with patients and utilize a family-centered approach by treating patients like they would treat members of their own family. Both Dr. Novis and Alona, who serves as manager of the practice, enjoy going the extra mile to satisfy all your health care needs.

That is a big reason why the practice has grown considerably. In fact, Norman S. Novis MD, PA, moved into a 3,000 square-foot office in March 2015. The new office, located off County Road 466 in Sunset Professional Center, allows Dr. Novis to offer additional services such as allergy testing, cardiac care, echocardiogram, pulmonary functioning tests, cancer screening, and venous and arterial ultrasound.

“Patients love the layout and architecture of our building,” he said.

“They also like the fact that we can get them to the office faster and they experience less wait time.”

Dr. Novis not only treats patients at his facility; he personally visits patients at hospitals, including The Villages Regional Hospital, Florida Hospital Waterman, and Leesburg Regional Medical Center.

“This is a better way of treating patients,” he said. “I already know their medical background, and visiting them at health care facilities allows me to check on their condition and ensure they are receiving adequate treatment. It also allows me to know them on a more personal level.”

While many doctors focus on a particular part of the body or a specific disease, Dr. Novis provides comprehensive care to patients with all sorts of conditions. He treats patients with diseases ranging from diabetes and heart conditions to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and osteoporosis.

“We are about total wellness and offer patients both conventional and preventive approaches to medicine,” he said. “I have been working in the area for ten years and understand the population and how to best treat patients here.”