By Mike Matthew
Special to The Laker / Lutz News
Family Medical Centers wants to know you as a person rather than just symptoms in need of treatment. They have offices in Trinity and Port Richey staffed by caring doctors with extensive experience.
Dr. Darren T. Morris is the family physician in charge of their new office in Trinity. He brings with him 14 years of wide-ranging medical expertise including family medicine, urgent care, sports medicine and emergency room care. He also worked three years for the U.S. Border Patrol in South Carolina as their chief medical officer.
“I’ve done a ton of injury care,” says Dr. Morris, “including workplace accidents, sports injuries, along with all the traumas and injuries incurred by officers working for the U.S. Border Patrol.”
Dr. Morris received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the College of Charleston in South Carolina and his Doctorate of Medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1997. His residency in family medicine was completed in 2000 at the Medical University of South Carolina, Muse Family Medicine Program.
“I want to emphasize that we’re doctors you can talk to,” says Dr. Morris. “We take the time to listen to our patients. We provide a very personal and professional service.”
He’s been a staff physician, emergency room physician, assistant emergency room director, and a medical director at the Department of Homeland Security. He enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, kayaking and biking.
His father was a pilot in the Air Force. He grew up on bases all over the world. After graduating from high school, he moved to South Carolina where his family was originally from. He practiced medicine there for seven years before moving to Lutz in 2007, where he worked for a number of private practices.
Family Medical Centers is a traditional family care practice. They can address a wide variety of your medical needs for patients from ages 2 to 100. Many staff members are fluent in English and Spanish.
The doctors offer comprehensive care and specialize in auto accident injuries. They perform school sports physicals, work-related physicals, drug testing and blood screening. They work with local chiropractors, orthopedic surgeons and have a good network of specialists and attorneys that they work with.
Family Medical Centers accepts walk-ins, new patients and most insurances. They are also available for walk-in urgent care.
The Trinity office is located at 2208 Duck Slough Blvd., Suite A (behind the Outback Steakhouse). The phone number is (727) 375-5885. Further information is available on their website at FamilyMedicalCenters.net.
