Gerald Fincken, DO

Gerald T. Fincken, DO

Family Medicine
4.8of 5 | (825) | View Reviews
About our provider ratings

ARC Far West Ages seen: 10 - 99 Joined ARC: 2000

About Gerald T. Fincken, DO

I am not only committed to caring for patients when they are in need, but also facilitating a healthy lifestyle.

Services

Adult Mental Health

Adult Mental Health

You can schedule an office visit to discuss mental health concerns, medication refills, and follow-up care. Your primary care team may utilize screening tools during office visits to identify potential mental health concerns, enabling them to provide appropriate resources and/or treatment options.

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Annual Physical Exam

Annual Physical Exam

An annual wellness exam helps you touch base with your ARC doctor, address health issues, and talk about preventative measures for you.

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Breast Exams

Breast Exams

Breast exams are check-ups, mammograms, and other types of screenings that look for for changes or problems in the breast tissue.

Chronic Care Management

Chronic Care Management

Chronic healthcare management includes care for patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and other chronic health conditions.

Diabetic Retinopathy Screenings

Diabetic Retinopathy Screenings

Austin Regional Clinic offers annual diabetic retinopathy screenings to our patients with diabetes. Screening is easy, takes less than five minutes to complete, and does not require any pupil dilatation or eye protection.

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Flu Shots

Flu Shots

A Flu vaccine can help prevent flu-related visits to the doctor each year. CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated every flu season.

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Immunizations

Immunizations

Immunizations help provide immunity to children and adults before they are exposed to potentially harmful diseases like hepatitis B, measles, mumps, polio, and more.

Medicare Wellness

Medicare Wellness

A Medicare Wellness visit a benefit provided to patients with a Medicare insurance plan. It is conducted by a dedicated Medical Wellness Provider at ARC, where you can expect a review of your health that includes vaccinations, cancer screenings, and more.

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Mental Health Medication Management

Mental Health Medication Management

ARC offers mental health medication management for patients with behavioral or cognitive health conditions.

Minor Procedures

Minor Procedures

ARC Family Medicine doctors can perform in-clinic minor procedures.

Musculoskeletal Care

Musculoskeletal Care

ARC Family Medicine doctors can provide care, treatment, or referrals to address musculoskeletal issues that cause you pain and discomfort.

Pap Smear

Pap Smear

Annual pap tests are used to screen for cervical cancer.

Prostate Screenings

Prostate Screenings

Prostate screenings help detect early signs of prostate cancer.

Same-Day Illness & Injury Visits

Same-Day Illness & Injury Visits

Our providers are available 365 days a year for minor emergencies, including sprains, colds and flu, minor burns, seasonal allergies, and more. We're here for you on days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Telemedicine Visits

Telemedicine Visits

ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. Doctors can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.

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Well-Check Exam

Well-Check Exam

A well-check exam focuses on maintaining your child’s health and is a time to discuss preventive care. Our doctors cover growth, development, immunization updates, health, safety, nutrition, physical fitness, puberty, acne, learning, behavioral questions, and family and social concerns.

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Locations & Hours

Credentials

  • Board Certifications
    Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • Medical School
    Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1997
  • Residency
    Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital Denver, CO, 2000
  • Education
    B.S. in Kinesiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1989
  • Awards & Honors
    • Austin Monthly, 2011
    • Austin’s Top Doctors, Austin Monthly, 2022 
    • Best Doctors in America®, 2011, 2017-18
    • "Super Doctors," Texas Monthly, 2021, 2022, 2023

Patient Reviews

OVERALL PROVIDER RATING

Rating based on "Did the healthcare provider or doctor provide the care you expected?"

4.8out of 5
  • March 27, 2024

    Dr. Fincken really cares about his patients. He is friendly, knowledgeable and caring. A great listener and relatable. Highly recommend.

  • March 26, 2024

    Always nice to See Dr. Fincken and staff.

  • March 26, 2024

    Dr. Fincken is always thorough and never rushes. He explains things in a way that I understand about his examination & the medicine he prescribes. He’s simply the best!

  • March 22, 2024

    Gerald Fincken is a terrific doctor ; the whole visit to the ARC Clinic was super positive .

  • March 22, 2024

    Dr. Fincken was both professional and personable. We discussed the effect of antibiotics on bad bacteria and also on the gut biome, in general. It was encouraging to learn how not to deplete the good bacteria, but to replenish it. Dr. Fincken was easy to talk to and ask questions.

  • March 21, 2024

    Thanks for A R C attention paid for my distress in the Sinus infection. This is a busy time with so much sickness in the area. Keep up the good work!

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