Physician, Assistant Professor
Primary Care - Family Medicine
Department: Family Medicine
As a physician, I’m passionate about family medicine for several reasons: (1) It allows me to help everyone from newborns to elderly patients, from all walks of life, and to manage a wide range of acute and chronic problems. (2) I enjoy how family medicine encourages me to be the coordinator for diverse, talented interprofessional teams, including specialists, pharmacists, therapists, dietitians and other providers. (3) I love building long-term relationships with my patients because I can celebrate, counsel, grieve and overall play a small but hopefully important role in their life’s journey.
I want to help patients understand their health better and make the best decisions for themselves and their loved ones. My role is not always to order every test or prescribe every medicine, but to find the right balance of care for each individual patient. I specialize in preventive medicine, which I believe is the essence of family medicine. My goal at every visit is to work with my patients to prevent the onset or progression of various conditions so that my patients can experience their lives to the fullest.
Since I attended The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Indiana University for my education, I have seen firsthand the power of having academic resources at your fingertips. Additionally, when patients run into learners during their visits to my office, I encourage them to recognize the impact they’ll have on a student’s journey toward being a better, smarter, more caring provider!
In my free time, I love reading a wide range of fiction novels, listening to music and attending concerts, competing in and watching sports (Go Bucks!), playing trivia, and spending time with my wife and two beautiful children.
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
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Discussed all aspects of my health
Great
One of the best PCPs I've ever had
Thoughtful and courteous
Very professional
Dr Bittinger is always great as usual.
Best doctor I've had or worked with (I'm a medical interpreter that's worked with hundreds of doctors across the country). Kind, knowledgeable, listens, encourages
He is always thorough and listens well.
The provider was kind,caring and thoughtful.
I really like Dr. Bittinger and his staff. I like coming to the Kingsdale office. Very convenient for me.
Good care provider.
This time Dr Bittenger was relaxed unlike several other times. Made for a more comfortable visit.
Bad non existent always great
Dr. Bittenger is easy to talk to, and I can tell he shows genuine concern.
Very good
Excellent.
I am at an age (59) where health-wise, things are not going as well as I'd like. As a result, I have contacted my provider with questions (90% via MyChart message). I feel like he might think I'm a bit of a hypochondriac. I don't feel like he dismisses my questions and concerns, but I feel that he might think they're a bit overblown or tedious. To be fair, this may all be in my head!
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