B. Patrick Harpole, M.D.

401 Gregory Lane, Suite 238
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Phone: (925) 680-8700
Fax: (925) 680-8722

I completed my Family Practice Residency at Contra Costa Medical Services which is affiliated with University of California Medical School in Davis, California. When I applied for admission there were 20 applicants for each of the 10 position.

The motto of our medical director was to teach us, “To do the common things, uncommonly well.”

Upon completion of this program we were all capable of treating 95% of the medical and surgical problems that occur.

We had “seen it all and done it all.”

You the patient benefit from this training because you normally will not be shuffled from one specialist to another.

We offer you comprehensive health care including:

Acute illnesses (for example, upper respiratory infection or urinary tract infection).
Chronic illnesses (for example, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol.
Weight Management. Through a multi-discipline approach including behavior modification, exercise counseling, dietary changes, and medication our average patient loses 18 pounds in two months.

Complete physical examinations (i.e. annual health reviewuation, Papanicoulou smear, driver's exam for DMV).
Cancer screening (i.e. Colonoscopy, prostate and breast examinations).
Pulmonary function test to screen for emphysema.
Electrocardiography to screen for heart disease.
Completely furnished outpatient surgical suite that allows us to perform surgical procedures (i.e. vasectomy, skin biopsies and excision of benign and malignant.
skin lesions, casting, suturing of lacerations).
Smoking cessation.
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment (i.e. depression, anxiety, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit disorder).
Workmen's compensation injuries (i.e. on the job injury).
Facial/skin rejuvenation - www.vibraderm.com & www.vipeel.com.
“Snore guard” which is an effective treatment for patients with snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea www.snoreguard.com.
Vibration therapy which improves fitness, balance and bone mineral density www.powerplate.com.
Sclerotherapy which is the medical treatment of varicose veins and spider veins.
www.veinsonline.com.