What Patients Say
Patients consistently describe Dr Perera as warm and attentive, and several say she listens carefully and involves them in decisions about their care. Most reviews also praise the office environment, staff friendliness, and convenient location. Patients report efficient visits with minimal wait time.
Listens and decides together
15% of reviews
Several patients say Dr Perera listens to them and works with them to reach decisions about their care.
Warm and welcoming
65% of reviews
Most patients describe Dr Perera and the office staff as warm, friendly, and welcoming.
Clean, convenient office
35% of reviews
Several patients praise the clean office, convenient location, and easy parking.
Efficient visits
10% of reviews
Some patients report being in and out quickly with minimal waiting time.
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About
Dr. Amila Perera is a family medicine doctor in Jacksonville, Florida, board certified in Family Medicine. She worked in family practice with her father in the United Kingdom before moving to Florida, an experience that shaped her approach to treating the whole patient and seeing entire families for continuity of care.
Dr. Perera treats a wide range of conditions including hypothyroidism, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, asthma and lung disease, along with urinary symptoms and vitamin D deficiency. Her preventive care services include routine adult exams, cancer screenings, diabetes and thyroid screening, adult vaccines and well woman exams. She practices at Baptist Primary Care Collins Road, Baybap, and Baptist Primary Care, and speaks English, Sinhala and Sinhalese. Dr. Perera involves her patients in each step of their care and treats each with the respect and consideration they deserve. She volunteers at the Clay County Health Department Clinic and is involved in the Tampa Buddhist Temple.
Conditions Treated
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol/Triglycerides)
- Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
- Urinary Symptoms (e.g. Painful Urination, Urinary Frequency)
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Vitamin D Deficiency
Specialized Treatments
- Adult Screening Blood Tests (e.g. Metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel, Thyroid Tests)
- Blood/Immune System Disorders Screening
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Heart Disease Screening
- Lipid Disorder (e.g. Hyperlipidemia) Screening
- Routine Adult Exam
- Adult Vaccines (e.g. Tdap, Shingles, Pneumococcus, Flu)
- Breast Cancer Screening (e.g. Breast Exam, Mammogram)
- Diabetes Screening
- Hormone Disorders (e.g. Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders) Screening
- Prostate Cancer Screening (e.g. PSA Level)
- Urinalysis (Urine Test)
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Florida
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.