Dr. Christopher Hiler, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Christopher Hiler, who serves patients throughout the State of Arizona.

An experienced family physician, Dr. Hiler is the Founder of Desert Bloom Family Medicine, establishing his first clinic in the Maryvale area in August 2000. Over the following decades, he opened two other family practice clinics, one in West Phoenix and his most recent facility in Surprise. While medicine is his profession, helping others is the most gratifying passion in his life.

Desert Bloom Family Medicine is dedicated to serving the medical needs of their patients and their families at every stage of life. Their modern clinics are equipped with the full range of advanced technology to deliver the latest treatments and high-quality care. They take pride in providing the best, most comprehensive family practice medicine available in the West Valley, and they are passionate about treating patients with compassion and care.

Academically, Dr. Hiler began his medical studies at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City, choosing his specialty in family medicine out of a genuine desire to help the greatest number of people at every stage of life. In 1999, he completed his residency at the Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California, before relocating to Phoenix, where he began work as the Clinical Director at a clinic in Avondale.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

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