Originally Posted by
txflyer77
No.
Not all PCP's are well-versed in travel medicine, especially when talking about more than just vaccines. Travel doctors specialize in the topic, which is important when talking about conditions that can't be prevented by a vaccine like dengue.
Certainly there are primary care doctors who can make perfectly sound recommendations in this area but I'd go to specialist.
Risk factors are highly individualized. A PCP knows your health better than a "travel doctor", which is often a storefront moonlighting gig.
If you have a good PCP, if he really thinks something is beyond his expertise, he'll make a referral. A PCP and a "travel doctor" will consult the same materials.