As a family medicine doctor, I believe in the total person as a patient. I am an advocate for preventive medicine to help enhance good health. I believe that through proper diet, exercise and screening exams we can better predict and possibly avoid most illness before it gets serious. I have been active in athletics throughout my life and most recently competed in my first Ironman 70.3 Triathlon at age 56. I try to follow my own advice. My affiliation with MDVIP gives me time to get to know my patients better and to make plans for their health improvement. Patients will have access to the library of meal and exercise plans that MDVIP has to offer. We also focus on prevention and management of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. The goal is to decrease medications.
I try to learn something new daily; I love to learn and teach. I have participated in teaching third year medical students since 2008 and enjoy teaching and learning from patients. In my MDVIP-affiliated practice, patients leave the appointment with a written plan of what to do to make improvements; this is what they call the "Yellow Sheet" or "Homework Assignment." Commonly, patients bring it to their next appointment with items checked off. Part of learning is investigation. With MDVIP I have the opportunity to offer a personalized service by having more time to get to know each patient and to find out about life events in order to help them achieve their health care goals. My MDVIP-affiliated practice, often compared to a concierge medicine practice, also offers conveniences like same- or next-day appointments.
My office is located in Mid-Scottsdale, and serves patients from Phoenix, Cave Creek, Payson, Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale. I currently follow patients admitted at the HonorHealth Shea campus. I speak English, Spanish and German.
