Happy Spring!

Please join me in welcoming our newest member of the practice: Physician assistant Katrina Barger! Katrina is the latest member of our team and will be available to see anyone with acute illness, chronic issues, or any ongoing needs. We are thrilled to have her, and hope you will stop by to meet her and…

Your weight matters!  Of course it does.  Your weight affects your health, and your health affects almost everything you do. In fact, your health is one of those things that you don’t think about, until it bothers you, and then it is a constant reminder that it needs attention! I see this in my practice…

I know it goes without saying, but it takes an entire team to care for someone. A patient was surprised recently to hear that our physician assistants can provide all of the same care that a doctor can, and that I rely on them to do so. In fact, it’s not unusual for me to…

It’s that time of year again; time to protect yourself and your loved ones. It is flu shot season, and our practice recommends a flu shot if you: have contact with other people, particularly school aged children or the elderly, travel for work or pleasure, have a chronic medical condition, or prefer not to to…

Summer is travel season; and travel reminds us to take precautions. Remember if you are travelling overseas to get updates on all of your immunizations! If you travel closer to home, take the time on longer car rides or airplane flights to move around to help prevent blood clots, and do some additional stretching. Of…

Magical thinking. We all use it. I see it particularly in medical weight loss treatment. Everyone wants to post big numbers, consistent numbers, each week, in their quest for success in the weight loss process. But as I remind everyone, the weight loss process is non-linear, and to expect to see the same results, week…