Summertime

We now have expanded hours in our practice!! 7 am availability on Mondays and Tuesdays, 8 am on Thursdays and Fridays. Evening hours until 6 pm on Tuesdays, until 7 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Check out Healow!! Healow is a free app that allows you to access your personal health information in your medical record.  You can install Healow on your phone, then schedule appointments, get medication reminders, weight loss assistance, and have help managing your primary care or internal medicine issues. In addition, Healow allows you to link your…

With warmer weather finally making an appearance and thoughts of bathing suits and shorts not far behind, many people are motivated to try and get in shape and lose weight. For individuals who are just starting out, whether they are de-conditioned from taking the winter off or have never had a consistent exercise regimen, it…

A belated welcome to our new physician assistant Katrina Barger! Katrina has been with us for several months now, and is comfortable with both acute illnesses and chronic conditions. Feel free to schedule visits with her at any time!

I read an article recently about an innovative doctor who has based his new practice on the concept of collaboration with his patients. Instead of him telling them what to do, he asks for their input and then integrates their feedback with the plan for their health. It didn’t occur to me that this was…

Happy New Year! With 2013 upon us, many people’s thoughts turn to resolutions for the coming year. My advice? Take some time to focus on You. Whether it’s losing weight, or finally getting that blood pressure under better control, this is the perfect time to think about self-improvement and self-awareness. In most cases, what prevents…