"I grew up in a small suburb of New York City with my parents and older sister, Laurie. My family encouraged and supported my many interests growing up but somehow I knew from an early age I would be a doctor. After studying Nutritional Science at Cornell University in rural upstate New York, I returned to New York City for my medical training at Cornell Medical College. During my four years of medical school and one year at the Columbia School of Public Health, I realized the field of Family Medicine was a natural fit for my curiosity, my social personality, and my ability to develop long-term relationships based on trust. My formal training at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC allowed me to develop the clinical skills needed to practice the full range of Family Medicine. After twelve years of practice in Massachusetts, I have come to realize that trying to manage complex health issues within the current fee-for-service healthcare system (where doctors have on average 7 minutes per office visit) is setting us up for failure. After learning about the growing Direct Primary Care movement I immediately knew this was the model of care I was looking for my entire career. I feel very fortunate to have the love and support of my family throughout the creation of Infinity Family Care, and to have found a kindred spirit and partner in Wendy Cohen. My professional interests include: making preventive care part of everyone’s life, metabolic disorders including diabetes and obesity, lifestyle and exercise counseling, sports medicine, procedures including skin biopsies/excisions, orthopedic joint injections, emerging technology, and communication enabling healthcare transformation."
