Carmela Mancini, DO, MPH

"My passion for putting my patients first and treating them like family led me to learn more about the innovative healthcare model called Direct Primary Care. Direct Primary Care allows me to be that old-fashioned doctor we all once had and wish still existed today. It allows me to be the doctor I trained for years to become, living out my passion of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized care. Prior to medical school I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Florida State University, after which I received a Masters Degree in Public Health from Emory University. I subsequently went to medical school at Nova Southeastern University and then completed my residency in Internal Medicine at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. After residency, I moved to the Northshore and worked as a hospitalist for several years. It was during my time as a hospitalist that I realized my idea of being a doctor was no longer possible in the current insurance-driven system. I wasn’t able to spend the necessary, quality time with my patients; treatment decisions were often based on what insurance dictated and not what I thought was medically appropriate, and worst of all there was the disintegration of the doctor-patient relationship. This is when I decided I had to do something different and was fortunate to join Dr. Gold at Gold Direct Care. My love for taking care of patients and my passion for practicing medicine has been rejuvenated."

"Committed To Delivering Primary Care As It Was Intended--Through Trust, Openness, And Investing In The Doctor-Patient Relationship. Gold Direct Care is committed to delivering primary care in a dedicated, personalized fashion. Same day appointments, 24/7 access, no co-pays. Direct Care Family Medicine practice that focuses solely on patients by eliminating the red tape of third party interference. We work off an affordable monthly fee that includes visits, e-visits, and in office procedures. We work with individuals, families, and small businesses. We encourage a high deductible insurance plan to cover services outside the scope of primary care such as surgery and hospitalization."