Sarah Elser, FNP

"Sarah grew up in northern Michigan before moving to Indiana and earning an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Tri-State University (now known as Trine University). She started as a CNA in 2008 and earned a nursing degree from Kellogg Community College in 2010. While enjoying a successful nursing career and starting her family, she continued to work her way through graduate school. She graduated from Spring Arbor University in 2018 as a Nurse Practitioner with a focus in Family Medicine. After beginning her career as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Marshall Medical Associates, she transitioned to Bronson Family Medicine in Marshall before joining Dr. Mark and Tim at Whole Family Direct Care in early 2021. Sarah is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is excited to be able to practice in the Direct Primary Care model where she can give each and every patient the time and attention they need to meet their health goals. She takes an integrative approach to help each individual achieve their optimal level of health and wellness with a plan and tools to be successful in their own way. Sarah resides in Parma with her husband and three children, who keep her busy and entertained every day!"

"Whole Family Direct Care is part of a new model to improve the relationship between the patient and their Primary Care doctor. It follows the Direct Primary Care model that removes insurance from the picture of your health care and replaces it with a low monthly membership fee. This allows Dr. Mark to reduce his patient panel size and remove many of the barriers and intrusions created by insurance companies and government plans like Medicaid or Medicare. With a reduced patient base, Dr. Mark has the ability to focus on what is important, you the patient. The ability to tailor your care to more of your specific needs becomes possible. The ability to keep the simple things simple becomes possible. The ability for longer office visits to address all your needs becomes possible. Whole Family Direct Care is all about getting back to basics. Dr. Mark’s goal is to re-invigorate the Family Doctor/Patient relationship that has been chipped away by the current medical system. He wants his patients to have better access than ever before so that your care becomes number one while working to keep your overall medical costs lower."