When I first opened my practice 25 years ago, I wrote this: “Many of the chronic diseases in adults are the result of lifestyle choices. Emphasis is placed on disease prevention through educating patients about healthy lifestyle choices. These recommendations are based on continued critical analysis of medical literature”. I still believe this now more than ever.

I also understand the importance of the patient-physician relationship. I am a fifth generation physician and am proud to continue the tradition. As a child, I remember riding along with my father as he made house calls. I have continued to make house calls in my practice. Affiliating with MDVIP will allow me to continue seeing my patients at their home when they are too ill to come to my office.

My MDVIP-affiliated practice allows me to be a “country doctor” while getting to know each of my patients as individuals. In doing so, along with the latest screenings and diagnostic tests, I may be able to detect problems before they become major issues. I also have a strong background in science, with a BA and MS in Biochemistry, as well as several years of basic “bench science”. I have been trained to look at the latest health foods critically.