Interested In Becoming A Patient?
If you are interested in joining, we offer a free 20-minute introductory Zoom or phone call with the doctor. There you can discuss your issues, she can share about the practice, and you can decide if it's a good fit.
There was a time before today’s 10-minute doctor visits in corporate clinics, when neighborhood doctors worked slowly and thoughtfully, and took the time for each visit to feel like a meaningful relationship. I’m joining the movement to reclaim the importance of relationship-based care. How?
By joining my practice as a member, your monthly fee covers unlimited access to me, without interference. Office visits, phone calls, emails and texts – all unlimited. You are joining a small group of members, so I can give you the attention and time you deserve.
I have trained extensively in mind-body medicine and use this approach in all my work. Several times each year, I run free 6-week series of my mind-body skills class at the beautiful yoga studio across the street from my office. We learn about and practice meditation, stress reduction, and various exercises to uncover the wisdom of our unconscious.
Care is provided “free-range” and “cage-free” in a lovely old house converted to a wellness center a few blocks up the street from Legacy Emmanuel Hospital:
3537 N. Williams Ave., Portland, Oregon 97227.
Personally, I love the flexibility of practicing outside the “cage” of insurance. By not signing contracts with insurance companies, I’m free to be creative and focus exclusively on what’s best for my patients and my community. My only contracts are with YOU. This means that I’m FREE from the typical constraints that currently plague the healthcare system:
Over-scheduling patient appointments (short visits with a doctor always running behind)
Health insurance companies dictating patient care (doctor recommending only “covered” services rather than the ideal treatments, most of which involve diet and lifestyle changes)
Excessive documentation and billing eating up available time
Heavy reliance on medication due to time and financial constraints
Requirements to release sensitive patient health information to insurance companies
Membership includes:
Relaxed visits with me as often as needed, plus phone calls/emails/texts in-between visits.
Thoughtful, detailed assessments of your physical and emotional wellbeing, with thorough, personalized plans for you to achieve optimal health
Careful coordination with your other doctors and specialists
Same monthly fee regardless of health or illness
Access to services that use effective, but more time-consuming approaches like functional medicine and mind-body medicine, which often are not covered by insurance plans
Membership fee is payable through Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), some insurance plans, and health sharing programs.
Your dotor has your priorities and your well-being as my FIRST priority… (not insurance payments, pharma kickbacks, or striving to meet the strict metrics of corporate medical clinics)
Note that the clinic does NOT provide after-hours or urgent care, but will connect you with the best urgent care center for your needs as part of your care plan.
