My DPC Story

Episode 52: Dr. Julie Gunther (She/Her) of sparkMD - Boise, ID Our DPC Alliance President joins the podcast today and talks all things in the realm of parenting, being a doctor, and being an entrepreneur! She also talks about the DPC movement - its beginnings and its future - and shares thoughts on how to come together as a community! CHECK OUT the upcoming DPC ALLIANCE MASTERMINDS ! Click HERE fo...

BONUS EPISODE: The DPC Alliance Masterminds with guests Dr. Jack Forbush & Dr. Clodagh Ryan Did you know about the DPC Alliance Masterminds? Today's episode focuses on what they are, who they're geared towards. Hear Dr. Forbush and Dr. Ryan share about what to expect at the Masterminds each is hosting! (BONUS: Hear Dr. Forbush on a previous episode of the podcast HERE ) CHECK OUT the...

Episode 51: A Year In Review: Dr. Christina Mutch, Dr. Jake Mutch, Dr. Lauren Hughes & Dr. Deepti Mundkur For their previous interviews, head over to today's episode's accompanying blog! How fast a year goes by! On today's episode, we are proud to welcome back four physicians who decided to open their DPCs right out of residency. Hear their continued story today! This is My DPC...

Episode 50: Dr. Erin Kiesel & Dr. RJ Heck of St. Luke's Family Practice - Modesto, CA St. Luke's Family Practice has been open since 2004 and, since then, it has continued its mission of serving the community's healthcare needs no matter an individual's ability to pay. Hear how the team at St. Luke's has run as a non-profit "Robinhood" model DPC and much more...

Episode 49: Dr. Vasanth Kainkaryam of 4 Elements DPC - South Windsor, CT In today's episode, Dr. Kainkaryam shares about his DPC practice that he opened a day after he left his previous job. He shares his experience transitioning from being an employed physician to being his own boss opening his practice with the design of his ikigai in mind! This is My DPC Story , a podcast about the doctors...

Episode 48: Dr. Marguerite Duane of Modern Mobile Medicine - Washington D.C. Dr. Duane has been serving her local community since 2016 as a house call and telemedicine model. She built her dream practice panel up after realizing she did not have to practice as a family medicine doctor full time! For an amazing example of how DPC can prevent churn, she shares how she went to do a research fellowshi...

Episode 47: Dr. Anand Mehta (He/Him) Of Stand Up Family Medicine - Marietta, GA In today's episode, Dr. Mehta shares how he has literally "stood up" to the many challenges he's faced in his journey to opening his own DPC, Stand Up Family Medicine . After ten years of working for different practices and climbing the corporate ranks, it was reflecting on his life and what he had...

Episode 46: Dr. Thomas White (He/Him), Dr. Josh Carpenter (He/Him) & Dr. Brianna Buchanan (She/Her) of Hometown Direct Care - Cherryville & Shelby, NC The clinic Dr. White started out of his hometown has blossomed into a clinic with now three physicians! As we prepare for the AAFP DPC Summit, take a listen to the full gamut of DPC from Dr. Buchanan who recently finished residency, to Dr. C...

Episode 45: Dr. Rosana Lastra of Head2Toe Pediatrics - St. Petersburg, FL As a child, she envisioned being a pediatrician and she not only achieved that goal but she also opened her own direct pediatric practice for families in the St. Petersburg, Tampa and surrounding areas. She shares how she chose the DPC model after exploring multiple jobs all over the country and so much more! This is My DPC...

Episode 44 - Dr. Joi Johnson-Weaver (They/Them) of Resolve MD - Columbia, MD This is My DPC Story , a podcast about the doctors doing direct primary care and direct specialty care. Find it on all major podcast platforms! For more information on this episode and much more, please visit mydpcstory.com . Also, for up to date information on DPC, visit DPCnews.com ! ANNOUNCEMENTS: -AAFP DPC SUMMIT - vi...

Episode 43: Dr. Nasser Mohamed (He/Him) of Osra Medical - San Francisco, CA This is My DPC Story , a podcast about the doctors doing direct primary care and direct specialty care. Find it on all major podcast platforms! For more information on this episode and much more, please visit mydpcstory.com . Also, for up to date information on DPC, visit DPCnews.com ! ANNOUNCEMENTS: - Free Fireside Chat w...

NEW EPISODE DROPS TOMORROW! Tune in tomorrow for Dr. Nasser Mohamed of Osra Medical - San Francisco, CA! FIRESIDE CHAT - The VIRTUAL ASSISTANT IN DIRECT PRIMARY CARE This Tuesday 06.22.21 Dr. Rebecca Berens and her virtual assistant, Angie Cortizo will be talking all about virtual assistants in the direct primary care space during our next free fireside chat. REGISTER HERE to attend virtually. Can...

Episode 42: Dr. Elizabeth Eaman (She/Her) of Oodle Family Medicine - Renton, WA My DPC Story is proud to have Dr. Elizabeth Eaman on the pod as our second interview for PRIDE MONTH! She shares about the namesake of her clinic and her background of being an advocate that helped drive her to leave the corporate model of medicine and create a safe space for all her patients, especially those who are...

Episode 41: Melle Browning (He/Him) of Melle Browning Therapy - Petaluma, CA  In this kickoff to PRIDE Month at My DPC Story, Mel Browning, a long-time friend of Maryal and an LMFT himself, Mel discusses his own take on insurance-driven care and how affirming care can greatly affect the health of an individual. Through his discussion of telemedicine, use of affirming language to care for those in...

Episode 40: Dr. Rebecca Berens of Vida Family Health - Houston, TX Dr. Berens shares her story today and it really hits home for anyone taking care of young children considering DPC. She speaks about the operations of her micro practice, its growth during the pandemic and the tricks she uses (like Angie, her irreplaceable VA) to thrive. This is My DPC Story , a podcast about the doctors doing dire...

Episode 39: Dr. Dr. Hayley Miller of Mountain States Diabetes - Missoula, MT Dr. Miller is a self proclaimed "diabetes nerd" as well as an incredible physician! Practicing internal medicine with a focus on diabetic care, you'll learn that the best question in terms of her coverage area is, "Where is she NOT licensed!" In her interview she not only goes into her practice th...

Episode 38: Dr. Whitney Pack Formerly of Cortez Pediatrics - Cortez, CO. Dr. Pack shares her story of how she created her DPC, Cortez Pediatrics, from the heart. Since she opened in 2018 she worked diligently to provide excellent personable care to children in an area where she was the only Pediatrician in the county for years. Though she was at the cusp of continuing, the pandemic affected her de...

Episode 37: Dr. Rosa Torres & Dr. Oscar Torres of Texoma Direct Primary Care - Burkburnett, TX. Joining their Daughter Dr. Kissi Blackwell on the airwaves, Dr. Rosa Torres and Dr. Oscar Torres share their story on today's episode! From a tumultuous journey from Nicaragua to the US, they share their journey to becoming physicians. They share how they went from running their own clinic to w...

Episode 36: Dr. Kissi Blackwell of Clarity Direct Care - Wichita Falls, TX. If you've seen one DPC, you've seen one DPC. This is so true when it comes to Dr. Kissi Blackwell and how she got her start at Clarity Direct Care. Dr. Blackwell had 278 patients before she opened her doors. Hear her story where she talks about how she was "drinking from the fire hose" when she opened a...

Episode 35: Dr. Melissa Mondala & Dr. Micah Yu of Dr. Lifestyle Clinic - Newport Beach, CA. Husband and Wife team Dr. Melissa Mondala and Dr. Micah Yu are bringing so much value to their DPC where Dr. Mondala is a Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Dr. Yu is an Integrative Rheumatologist. They discuss the formation of their clinic after being employed physicians and how they...

Episode 34: Dr. Dr. Janet Arribas of Bahay Medical - New York, NY. Dr. Janet Arribas shares the vision she has to have a successful DPC above all else while facing the reality of what it is like to be an entrepreneur in the Direct Primary Care space. Located ON BROADWAY in New York City, her dream is to cater to the entertainment industry. No matter where you are at in your DPC journey, the words...

Episode 33: Dr. Vance Lassey of Holton Direct Care - Holton, KS. In today's episode, Dr. Lassey shares how he not only began to feel burntout in his first year as an employed Physician, he also looks back on the painful reality of missed time with his family as a result. He details how he made the transition from insurance-driven healthcare into his own DPC clinic, Holton Direct Care . He sha...

Episode 32: Dr. Lauren Hedde of Direct Doctors - East Greenwich, RI. Modeled after the Ideal Medical Practice , Dr. Lauren Hedde co-founded  Direct Doctors in 2014. Focused on keeping overhead low and quality supreme, she has partnered with two other physicians (one of which is her Husband) and maintains a population of patients by harnessing the power of tech. She shares how the clinic operates w...

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Episode 30: Dr. Jack Forbush of The Osteopathic Center for Family Medicine - Hampden, ME. Dr. Forbush has been practicing DPC for over seven years and his only regret is that he did not transition to DPC sooner.  Though he is located in Hampden, Maine, he regularly travels to Paraguay to volunteer with the Andrea Ritz Clinic. He shares about his experience precepting medical students and residents...