“It’s why you do it”

It’s not what you do, it’s why you do it. In the past few months we’ve successfully renamed and relocated my practice, Innova Primary Care.  We have a space that is 8,750 square feet larger than our previous space and the ability to use that space to best suite our...
Just Another Day Practicing Medicine in Alabama

Just Another Day Practicing Medicine in Alabama

A few Friday’s ago was an average day in my office.  We had 60 guests come through our door for medical services. 60 guests whose ages ranged from 6 years old to 85 years old on that particular day.  We took care of their needs ranging from ear infections, high...

Preventive Care ≠ eye exams for the blind

(Part 2 of How our healthcare system is making doctors even more paternalistic) Following last week’s post, here’s the story of Shannon*…a patient who has suffered one of the horrible manifestations of diabetes, blindness. She uses the assistance of...