Medical Decision Making Consultant
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Medical Decision Making Consultant
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I am a knowledgeable and experienced Board Certified physician with a unique consulting practice dedicated to helping people make medical decisions and create treatment plans that serve their unique needs. I integrate relevant medical knowledge with an assessment of patients' values to guide people to the medical decision that best fits them. Both conventional and complementary medical therapies are considered.
More info is available on my website www.insightmedicalconsultants.com.
I am also available to provide innovative talks and interactive seminars on health and wellness topics.
Please feel free to contact me for more information or to schedule a consultation.
Medical decision making, choosing a doctor, the care of cancer patients, patient education, healthcare navigation, the effect of stress on health, speaking on healthcare topics, health and wellness seminars, alternative medicine, integrative medicine, complementary medicine
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September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
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(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
I assist patients with serious illness to make complicated medical decisions regarding the diagnosis, management and treatment of their illness. I incorporate an assessment of the medical facts with as assessment of the patient's values to guide them to the medical decision that is right for them. Both conventional and complementary therapies are considered.
Natural treatment of anxiety and depression, wellness consultations, illness prevention, pre-chemotherapy wellness, pre-surgery wellness, pre-pregnancy wellness, the care of cancer patients, patient education, maximizing doctor-patient communication, public speaking on health topics, leading wellness retreats
* Family Practice Faculty Teaching Award 2003
* Family Practice Faculty Teaching Award 2002
* Golden Key National Honor Society
* Phi Beta Kappa