Comprehensive, personalized, evidence-based healthcare by Dr. Vivien A. Ingram, a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician.
Care for all ages and stages*: "from womb to tomb" Family Medicine.
*All pregnancies will receive a referral to a local OBGYN during the first trimester. However, expectant mothers will still be able to receive non-pregnancy-related care with Dr. Ingram.
Patient-centered, high-quality care without the limitations and barriers placed on traditional practices by insurance companies such as: visit time limits, packed schedules, unnecessary tests, and a faceless person in a faraway big city deciding what treatments you can and cannot receive.
Direct access to Dr. Ingram via text, email, phone, Patient Portal, and face-to-face.
Usually no wait time upon arrival to appointments.
Extended, unrushed appointments up to an hour each.
Same and next-day appointments when available.
Appointment options include clinic visits, telemedicine/video, your home*, your workplace*, nursing home/assisted living (coming soon)*.
*Within Andrews County.
Ability to schedule appointments at a convenient time for you via Patient Portal.
After-hours contacts/visits: 4 per year, including texts/calls/telemedicine/clinic (not email or portal), for acute/urgent concerns/questions.
In-house tests including strep, flu, COVID-19, urinalysis, blood sugar, pregnancy testing, and drug testing.
In-house procedures including well-woman exams/Pap tests, certain skin procedures, and sutures/staples for minor injuries.
Medications sent electronically to your preferred pharmacy.
Discounted lab pricing.
Discounted pricing on imaging.
No insurance accepted or billed, including private insurance/Medicaid/Medicare.
No vaccines are offered but they can be prescribed or sent to the local health department or pharmacy.
More services will be added to membership as the practice grows.
* Nursing home/Rehab/Assisted Living (available soon): Dr. Ingram will visit you, or a loved one, in the nursing home, assisted living, or residential home once a month, at minimum, and more frequently when necessary. Dr. Ingram will also help coordinate care with nursing home physicians and attend care meetings upon request.
* Weight management and food addiction: There are several medications and systems available to help patients obtain and maintain a healthy weight. There is no body shaming or looking past your problems because of your weight. Dr. Ingram cares about your health as a whole, not just the number on a scale or a BMI. There are no easy fixes to weight loss or food addiction, but Dr. Ingram will be there for you along the way.
* Urgent Care visit (non-member, 2 visit limit).
* Medical-grade Piercing is available to members for an extra fee.
* More procedures and services will be added in the future.