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Why an Executive Physician Is Better Than an Executive Physical
Executive Medicine goes far beyond an executive physical – creating a personal relationship with your doctor who provides a road map to keeping you healthy
On the Virtue of Being Friendly, but not Friends
This is called clinical distance, and in our opinion it is essential to the best medical care. Without it, there is a small but vital level of objectivity that melts away in the warmth of personal friendship and that, believe it or not, can be the difference between life and death.
The Medical History Is Your Family Physician’s Superpower
At our practice we conduct in-depth annual health assessments. At these visits, we create a longer document that follows the same format but expands greatly on it to include your medications, surgeries, allergies, family history, health habits, significant studies such as cardiac treadmills and colonoscopies, and more.
An Easy Fix For One Of The Biggest Complaints About Healthcare
The most common one, by a wide margin, has nothing directly to do with the practice of medicine. Rather, it’s about simple decency:
Failing to return phone calls.
Quality Medical Care by the Numbers
When we speak to potential patients about our practice they often say, “Is there anything else I should ask when choosing a personal physician?” Here’s what we tell them.
Getting the Doctor on the Phone
At the Sheldon Sowell Center for Health, our phones are answered live, 24/7. During office hours our staff answers. The rest of the time your call goes directly to Dr. Sheldon or Dr. Sowell.
An Annual Health Assessment Could Save Your Life
The annual physical exam is often debated in the medical literature and media. Since meeting our patients at least annually is the centerpiece of our practice at the Sheldon Sowell Center for Health, it may surprise you to learn that we’re on the anti-physical side.
Concierge Medical Care for College Students
A growing part of our practice centers on caring for students who have come from out of state to attend Colorado colleges such as the University of Denver, which is a short distance from our office.
How to Choose a Concierge Physician – Part 3
This is the third of our three part series on “How to Choose a Concierge Physician.” Our advice: Put your needs first!
How to Choose a Concierge Physician – Part 2
This is the second of our three part series on “How to Choose a Concierge Physician.” Here are some more questions and considerations that every prospective patient should ask as you seek the right practice for yourself and your family.
Phone: 303-789-6949
Fax: 303-789-7495
1780 South Bellaire Street #700
Denver, CO 80222