OUR VALUES
They’re what set us apart from our competition.
They clarify our identity, serve as a rallying point for our employees, and tell our patients what to expect.
We value:
- CUSTOMER SERVICE (we exceed your expectations)
- QUALITY (we do it right or don’t do it at all)
- INTELLECTUAL HORSEPOWER (we only hire the smartest in class)
- PERSISTENCE (we keep asking questions)
- EFFICIENCY (we work smarter not harder)
NEED ASSISTANCE?
CALL (256) 333-1997
Speak with our friendly staff for all of your medical needs. If this is an emergency after hours, please call the emergency number provided to you with your membership card.
If this is a non-emergent issue that occurs after hours, please access the Patient Portal.
WE NEVER STOP LEARNING
Medicine never stands still, and neither do we. We’re always updating our approach to medicine by keeping up with the latest research. We’re always careful to remain patient-centric in everything we do, never losing sight of your time, your situation, your values, and your health.
We’re on a mission to give our patients the kind of care our practitioner would like to receive themselves. To accomplish this, we focus on three things:
- Gathering complete medical histories, performing thorough physical exams, thinking through challenging diagnostic dilemmas, and searching the medical literature to find answers when answers aren’t immediately obvious.
- Explaining our thinking clearly enough for patients to understand it precisely.
- Tailoring our medical advice to each patient’s lifestyle and values.
IT'S NOT A DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
IT'S A SOURCE OF GOOD HEALTH.
Our easily-accessible office is designed with the patient in mind. No crowded waiting room. No impersonal glaring lights. No long waits. We've created a space dedicated to fostering a new kind of patient experience: on that lasts a lifetime.
CARE WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
Frustrated by your inability to reach your doctor on the phone or to get timely appointments scheduled when you need them? Feel rushed during your appointments? Feel that your doctor lacks the time to think through all your medical issues carefully and explain his or her reasoning clearly enough for you to understand it?
If you’re looking for white-glove customer service delivered by the top medical minds, A Heartbeat Away Clinic is for you!
We offer:
UNPARALLELED ACCESS
- Same-day or next-day appointments
- Unhurried visits lasting as long as you need
- 24/7 access to the practitioner via text and a secure Internet portal
- Remote access to your medical record
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
We take a complete medical history, perform a thorough physical exam (including school physicals for your children), and get to know you and your values like no other practitioner can. We ask about past and current illnesses, psychological stresses, and personal health goals.
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC PROBLEMS
We’re your first stop for the diagnosis of acute medical and psychological problems. We also manage all types of chronic illnesses including diabetes, asthma, hypothyroidism, obesity, hypertension, congestive heart failure, COPD, and more.
PREVENTIVE SERVICES
We assess and improve cholesterol, body weight, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and work to reduce your risk of colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and more.
BEHAVIOR AND LIFESTYLE COACHING
We teach you to work smarter rather than harder by leveraging the power of habit and simple environmental changes. We help you lose weight, quit smoking, start exercising, manage stress, anxiety, depression, and more.
COORDINATION WITH SPECIALISTS AND HOSPITALS
When you require specialty care, we act as your guide through the healthcare system, collaborating with every provider you see.
IN-OFFICE TESTING
- Blood sugar testing
- Pregnancy testing
- Rapid strep testing
- Urinalysis
- Flu testing
IN-OFFICE PROCEDURES
- Ear wax removal
- EKGs
- IUD removal
- Joint aspirations and injections
- Nebulizer treatments
- Pap smears