Sonia Singh MD
I'm a primary care doctor who is passionate about food, writing and making healthcare less frustrating and more empowering. These are my musings. Thanks for reading!

I’ve met so many people who tell me they’ve literally NEVER had a good experience going to the doctor. Of course, as a PCP, this makes me sad to hear but it is no surprise. I admit it, seeing us generally sucks. So WHY is this the case? Are doctors just greedy, socially inept, burned […]

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I’ve noticed something interesting lately- When I have a complex patient that’s had a lot of unresolved issues for a lot of years, they often start to believe, “No one can fix this.” When these patients would come to me on a packed clinic day with their stack of records, med and allergy lists a […]

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Did you know almost 50% of adults have #hypertension? It’s one of the most common diagnoses I see in #primarycare & many patients have NO idea they have it because it can cause NO symptoms, but it ⬆️s your risk of heart attacks, strokes & kidney failure. These readings are from a lovely patient that established w/ me […]

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Since I’ve started doing Meet & Greets with patients interested in pre-enrolling in my practice I’ve noticed that although they are diverse in many ways, they have certain things in common: 1.  They know there are #nomagicpills. In fact, most of them don’t want to be on any pills! They are all the type of […]

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What does that word even mean?? I thought a lot about the best way to describe my new practice – it is technically a concierge-style, direct primary care practice. But I find these words can be confusing for patients & even other docs. Although I aim to provide concierge-level access and care, my practice is […]

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Let’s discuss the elephant in room. The first question every patient asks when they hear I’m going solo is “Will you be accepting my insurance?” I get it. You pay $$$ every month for health insurance, and you want to use it. I hear you. In fact, as someone who trained in a highly academic […]

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