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A Precision Approach to Primary Care
What do we look for in a primary care practice? Competence, trust, reliability, responsiveness and advocacy. Those are the core principles of how we care for our patients.
Join an uncompromising primary care practice and membership-based cardio-metabolic disease prevention program with Richa Uppal MD, MCR in NW Portland.
This practice is for people who recognize excellent health is their greatest competitive advantage and want to stay sharp, active, and resilient - using precise data, modern diagnostics, and a long-term physician partnership.
We help you stay on the path of prevention, early identification of problems, and long-term performance to make each year better than the last.
We Have Agency
Metabolism
The body’s interconnected housekeeping system is called metabolism. Instead of just the heart or the brain, we pay attention to our metabolism, which in turn protects all organs.
Musculoskeletal Power
A healthy musculoskeletal system prevents disease, injury and aging. Musculoskeletal power predicts long term health and is a big ticket item. It is a major focus of our prevention program.
Mindset
The body does not have to be on an inevitable march toward decline— but that does require strategy. We use rigorous medicine to help you be measurably healthier today than yesterday — so the life you've built stays yours to live fully.
Framework
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For people who take ownership of their health and want to establish primary care
Like to engage with nutrition, strengthening, sleep and recovery.
Want to minimize the impact of chronic illness on daily life
Prefer depth, continuity, and attention to detail
Want care based on rigorous medical science
Want to be part of an independent, physician-owned practice
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Membership covers a year-long individualized program to prevent or mitigate cardio-metabolic dysfunction
Very small panel size allows an in-depth physician-patient relationship
Patient’s goals drive their medical care
Modern tools and thoughtful medicine are used with clear health targets
Blood tests for cancer screening, genetic testing, advanced labs and imaging studies used as needed
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Metabolism includes all bodily processes that extract nutrients, build and repair cells, store and release energy, and regulate essential functions
When our metabolism is not working well, we start seeing a decline in our functioning
Happens to all of us to varying degrees
All organ systems are connected, so problems with one system impact all the others
Cardiometabolic disease prevention is early course-correction using data
We avoid late stage treatment of problems secondary to metabolic dysfunction
This applies to critical systems like our heart, brain, kidney, liver and gut
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Our practice is NOT a health insurance plan.
The annual membership fee covers a year-long cardio-metabolic prevention program with communication and engagement directly with the treating physician.
Please maintain a health insurance plan to pay for services including but not limited to labs, imaging studies, specialist care, procedures, chronic illness, urgent and emergency care. Health insurance plans may not cover genetic tests, some lab tests and or imaging studies. Please contact your plan directly to confirm benefits.