Episode 139: Dr. Michael Lovelace of Derby City DPC - Louisville, Kentucky

Episode 139: Dr. Michael Lovelace of Derby City DPC - Louisville, KentuckyDr. Michael Lovelace grew up in a small town in upstate New York along the Hudson River, and ended up trading his snow shovel for sunshine after high school. He headed to Loyola University in New Orleans for his undergraduate degree in Finance, and then later on to Arizona State University in Phoenix for his MBA.He has worked as a Financial Analyst for a Fortune 500 company, Project Manager for a non-profit institute, and ran a family business (plant nursery) with 45 employees.While working at a cancer research institute he made the decision to change careers and go back to school to become a physician.  After graduating from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, he completed his training in Family Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina.He chose the specialty of Family Medicine because of the wide spectrum of illnesses that he can treat. As Family Medicine physicians they are trained to treat newborns, pediatrics, women's health, adult chronic disease, and geriatrics.During his training, he studied different practice models and chose to open a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice because he believe that it provide the best opportunity to truly connect with patients.  As a former business owner, he understands that providing quality customer service requires time.  Another huge positive of being a DPC practice is that he can save patients money on medications and labs.When he's away from the office, he enjoys playing golf, running, and gardening. He also loves spending time with his wife, Rebecca, their two young children, John Michael and Aly Claire, and their rescue dog, Roux.---------------------Check out the My DPC Story RESOURCE PAGE HERE! Find a DPC checklist on how to start your own DPC, DPC conference recordings, and more!---------------------LISTENER'S GUIDE!NEW TO THE POD? Get started by downloading our FREE LISTENER's GUIDE with 10 Episodes that will give you a great introduction to the podcast! The Listener's guide covers the founding of DPC, how to finance your practice, and how to achieve the elusive work/life balance!To get the Listener's Guide...1) RATE and REVIEW our podcast on Apple Podcasts.2) Take a screenshot ***BEFORE you hit submit*** of your review and then email it to [email protected] you'll find the Listener's Guide in your inbox!---------------------HELP FUND THE PODCAST!CLICK HERE to Support the show---------------------Support the showGET your FREE MONTHLY BUSINESS TOOL DOWNLOADBecome A My DPC Story PATREON MEMBER! SPONSOR THE PODMy DPC Story VOICEMAIL! DPC SWAG!FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube