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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 35 MIN

How Direct Primary Care is Changing Medicine

from The Functional Edge with Dr. Julia Ward · host Julia Ward, MD

In this episode of The Functional Edge, Dr. Julia Ward sits down with Dr. Clint Carter to discuss the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model—a revolutionary approach to healthcare that prioritizes patient-doctor relationships over insurance bureaucracy.Dr. Carter shares how DPC offers longer visits, transparent pricing, and 24/7 access to your physician, while freeing doctors from the administrative burdens of insurance. He explains how this model restores joy to medical practice, empowers patients, and opens the door to integrating functional medicine, peptides, bioidentical hormones, and more.You’ll also hear how technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), is helping doctors better serve patients and proactively manage care. Dr. Carter shares his own journey from burnout in the ER to finding renewed purpose in Direct Primary Care—and why he believes this model is the future of medicine.-----Dr. Clint Carter explains how Direct Primary Care (DPC) transforms healthcare with longer visits, transparent pricing, and stronger patient relationships—restoring passion to medicine.-----Dr. Clint Carter is a physician, entrepreneur, and co-owner of My MD Select, a Direct Primary Care network based in Texas. After leaving traditional medicine due to burnout, he pioneered a model that restores the doctor-patient relationship through affordable memberships, transparent pricing, and functional health solutions. His work reflects a mission to bring back purpose to doctors while empowering patients with accessible, personalized care.-----Clint Carter, MDWebsite: https://mymdselect.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylertxmymdselectInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymdselect/----Connect with me:Check out my ⁠website⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drjuliaward.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drjuliaward/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-ward-md-55b7672a/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on ⁠Facebook⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/balancedbodyfunctionalmed/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on ⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPz2YJi8Lw43i6XwNQiS6wg⁠⁠⁠⁠-----PODCASTThank you for listening. Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrTalks.⁠ ⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

In this episode of The Functional Edge, Dr. Julia Ward sits down with Dr. Clint Carter to discuss the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model—a revolutionary approach to healthcare that prioritizes patient-doctor relationships over insurance bureaucracy.Dr. Carter shares how DPC offers longer visits, transparent pricing, and 24/7 access to your physician, while freeing doctors from the administrative burdens of insurance. He explains how this model restores joy to medical practice, empowers patients, and opens the door to integrating functional medicine, peptides, bioidentical hormones, and more.You’ll also hear how technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), is helping doctors better serve patients and proactively manage care. Dr. Carter shares his own journey from burnout in the ER to finding renewed purpose in Direct Primary Care—and why he believes this model is the future of medicine.-----Dr. Clint Carter explains how Direct Primary Care (DPC) transforms healthcare with longer visits, transparent pricing, and stronger patient relationships—restoring passion to medicine.-----Dr. Clint Carter is a physician, entrepreneur, and co-owner of My MD Select, a Direct Primary Care network based in Texas. After leaving traditional medicine due to burnout, he pioneered a model that restores the doctor-patient relationship through affordable memberships, transparent pricing, and functional health solutions. His work reflects a mission to bring back purpose to doctors while empowering patients with accessible, personalized care.-----Clint Carter, MDWebsite: https://mymdselect.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylertxmymdselectInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymdselect/----Connect with me:Check out my ⁠website⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drjuliaward.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drjuliaward/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-ward-md-55b7672a/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on ⁠Facebook⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/balancedbodyfunctionalmed/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Dr. Julia Ward, MD, on ⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPz2YJi8Lw43i6XwNQiS6wg⁠⁠⁠⁠-----PODCASTThank you for listening. Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrTalks.⁠ ⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

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