MDVIP in the News: Local Media Coverage

Over the last several weeks, MDVIP and its affiliated physicians have been featured in their local media, including:

· Dr. Simon Murray of Princeton, NJ, in the Princeton Packet, a weekly newspaper for residents in Princeton and the surrounding areas. Dr. Murray discusses healthy eating tips to help prevent heart disease.

· Dr. David Levey of Boca Raton, FL, in Boca Life Magazine, a lifestyle publication covering the Boca Raton community. The article talks about the growth of concierge medicine and how MDVIP founding physicians, Dr. Bernard Kaminetsky and Dr. Robert Colton, founded the model in Boca Raton 16 years ago. MDVIP CEO Bret Jorgensen is also quoted, discussing MDVIP's growth and value of a close doctor-patient relationship.

· Dr. Alvin Abaqueta and Dr. William Long of Charlotte, NC, in the Charlotte Business Journal, a weekly publication covering local business news. Drs. Abaqueta and Long were profiled under their “People on the Move” column. MDVIP announced the opening of their new practice in a press release on PR Newswire that was also picked up by the CharlotteObserver.com, WBTV.com and NBC29.com.

· Dr. Brian Kolender and Dr. Genise Kerner of West Bloomfield, MI, in the Detroit Jewish News, a weekly newspaper serving Metro Detroit. The article discusses the benefits of the MDVIP model and also features quotes from one of Dr. Kolender’s patients and from MDVIP Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrea Klemes, highlighting MDVIP’s focus on prevention and published outcomes data.

Highlights:

“‘Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death among men and women, and will affect half of all men and one-third of all women over the age of 40,’ Dr. Murray says. ‘More than half of those who suffer from sudden cardiac arrest had no prior symptoms. The good news? An individual’s lifestyle can greatly reduce the chance of developing heart disease and reduce the chance of a survivor having a recurrent event.’” – Princeton Packet

“‘We’re confident it will continue to attract doctors and patients,’ Bret Jorgensen says. ‘Where we find value is strengthening the relationship between doctor and patient, and we think that’s where the magic is.’” – Boca Life Magazine

“Dr. Kolender is like the captain of the ship. He has caught some overlaps where some treatment was good for one issue but wasn’t good for other parts of my body. I have had physicals that took 20 minutes – the one with Dr. Kolender took two and a half hours.” – Detroit Jewish News

Princeton Packet (Princeton, NJ) – YOUR HEALTH: Top foods for a healthy heart 

Boca Life Magazine (Boca Raton, FL) – Local Boca Doctors Change Primary Physician Care With Concierge Medicine

Charlotte Business Journal – People on the Move: Dr. Alvin Abaqueta

Charlotte Business Journal – People on the Move: Dr. William Long

 Detroit Jewish News* (Detroit, MI) – Boutique Medicine

*This article is currently available only in print