CMT recognizes some of the industry's "Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine"
“Over the past nearly 20 years, we have met many Concierge Medicine and membership-driven physicians who possess both great compassion and strong resolve. They are truly the salt of the earth—some of the brightest minds and kindest people you can find. We are fortunate to have them sitting on the other side of the exam room!”
~Editor-in-Chief, Concierge Medicine Today
ATLANTA, GA USA - Last year, Concierge Medicine Today (CMT), the industry's trade publication, accepted nominations for the Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine. This biennial program recognizes and honors the essential role that physician leadership qualities hold in the contemporary landscape of concierge medicine, subscription-based healthcare delivery, and membership-driven personal care models within our communities and the broader healthcare system.
"Inspiring physicians can be found in just about every corner of the healthcare field, and we aim to highlight some of the most exceptional leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, media contributors, and figureheads in this corner of healthcare who are guiding others toward a preferred future in our communities," says the Editor-in-Chief of Concierge Medicine Today."These doctors have remarkable stories, have built thriving practices, have generous and charitable spirits, tenacity, and have made significant upgrades to major healthcare brands and the healthcare sector as a whole. While there are still many other outstanding concierge medicine doctors leading in various areas who did not make this list, we plan to spotlight them in the months and years to come—these are just a few on our radar right now! Each of them carries a powerful and unique message along with an unforgettable quality that can provide valuable lessons for any physician-leader.”
Concierge Medicine Today evaluated and reviewed Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine applications and answers from patients, peers, business leaders, coworkers, and/or inter- and intra-organizational colleagues and were selected by the trade publications Editor-in-Chief alone based on the many answers to the following three criteria:
The Practice of Self-Leadership. Self-leadership involves understanding oneself, managing emotions and behaviors, setting goals, making decisions, and being proactive, self-disciplined, and adaptable.
The Practice of Risk Taking. Risk-taking involves making decisions or engaging in activities with uncertain outcomes. It is essential for personal and professional growth.
The Practice of Delegation. Delegation empowers leaders to entrust tasks and responsibilities to others, harnessing their teams’ diverse skills and talents for greater productivity.
“Achieving this [recognition] requires a commitment to the practices of risk-taking, delegation, and self-leadership,”says the Editor-in-Chief of CMT. “Embracing change is ingrained in their DNA; rather than acting as critics, they remain curious. This curiosity keeps them relevant, positive, and self-aware. By choosing curiosity over criticism and valuing learning over expertise, these effective Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine inspire their teams. They’re creating a healthcare culture that values patients rather than treating people as mere numbers—all wrapped up inside a business model that many patients find irresistible. This approach conveys the message that 'it's no longer about being the best doctor in the world; it's about being the best doctor FOR the world, FOR your patients, and FOR your local community.'"
Caption: A old medical bag from Saskatchewan, Canada located in a small hamlet, inside a medical office museum building. Photo Credit: Concierge Medicine Today, LLC. May 2024
"Effective physician leaders—especially those we have observed in the concierge medicine industry at-large— recognize that certain aspects of today's healthcare culture are causing medical practices and physicians to unwisely forfeit their influence over patients," adds Concierge Medicine Today's Editor-in-Chief. "Yet despite the challenges present in the broader healthcare marketplace, many more contemporary concierge medicine and membership-drive personal care model physicians possess the self-awareness to step into various leadership roles. Their practice model(s) allow them to leverage their gifts, skills, and strengths for the benefit of their patients and communities. This self-awareness fosters a culture of leadership and innovation within their practices. It serves as a reminder that when physicians connect with patients on a personal level consistently, they can make a significant impact on their patients, teams, and organizations. Achieving this requires a commitment to the practices of risk-taking, delegation, and self-leadership. Embracing change is ingrained in their DNA; rather than acting as critics, they remain curious. This curiosity keeps them relevant, positive, and self-aware. By choosing curiosity over criticism and valuing learning over expertise, these effective Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine inspire their teams. They’re creating a healthcare culture that values patients rather than treating people as mere numbers—all wrapped up inside a business model that many patients find truly irresistible and refreshing. This approach conveys the message that 'it's no longer about being the best doctor in the world; it's about being the best doctor for the world, for your patients, and for your local community.'"
Applicants were encouraged to share their insights on many significant initiatives the physician has participated in, their past achievements, and future goals. The application also allowed space for brief examples and stories that demonstrated how these individuals exhibited healthcare leadership over the past 12 to 18 months (or sometimes more). This information was intended to provide a more comprehensive view of each candidate and illustrate their qualifications as a Top Physician Leader in Concierge Medicine.
"In healthcare, there is often a tendency to quickly dismiss disruptive new ideas, but this can lead organizations and individuals toward irrelevance," says the Editor-in-Chief. "Over the past 20 years, I have met many Concierge Medicine and membership-driven physicians who possess both great compassion and strong resolve. They are truly the salt of the earth—some of the brightest minds and kindest people you can find. We are fortunate to have them sitting on the other side of the exam room!”
“In order to prevent doing harm in medical practices, we need to decrease the number of patients that each doctor cares for daily to give him/her the time to adequately address the patients needs, be able to critically think about each clinical situation, and coordinate care with other practitioners if needed,” says one Concierge Medicine Physician from Connecticut. “It’s not ‘fair’ to patients to rush them in-and-out of the office, merely treating symptoms without getting to the root cause of their complaints. Building a trusting relationship with patients is at the core of what concierge doctors do on a daily basis. I’m hopeful that every young physician sees a future in which they can practice high-level medical care, achieve a work-life balance, and form a bond with their patients that will last a lifetime.”
Concierge Medicine Physicians at the latest CMF, the industry’s annual conference
“Yet at the end of the day, we are very much the same. We ALL recognized the dead-end traditional healthcare was offering, and we chose to walk away and create something better. And so we need leaders among us to nurture and intentionally create a supportive community we can all find strength and solidarity in. We need leaders among us to listen and respond as society continues to cry and criticize us for the divide we have constructed in healthcare as a whole. And we need leaders among us to acknowledge that while yes, we do provide care for the 'haves' over the 'have-nots' in our communities, we must also be held accountable and practice radical generosity to those who are in need. And our leaders must lead by example, because those are the ones worth following."
~Dr. G, 2025
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ELIGIBILITY RULES
Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine nominees must either work or have worked in or for a concierge medicine (or membership-driven) practice or served in a leadership capacity for an organization serving the space within the past 12-18 months.
It should be noted, there’s no fee, no payment required, nor an award to purchase to make this list, nor is it considered an endorsement, nor is everyone who applies accepted or chosen. This is meant to be recognition of leadership within their given field, not care quality. Listing (below) is recognition of their leadership accomplishments and pursuits in its purest form only. This is also not a paid sponsorship program, nor an endorsement by Concierge Medicine Today. It’s purely and simply, recognition of leadership skills. Additionally, some Physicians have been selected by Concierge Medicine Today that were not nominated but continue to lead exceptionally well within the concierge medicine and related spaces and places.
Click to view our online coverage of past recognition by Concierge Medicine Today, supporting the achievements and hard work of Physicians.
“I believe these models play a critical role in our healthcare marketplace today,” notes the Editor-in-Chief of CMT. “They inform all of us all about how healthcare could be and should be delivered in the future. Health systems and so many others now who work tirelessly in the corners of our communities are paying attention to and learning from their example. Concierge Medicine makes us all stand up straight and pay attention — and it gives us a template FOR more.”
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“Our responsibility as the trade publication isn’t to convince anyone that viewpoints on things like the importance of the Patient-Physician relationship are still paramount or to persuade someone that concierge medicine isn’t what they’ve read about or overheard," concludes the Editor. "Our responsibility is to educate, inform, and, from time to time, showcase the people who organizationally and professionally recognized different when it came along and let you decide how you feel about all of it. We’re here to illuminate, educate, and tip our hats to those who we think redefine excellence in leadership, specifically those in contemporary concierge medicine and membership-driven personal care models. In the ever-evolving healthcare world, let’s not just stick to the status quo; let’s celebrate a Physicians’ leadership abilities, not belittle them for taking a risk, doing something different, being disruptively innovative in their communities, exercising good judgement, seeing a different path forward and sending back road maps and coordinates FOR others to follow.”
"In healthcare, there is often a tendency to quickly dismiss disruptive new ideas, but this can lead organizations and individuals toward irrelevance," says the Editor-in-Chief. "Over the past 20 years, I have met so many amazing Concierge Medicine physicians who possess both great compassion and strong resolve. They are truly the salt of the earth—some of the brightest minds and kindest people you can find. We are fortunate to have them on the other side of the exam room!”
Photo Credit: Right to left, Top Physician Leaders in Concierge Medicine, Dr. Jeff Puglisi and Suzanne Ferree, MD, FAARM, FSSRP; Concierge Medicine Today, LLC.
About Concierge Medicine Today
Concierge Medicine Today (CMT) is a news organization and the Concierge Medicine and membership-driven personal care model industry’s national trade publication for the Concierge Medicine and Membership Medicine marketplace. Its web site(s) are the online destination for businesses, consumers, physicians, legislators, researchers and other stakeholders to learn about the history of this industry, various business aspects of the marketplace, trends, breaking news and more that drives the conversation that Concierge Medicine and free market healthcare delivery is creating on a national and international level.
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Nomination Application and Future Inquiries
Are there other Physician Leaders out there who we may have missed or do not know about yet? Absolutely! We want to recognize them in the months and years ahead at Concierge Medicine Today, LLC., as well. Visit our contact us page here: https://conciergemedicinetoday.net/contact.
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