Dr. Michael Lovelace, MD Opens Up Derby City Direct Primary Care in Kentucky

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We want to welcome Michael Lovelace, MD to the DPC world as he grows his practice in Louisville, Kentucky. He was recently highlighted in a local business journal who seemed excited about the financial benefits of direct primary. Why is this so crazy to them? Anyway, here is a nice quote from the piece:

“Because I’ve been in the business operations world, I understand processes and how time is a real element and medicine kind of struggles with that: They just keep piling on to physicians and patients to do things without actually allocating enough time,” Lovelace said.

Dr. Lovelace has taken a circuitous path to DPC. From his website:

I have 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 I 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 I completed my training in Family Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina.  

I chose the specialty of Family Medicine because of the wide spectrum of illnesses that I can treat.  As Family Medicine physicians we are trained to treat newborns, pediatrics, women’s health, adult chronic disease, and geriatrics.  

During my training, I studied different practice models and chose to open a DPC practice because I believe that it provides the best opportunity to truly connect with patients.  As a former business owner, I understand that providing quality customer service requires time.  Another huge positive of being a DPC practice is that I can save patients money on medications and labs .

It is so nice to see newer doctors jump right into DPC. It is also nice to see a former financial analyst become a family doc and realize the benefits of our movement.

Good luck, Dr. Lovelace and keep us updated!

About Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care: The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity) In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices.Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020 but continues to receive care there as a patient.