Bay Area Doctor Opens MDVIP-Affiliated Primary Care Practice

Susan L. Fullemann, M.D., Provides Patient-Centered Family Medicine in Burlingame

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Mar 01, 2018, 11:10 ET

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MDVIP, the national leader in affordable personalized healthcare, announced today that Susan L. Fullemann, M.D., has opened an MDVIP-affiliated primary care practice in Burlingame, California. Dr. Fullemann is board certified in Family Medicine and joins more than a dozen other MDVIP physician affiliates in the San Francisco Bay Area who are delivering a better healthcare experience with an emphasis on health prevention, not just the treatment of illness.

Susan L. Fullemann, M.D., a family practitioner in Burlingame, Calif., joins the MDVIP network to deliver personalized primary care.

"We each have different health goals, whether it's to get in shape, prevent or control serious medical conditions or just stay healthy," said Dr. Fullemann. "As an MDVIP-affiliated family physician, I'm able to work closely with patients and provide a robust prevention program that will help them make good decisions and be successful in their lifelong journey to achieving and maintaining optimal health."

Personalized Preventive Care
MDVIP-affiliated physicians maintain significantly smaller practices, which allows them to spend more time with patients and provide highly individualized primary care compared to traditional practices. For an annual membership fee, each patient receives the MDVIP Wellness Program, a comprehensive yearly health assessment that includes advanced diagnostic tests and screenings to give a more complete view of the patient's overall health. Using the results, physicians provide coaching and tools to help patients make healthier lifestyle choices, prevent disease and achieve their wellness goals.

Proven Health Outcomes
Published research supports the MDVIP model. Medicare patients in MDVIP-affiliated practices were admitted to the hospital 79% less than patients in traditional practices, and commercial patients were in the hospital 72% less, notes an American Journal of Managed Care study. This significant reduction in hospitalizations yielded a $300-million savings for Medicare in one year. Readmission rates for Medicare patients suffering heart attack, congestive heart failure and pneumonia were dramatically lower than for non-MDVIP Medicare patients.

Smaller Practice, More Time
Other benefits of an MDVIP-affiliated practice include same- or next-day appointments that start on time and last an average of 30 minutes. Physicians are reachable 24/7 by phone. If patients have an emergent need while traveling, their physician can help arrange care with a local hospital, pharmacy or doctor, which may include another MDVIP-affiliated physician. Demonstrating the value of the MDVIP model, patient satisfaction and annual membership renewals consistently exceed 90 percent.

About Susan L. Fullemann, M.D.
Dr. Fullemann earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo. She completed her internship and residency in Family Medicine at the Medical College of Philadelphia, Hahnemann University, which is now part of the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About MDVIP
MDVIP leads the market in membership-based healthcare that goes far beyond concierge medicine services with a national network of nearly 900 primary care physicians focused on prevention and personalized healthcare. Learn more at www.mdvip.com.

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