Dr. Jeffrey S. Gold
Dr. Jeffrey S. Gold, MD
About
From the time I was in high school, I knew that I wanted to be a doctor. I had a very special relationship with my grandmother; she largely raised me because my parents owned a retail store and often worked nights and weekends. When my grandmother was 68 years old, she developed early onset dementia. As her condition steadily declined, so did the care that she received. I watched in sadness as my favorite person became a victim of a broken healthcare system. This was the catalyst to my career in medicine.
How I Stay Healthy and Happy
Keeping up with my energetic teenage twins and my bulldog, Louie (Gold Direct Care’s unofficial mascot), and of course, eating well and getting exercise.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania – Undergraduate Degree in Biology
- UMASS Medical School
Residency
Family Medicine in 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ
Direct Primary Care
In 2014, I learned about the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. It allowed physicians to contract directly with their patients without third party interference from insurance companies. In 2015, I made the jump and opened Gold Direct Care (GDC) and my passion for medicine was renewed!
DPC has allowed me to engage with my patients in a way that traditional insurance-based primary care did not and never could. It is a much more personal and fulfilling way to practice medicine.
Since opening GDC, I have built a dedicated practice that now cares for roughly 1,000 patients.
