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Jeffrey S. Gold, MD
Gold Direct Care - (781) 842-3961-63 1/2 Jefferson Ave Salem, MA 01970
About
From the time I was in high school, I knew 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 kids and dog!, 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 for physicians to contract directly with the patient, without third party interference from insurance companies. In 2015, I opened Gold Direct Care (GDC).
Since GDC opened, we’ve added a physician, Dr. Carmela Mancini; we’ve grown to over 600 patients; and my passion for medicine has been renewed!
Carmela Mancini, DO, MPH
Gold Direct Care - (781) 842-3961-63 1/2 Jefferson Ave Salem, MA 01970
About
My passion for putting my patients first and treating them like family led me to learn more about the innovative healthcare model called Direct Primary Care. Direct Primary Care allows me to be that old-fashioned doctor we all once had and wish still existed today. It allows me to be the doctor I trained for years to become, living out my passion of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized care.
How I stay healthy and happy
My husband, two step-sons and cheering on the Boston Bruins!
Education
Florida State University, Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Masters Degree in Public Health from Emory University.
Nova Southeastern University Medical School.
Residency
Internal Medicine at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.
About Direct Primary Care
It was during my time as a hospitalist that I realized my idea of being a doctor was no longer possible in the current insurance-driven system. I wasn’t able to spend the necessary, quality time with my patients; treatment decisions were often based on what insurance dictated and not what I thought was medically appropriate, and worst of all there was the disintegration of the doctor-patient relationship. This is when I decided I had to do something different and was fortunate to join Dr. Gold at Gold Direct Care. My love for taking care of patients and my passion for practicing medicine has been rejuvenated.
