Beginning Wed., Nov.16, weekly shared medical visits will be offered by Shalini Singh-Karnik, MD, and Denise Coventry, MS, RD.

Visits will be offered from 3-4 p.m. on Wednesdays at HonorHealth Integrative Medicine – Pima, 8405 N. Pima Center Parkway, Suite 203, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

For information and appointments, call 480-587-6930.

Overview: Shared medical visits occur when multiple patients are seen as a group for management of chronic conditions. These visits are voluntary for patients and provide a secure but interactive setting in which patients have improved access to physicians, the benefit of counseling with additional members of a healthcare team (for example a behaviorist, nutritionist or health educator), and can share experiences and advice with one another. (Reference Shared Medical Appointments/Group Visits | AAFP). 

The food as medicine group will be a collaboration between Dr. Singh and Denise Coventry (RD) to mindfully address food insecurity, nutrition and lifestyle behavior changes and self-care management.  

Benefits:

• Address to access to medical care  
• Education and empowerment to address chronic medical conditions
• Promote self-care skills and lifestyle behavior changes
• Build community and decrease loneliness
• Improved patient and provider satisfaction
• Decrease over utilization of healthcare systems 

Eligibility:

• Any patient with chronic medical conditions, e.g., Diabetes (DM), Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, weight management
• AHCCCS patients  

For information and appointments, call 480-587-6930