Becoming a Diamond Physician: The Secrets Behind Concierge Medicine

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. James Pinckney from Diamond
Health, Inc. about concierge medicine and how it differs from the
traditional healthcare model. Dr. James breaks discusses some of
the business operations of concierge medicine and the benefits
physicians and patients. Dr. James practices a preventative, not
reactive, approach to healthcare and explains how the concierge
model better fits this style. Today's Guest Dr. James studied
general surgery at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles after graduating from Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston. He switched from general surgery to family medicine in
order to pursue his dream of transforming healthcare delivery in
America. Dr. James completed his training in family medicine at
Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas. He is a board
certified family physician licensed in the state of Texas and
California. He believes that integrity and hard work are critical
to building customer loyalty. In 2012 he founded Diamond
Physicians: a membership medicine practice that focuses on the
patient-physician relationship. This healthcare niche has gained
momentum in response to sprawling waste and frustrations with
healthcare delivery systems. Diamond bypasses cumbersome and
inefficient “middle men” to deliver personalized, high-quality
medical care directly to their valued clients. Diamond Physicians
endorses a holistic approach to medicine and incorporates nutrition
and fitness into the lifestyle of their clients. Dr. James also
holds a United States patent for an innovative surgical gown which
he developed while in medical school. He recently received
accolades from the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Super Doctors
recognizing him as a top leader in the country. Dr. James routinely
appears on nationally syndicated radio and news programs as a
medical expert. When he isn’t tending to the needs of his clients
or presenting medical topics to the media, Dr. James enjoys
spending quality time with his wife, golf, sports and civic
philanthropic ventures. Links https://diamondhealthinc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/the_drjames/   About Dr. Raj Dr Raj
is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at
the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT
series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show
The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment
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