Message from our Founder, Dr. Ford Brewer, MD, MPH
Dr. Ford Brewer
MD, MPH, Founder of PrevMed Health….
My focus is preventive medicine. In my first real job as an emergency room doc, I experienced a continuing and frustrating reality; the vast majority of disease/injury disability and suffering should never have happened. So, I went to Johns Hopkins for training in prevention. Soon, I was running the program as full-time faculty with duties in teaching, research and publishing in prevention and healthcare management. I’ve been CMO for several national and international market leaders. One was an employer (Toyota North America). The rest were innovators in improving access to primary care and prevention, like:
- • Premise Health with 550 on-site employer clinics;
- • The Little Clinic at Kroger with 130 retail clinics; and
- • MDLIVE with market-leading telemedicine services;
- • KHealth and true use of AI to improve doctors’ performance in making an accurate diagnosis.
My decade as senior management at Toyota created a passion for process/lean improvements leading to both quality and cost improvement. Recent activities in genetics/precision medicine applied to cardiovascular/stroke prevention have given me a glimpse of the future.
And the future is now at PrevMed Health. You probably have visited my YouTube channel where we have done thousands of educational videos, viewed by millions of people, on our approach to heart health. Now, we want to offer you state-of-the-art healthcare, in the comfort of your home, using the most advanced tools available to prevent, diagnose and treat your condition. We welcome you to our practice and look forward to helping you on your journey to optimal health.
Jeannie Shanholtzer
RNC, BSN, MSN, ARNP, WHNP-BC
Jeannie comes to PrevMed Health with over 25 years of experience of providing high quality care with an emphasis on early detection and prevention of chronic diseases. She specializes in providing tele-health care with an emphasis on heart health, diabetic care, mental health, wellness, weight loss, self-care and lifestyle interventions.
Jeannie is Board Certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, enabling her to practice independently as a primary care provider in many states throughout the United States. She holds a Master of Science degree from University of Missouri, Kansas City and a BSN from St. Luke’s College in Kansas City.
Jeannie has been extensively trained in Dr. Brewer’s protocols and serves as one of his primary providers for the patients of PrevMed Health. She is a frequent guest on Dr. Brewer’s YouTube channel and oversees PrevMed Health’s Premier Home Monitoring program.
Jeannie is an individual who places great value on the importance of family and engages in a diverse range of hobbies. She currently resides in the idyllic setting of Panama City Beach Florida where the stunning beach and beautiful scenery provide the perfect backdrop for her interests. Jeannie is passionate about gardening, painting, biking, and cooking, and is committed to living a well-rounded life.
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Heather Darwin
FNP-C, RN
Heather Darwin is a Family Nurse Practitioners, board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners with over 27 years of experience within the medical profession. Her focus and passion are to educate patients about the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses though self-care skills, early detection and providing tools to help patients to successfully manage their health and well-being.
For the last number of years, Heather has been applying her skills and training to a tele-health setting where she has worked in men’s and women’s health, mental health, weight loss, and the prevention and treatment of diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Heather has been extensively trained in Dr. Brewer’s protocols and serves as one of his primary providers at PrevMed Health.
She holds Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Heather lives in Texas with her husband and 14-year-old daughter and has another daughter who is a sophomore at Texas A&M and a son who is a mechanical engineer in Charlotte. She enjoys traveling, reading, live music venues as well as cheering on her favorite college and pro football teams.
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Dr. Jesus Vega
MD CHC, MIC&D, PGCert, EMT-B
Dr. Vega is a bilingual physician, specialist in preventive, occupational & environmental medicine. He has been an understudy of Dr. Brewer for many years and has been trained by Dr. Brewer to provide ongoing support services for PrevMed Health U.S. based patients. He also spearheads the expansion and development of PrevMed Health services offered to the Spanish speaking world.
Dr. Vega holds a Medical Degree and Preventive, Occupational and Environmental Medicine from University of Veracruz as well as a Master’s Degree in International Cooperation for Development. Dr. Vega is one of the leaders of PrevMed Health’s international physician team who not only works internationally but also supports PrevMed Health patients in the United States.
He is also a U.S. Certified Health Coach. He has received multiple awards for his roles with both national and international positions focusing on Preventive Medicine.
Dr. Vega also has been extensively involved in the development and production and co-hosting of Dr. Brewer’s popular YouTube Channel, viewed by millions of people around the world and contains thousands of education videos on topics related to heart health, diet, supplements and medications, glucose and lifestyle management and a host of other topics that allow people to achieve optimal health.
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Dr. Miranda Graham
MD
Dr. Graham is a physician licensed in Costa Rica whose scope of practice focuses on Lifestyle Medicine and Plant-Based Nutrition. She studied medicine at the University of Medical Sciences in San José, Costa Rica. She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition with eCornell, and was one of the founding members of the Costa Rican Association of Lifestyle Medicine.
Miranda’s comprehensive approach to nutrition focuses around empathy and the empowerment of her clients through education. Her advocacy for the whole food plant-based diet stems from her profound belief in its transformative potential for health based on scientific data, clinical and personal experience. Her dedication to integrative health goes beyond her medical practice; it reflects in her own lifestyle choices.
At PrevMed Health, Dr. Graham directs quality, implements policies and procedures, leads the training of our providers and clinical staff along with Dr. Brewer on his methodology. While collaborating with Dr. Brewer, she has been responsible for developing many of the clinical and operational processes of the practice, with an eye always on adherence to the highest standards of quality.
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