Telling the stories of independent primary care physicians

In a moment, the situation escalated from fine to frightening. The room grew stifling. Dr. Sandra Sobel’s pulse raced and the tension in her body ratcheted up. “I felt this wave of intense pressure and difficulty breathing,” Dr. Sobel recalls. “Then I ...

Dr. Rebecca Byard opened her family medicine practice in October 2021, just before the Omicron variant sent COVID-19 cases skyrocketing. She’s the only physician in her Pittsburgh office, and recruiting patients has required patience. After five months, she ...

When you meet Dr. John Sosa, you realize that there’s something different about him. And it isn’t just the fact that his face and physique could grace a Men’s Health cover. It’s the questions he asks — and his thoughtful approach to medicine.  ...