Russak Personalized Medicine

Interactions with primary care providers can often feel impersonal, lacking the essential human touch, care, and attention. This issue frequently stems from healthcare systems prioritizing the number of patients they see each day rather than delivering individualized care. Here lies the strength of concierge medicine—it grants doctors the opportunity to dedicate more time to each patient, resulting in heightened personalized attention and care.

Russak Personalized Medicine is a medical practice specializing in concierge medicine for local and remote clients, with a focus on c-suite executives. This practice takes an integrated approach to healthcare, considering each patient’s total health and well-being before creating customized wellness plans. Its annual fee ranges from $1,600 to $2,600 and includes an executive physical examination for patients who visit its office. For clients in different cities, this can supplement their existing local doctor.

“We offer personalized medicine membership service to help patients receive attentive care, preventive health, and breakthrough diagnostics and treatments,” says Dr. Floyd Russak, MD, CEO of Russak Personalized Medicine.

Dr. Russak is a Harvard –trained Internal Medicine specialist with over 35 years of experience and special expertise in pediatrics and geriatrics. He has a team of three concierge doctors available 24/7/365 days a year to provide care to executives and their families. The doctors specialize in internal medicine, geriatrics, and pediatrics, with an emphasis on building strong relationships with patients. Each patient visit lasts 45 to 90 minutes, allowing the doctors to connect with each individual patient, understand their concerns, and provide personalized care.

The doctors offer an extensive selection of healthcare services through the concierge medicine program, which includes addressing general health concerns, accommodating same-day or next-day appointments, and conducting thorough health evaluations using stateof-the-art diagnostics, available right in the office or through telemedicine where practical. The doctors also develop innovative treatments, provide tailored advice on health and lifestyle, and offer complimentary visits for out-of-town family members. While its primary focus in concierge medicine is to help patients stay healthy with preventive and anti-aging medicine, the company’s services also extend to customized health management for various chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic fatigue syndrome, hormonal imbalances, and thyroid dysfunction.

The doctors use genetic testing and family history to assess each patient's risk for cardiovascular disease, perform advanced cholesterol tests and heart scans to evaluate risk, and conduct physical examinations including balance testing and bone density tests to assess fall risk. These tests have a 95 percent accuracy rate in predicting individuals at risk and help doctors create a personalized plan involving diet, exercise, and medication to reduce those risks. The tests are repeated after six to twelve months to evaluate any improvements that may have occurred.

Recently, a patient experienced shortness of breath and was initially dismissed by his doctor as a symptom of lack of physical fitness. Dr. Russak conducted further testing, which revealed an 80 percent blockage in one of his coronary arteries. The patient could have suffered a massive heart attack if the blockage had gone undetected. Dr. Russak and his team were able to detect the issue through advanced testing involving genetics, ultrasound, and heart scans and by dedicating sufficient time to the patient to understand his needs.

Along with showcasing diagnostic expertise, the company’s team is skilled at obtaining prior authorization for tough-toget medications that insurance companies may hesitate to approve. For instance, it has a success rate of approximately 70 percent in getting new weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro approved for patients seeking to lose weight. This success is bolstered by the company's extensive involvement in medical education, including partnerships with two medical schools. It is involved in national medical societies and has strong partnerships with renowned healthcare institutions like the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. Russak Personalized Medicine’s focus on concierge internal medicine, including executive physicals and increased availability for patients, sets them apart as a healthcare provider dedicated to personalized and comprehensive medical services.