Athena Direct Primary Care & Lifestyle Medicine

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Athena Direct Primary Care & Lifestyle Medicine operates as a membership-based primary care practice in the Rochester area that focuses on preventative care and lifestyle medicine. The practice serves patients seeking an alternative to conventional primary care by offering extended appointments, direct access to their physician, and a relationship-centered approach to health. Founded by Dr. Laura Petrescu, a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Menopause Medicine, the practice emphasizes evidence-based care with particular attention to root cause analysis and long-term wellness.

The practice's approach centers on giving patients unhurried time with their physician and addressing the underlying causes of illness rather than simply treating symptoms. By operating outside the insurance billing system, the practice eliminates administrative barriers and gatekeeping, allowing for same-day or next-day appointments and direct communication via secure email and text. The philosophy combines modern scientific medicine with a focus on how nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and daily habits contribute to overall health. New patients begin with a free consultation, followed by a comprehensive 60 to 90-minute intake visit and personalized lifestyle medicine consultation before ongoing care begins.

Services offered include:

• Preventative care and health maintenance • Lifestyle medicine consultation and planning • Weight management • Hormone therapy and menopause care • Chronic disease management • Cardiometabolic and endocrine health • Digestive and respiratory care • Men's health • Acute sick care • Cancer prevention • Stress management • In-office and telemedicine visits

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