A Healthspan-focused Direct Primary Care &
Rheumatology clinic
Simplifying your healthcare
Thank you for your interest in our healthspan-focused direct primary care and rheumatology practice.
At Tennessee Direct Rheumatology, we are committed to your care utilizing the latest research, offering personalized treatment plans and focusing on healthspan - the quality of your life over your entire lifespan.
Our goal is to focus on health metrics to achieve an optimal quality of life, such as VO2 max testing, nutrition planning, cardiovascular laboratory assessments, strength and cardiorespiratory fitness programming, and routine body composition monitoring.
Additionally, our goal is to provide you with maximum access to the doctor with extended time and attention, a focus on integrative medicine and easing the administrative aspects in your health care.
Additionally, Dr. Brett integrates the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine into each patient’s scenario to promote a whole person approach to prevent or reverse disease:
Nutrition
Physical activity
Stress Management
Restorative sleep
Social Connection
Avoidance of risky substances
Why Tennessee Direct Rheumatology?
Enduring Health for all
Our Enduring Health program is a healthspan-based program focusing on health metrics that are proven to improve your quality of life with Dr. Brett’s background as a physician, rheumatologist, personal trainer and ISSA-certified bodybuilding specialist.
Comprehensive options
We also offer a variety of benefits:
- low cost on laboratory studies
- dispensing of common medications in the clinic at low prices
- Lifestyle focus to reduce medication needs
Primary care services
The backbone of a healthcare system relies on primary care physicians. Dr. Brett is a primary care physician who is focused on your healthspan through numerous metrics to keep you living your best life.
High deductible health plans
If you have a high deductible health plan, with or without a health savings account (HSA), we can help. Our comprehensive membership options can take care of primary care and rheumatology needs. Many of our services are HSA eligible.
Rheumatology services
Whether it be arthritis, autoimmune conditions, leaky gut or gut microbiome issues, psoriasis or other immune system issues - we are here to assist you in management of your symptoms.
Reduced wait, more time with the doctor
In a direct care practice, we are able to substantially reduce time in the waiting room to respect your time and schedule. Additionally, you will get more time with the physician. Visits are commonly 30-45 minutes and comprehensive.
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At Tennessee Direct Rheumatology, we are opted out of insurance networks. This allows our doctor to offer premier health care services customized to your needs.
At Tennessee Direct Rheumatology, we have primary care and rheumatology programs to suit everyone’s needs:
High blood pressure management
Blood sugar and diabetes management
Medical weight loss options
Autoimmunity screening and management
Early detection of arthritis
Osteoarthritis prevention and management
Primary care services
Nutrition counseling
Fracture prevention and osteoporosis management
Joint injections and platelet rich plasma procedures
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment