Our Message To You
In Dr. Leibowitz’s years as a family physician, he has always been clear about what he values most in his work – caring for the whole patient. At Matrix Personalized Medicine, we consider it a privilege to listen to a patient’s stories and create a meaningful connection that goes well beyond treating symptoms of illness. We believe that knowing patients in the context of their families and lifestyles, understanding what inspires and motivates them as well as what keeps them up at night, is what allows us to care for them in a comprehensive, and personalized way.
Over the years, time for patient care has been greatly diminished, replaced by the need to check boxes. Doctors are spending more time focusing on their computer screens than on the actual patient. We have continually witnessed our patients’ disappointment with a system focused on volume and speed rather than compassion and empathy. To us, this is simply unacceptable. We decided we wanted to make a change and wanted more quality time with each of our patients.
We believe that Concierge Medicine provides the solution we are all seeking.
Our practice enables us to give our patients the time and attention they need and deserve.
Every visit allows for the time to address both immediate healthcare concerns and long-term prevention and wellness goals. You will be able to schedule appointments with us on the same or next day. After hours, we will be available when you need us. This is the way medicine should be practiced, and we are grateful to be able to offer our patients this level of care and commitment.
Whether you are a new patient or an old friend, we hope you will join us at our new concierge medical practice. Contact us today for more information.
In good health,
Larry Leibowitz, MD
For Dr. Murphy, the most rewarding part of being a physician is the relationships that result from the day to day practice of medicine. Those relationships are what help us to know and understand our patients and their health needs in a truly holistic way. Our goal has always been to keep our patients as healthy as possible, and when things go wrong (as unfortunately is sometimes beyond our best efforts) to diagnose them and get them back on the path to health and wellness as expeditiously as possible.
Our decision to switch to a Concierge Medicine model was not an easy one, but we felt that factors outside of my control were increasingly interfering with our mission. After many years of serious consideration, we have come to recognize that the system of primary care in this country is fundamentally broken.
We feel it is our mandate to offer patients the access and attention that they deserve and that simply cannot be accomplished in a traditional model in the current environment. The goal in Concierge Medicine is to return to a time where the family doctor knows you and is available when you are ill – to develop the trust that allows for a therapeutic relationship. It is those relationships that lead to better outcomes and we are very excited to be able to care for our patients at the highest level.
Be well,
Dana Murphy, M.D.
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
– Sir William Osler