DR. OST: Embarking on a new medical practice

Patients of Dr. Mary-Anne Ost's, take note: As of May 29, she will be starting a new practice. She is joining MDVIP, a national network of primacy care doctors, a move that she hopes will allow her to combine old-fashioned, personalized "local doctor" care with high-tech wellness programs.
"I just want to take care of people the best I can, and empower them," she told me. "This is why I went to medical school."
She'll be moving her practice from its current site at the medical building of Jennersville Hospital to an office building across Baltimore Pike, and she plans to open another office in Willowdale later in the year.
On the MDVIP website (mdvip.com/MaryAnneOstMD) there is a lot more information about Dr. Ost and the services she will offer, such as unhurried appointments (30+ minutes), 24/7 availability via cell phone, coordination of care with specialists, and an extensive annual physical. When traveling, patients will able to use MDVIP’s network of almost 800 doctors for urgent care needs.

The cost to join the practice will be $1,650 a year, with payment options available.

To learn more about the new practice, you can call Debbie Gowl at 877-767-7351.

(I should add that Dr. Ost has been my doctor for many years. She is also the mother of three, a farm owner, and a side-saddle rider.)