Our Family Doctor

04/25/2025

OFD Family,

A big shout out to Arbory Tree Service who helped us out in a pinch this past Wednesday. After overnight rains in WNC, a large red oak tree fell into our parking lot, damaging two of our employee’s cars and blocking the parking lot entrance. A quick call to Adam owner of Arbory led to a full crew on site within 45 minutes. They expertly cut up the tree, hauled it off and left our parking lot clean and tidy. Because of their speedy work, the care for our patients was uninterrupted. OFD is very grateful to Arbory Tree Service and the important work they are doing in our community.

Dr. Mike

03/28/2025

OFD Family,

Today marks 6 months since Hurricane Helene delivered a devastating blow to our beloved WNC region. The resiliency of our communities during this time of recovery has truly been awe-inspiring. Now, as many of us have started to feel normal again or at the very least hopeful for our region’s recovery, WNC is again being rocked by another natural disaster, this time in the form of wildfires that are quickly spreading across our region. Asheville and WNC, the city and region that many of us wanted to believe was a “climate haven” prior to Helene, now looks more like Southern California. Rain, please come help us put out these fires!

Today I’d like to express gratitude for our firefighters and first responders who are on the front lines battling the blazes. I am grateful for our heavy equipment operators who are attempting to cut fire-line roads and clear fallen trees. Thanks go out to our public officials and media representatives who work tirelessly toward keeping us updated and ensuring our residents get out of harms’ way. And thanks to the many people who will volunteer and donate to this new disaster relief and recovery that will inevitably be needed.

At times like this, when Mother Nature seems to be pushing us humans around, it’s normal to feel scared and vulnerable. It’s precisely at times like this when we need to turn toward our friends, family and communities to offer support and gratitude for what we have, and for those in our communities who are trying to keep us safe and minimize the damage.

On this Friday morning, I hope that all of us remain safe and free from the ailments caused by smoke-filled air. I hope that our homes and community buildings avoid fire damage. Finally, I am praying for the folks I mentioned above who are putting themselves in harms way for all of us.

Wishing you all a safe and peaceful weekend.

Dr. Mike

03/03/2025

OFD Patients,

Given the recent outbreak of Measles in Texas, we are receiving many phone calls and portal messages from concerned patients about their immunity status regarding Measles, and whether they are at risk of contracting this very contagious virus should they be exposed.

The doctors at OFD feel that this infographic is a helpful tool for better understanding one’s risk of contracting the virus. If you are unsure and would like your immunity tested against the virus, we can order an antibody titer for you to be drawn at our lab. If you do need an MMR booster, this can be acquired at either the Health Department or your local pharmacy.

Hoping you all stay safe out there.

Dr. Mike

02/14/2025

OFD Family,

Well, it was about time to freshen things up a bit on our website so we did a bit of updating. Let us know what you think of the new look. Happy Valentine's Day and have a great weekend.

MW

Expert Asheville Doctor offering services related to: BMI scanning, hearing loss, lab testing, vaccinations, contraception, dermatology, medication refills and more.

12/10/2024

OFD Family,

During this season of thanksgiving, gratitude and celebration, I would like to publicly thank the many vendors and partners who have helped Our Family Doctor be the successful practice that our staff, physicians and most importantly our patients have come to appreciate and rely on.

As a small business, we are most certainly reliant on these folks to help keep things moving along smoothly.

In no particular order, many thanks to:

First Citizens Bank
Austin CPA, PC
Van Winkle Law Firm
Wells Fargo Advisors
David Bloom, SysAdmin LLC
Quest Diagnostics
McKesson Medical Supplies
Bolton Construction & Service WNC
Lawn Concepts
Stratus Building Solutions
Mountain Valley Water
Pisgah Network
Mission Health Partners
Aledade, Inc.
PreferCare
Impact Primary Care Network

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season.

Dr. Mike

11/14/2024

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10/24/2024

OFD Family,

As we approach the 4-week mark of Hurricane Helene, we see that recovery efforts continue throughout the community. Many of our friends and family are still suffering even while some of us feel like we are returning to normal.

For those who are still in need of services and/or have questions about resources and/or other updates, below is a link to the regional recovery guide published by Mayor Manheimer yesterday.

Stay strong WNC !!

Dr. Mike

10/15/2024

OFD Family,
Great news! WE HAVE WATER AT THE PRACTICE !!
We'll hang on to the porta-johns for a bit longer (just in case), but the inside toilets are now operational.
We hope that each of you are also getting your utilities back on-line. Stay strong and remember that we are here for you if you need any health/medical support.
Dr. Mike

10/11/2024

10/11/2024: Message of Gratitude

OFD Patients,

During times of loss and grief, one of the greatest tools for resilience building available to us humans is the practice of expressing gratitude for the many blessings within our midst.
After an extremely tough 2 weeks for our region, with many of us bearing witness to tragic loss of life, loss of homes, businesses and other material losses, not to mention the dramatic loss to our tree canopy and environment, like many of you I find myself in a reflective mood. Specifically, I find myself awash in gratitude. As this week comes to a close, I would like to share what I am most grateful for in this moment. Thank you for this indulgence.

On a micro level………

I am grateful that each of the OFD staff and physicians (and our families) have survived this terrible storm, suffering only material loss.

I am grateful that our office building was not damaged or flooded during the storm allowing us to continue to provide care to our patients.

I am grateful to Griffin Waste Services who have provided us with temporary toilet and sanitation solutions during this time. I am also grateful that the practice has power and internet when so many in our community are still without these services.

I am grateful for our staff who have worked tirelessly to reschedule appointments and have helped manage the various medical needs of our patients.

On a macro level………

I am grateful for the incredible collaboration within the medical community including our hospitals who have rallied in sharing resources and engineering new solutions all in the service of the most vulnerable in our community – the sick, infirmed and broken among us.

I am grateful for our elected officials, city, county, state and federal who have put our region at the top of their priority list, leveraging all of the available resources to care for our citizens and help us to begin the long process of recovery and repair.

I am grateful for the innumerable examples of our common humanity and love and caring for each other on full display at churches, community centers, schools, public spaces and so many other places demonstrating an endless supply of donations, volunteerism and empathy for each other. While it is unfortunate to realize that it took a calamity such as Hurricane Helene to reveal what we always knew was there below the surface, it feels good to be proven right in this regard.

Amid the devastation, so many blessings and so much to be grateful for.

Wishing you all a peaceful and restful weekend and the enduring strength to remember that with each passing day and week, things in our beautiful region will continue to slowly come closer to normal.

Dr. Mike

10/10/2024

10/10/2024,

OFD Patients,

If you have any acute Orthopedic needs, this just in:

1) Asheville Orthopedic Associates on long Shoals is open for WALK-IN visits 8am-4pm
2) Emergeortho in South Asheville, Hendersonville, Weaverville, Waynesville, Brevard OPEN for WALK-IN
3) Carolina Hand is open for WALK-IN today until 3:30 and Friday 8am-11am

Hope this helps !!!

MW

10/09/2024

OFD Patients,

We just learned from one of our patients that there are many donated medical supplies available at the below location. Walkers, Adult Diapers, Wet Wipes etc.. Just one more distribution center where help has arrived. Little by little, day by day......

Emmanuel Lutheran Church/ School
51 Wilburn Place
Asheville NC 28806

MW

10/08/2024

10/8/2024

OFD Patients,

We are open, 8:30-4:30, M-F this week. We still do not have water, but we do have power and internet. We have porta-johns and sanitation stations in the parking lot for your use.

While we have rescheduled many of our wellness visits, we are slowly adding them back to our schedules to accommodate our patients. We are open for same-day visits, acute visits and follow up visits. If you are in need, please don’t hesitate to call us for an appointment (in-person or telehealth). We’re here for you.

Dr. Mike