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Veena Somani, MD

Veena Somani, MD

Asheville,NC

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Telemedicine Physician

MD Live
01.2018 - Current
  • Provided telemedicine services via an online platform on a per diem basis
  • Chief concerns mostly included orthopedic injuries, UTIs/URTIs, dermatologic conditions, medication management and pandemic related illness.

Precision Medicine Physician

Wild Health
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Yearlong contracted telehealth physician role utilizing epigenomics and individual patient risk stratification in a team based approach to optimize longevity.

Staff Physician

Whakarangarau
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Medical Officer at a high volume, high acuity, procedure heavy urgent care serving all ages and demographics
  • Working with a large team, often serving as shift leader, which involves supervising nurse practitioners, coordinating with triage and nursing staff to optimize patient flow, providing medical direction to ambulance crews and leading codes.

Staff Physician

24HR Surgery
08.2021 - 06.2024
  • Medical Officer at a high volume, high acuity, procedure heavy urgent care serving all ages and demographics
  • Working with a large team, often serving as shift leader, which involves supervising nurse practitioners, coordinating with triage and nursing staff to optimize patient flow, providing medical direction to ambulance crews and leading codes.

Veena Somani MD

01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Through health coaching and facilitation of monthly clean eating and living resets, I led groups toward positive lifestyle habits that are sustainable
  • Large focus on implementation of increasing whole food plants into the diet, improving sleep and also practicing regular mindfulness and self care
  • Testimonials included many who were able to deprescribe medications, lose weight, and optimize immunity and vitality.

Staff Physician

Mercy urgent care
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Part time Urgent Care Physician
  • Provided oversight to advanced practice providers in several outlying clinics, reviewed ECGs and read X Rays
  • Also started a telemedicine branch of care prompted by community need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MAHEC Physician

01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Precepted Family Medicine residents weekly in their collaborative outpatient clinic among pharmacy, nutrition, psychiatric and integrative medicine practitioners.

Physician

Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • 1 of 3 physicians in a startup fee-for-service direct primary care practice
  • Intertwined integrative and conventional modalities with a heavy focus on nutrition, coaching and lifestyle modification.

Education

Family Medicine Residency Program -

Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
05-2008

M.D. -

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Hershey, PA
05-2005

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
05-2000

Skills

    Global adventure seeker, mother of 3, long distance triathlete, and plant forward lifestyle medicine physician My experience in international public health, telemedicine, direct primary care, wilderness medicine, and urgent care in both the US and New Zealand has given me a unique skill set to contribute to a collaborative employment opportunity My passion lies in improving health through relationship and community building, motivational interviewing and lifestyle modification with a focus on the human spirit In my spare time I love to travel, organize and join group trips, cook, get "uncomfortable", and move my body outside

Certification

Boarded in Lifestyle, Culinary, Integrative and Family Medicine

Wild Health Functional/Precision Medicine Certified

Institute of Integrative Nutrition Certified

Wilderness First Responder for Medical Professionals (NOLS)

Medical Licenses in NC, VA, SC, TN, KY, TX, GA, FL

ACLS and BLS current

Timeline

Precision Medicine Physician

Wild Health
06.2023 - 06.2024

Staff Physician

Whakarangarau
06.2023 - 06.2024

Staff Physician

24HR Surgery
08.2021 - 06.2024

Veena Somani MD

01.2019 - 01.2021

Telemedicine Physician

MD Live
01.2018 - Current

Staff Physician

Mercy urgent care
01.2018 - 01.2021

MAHEC Physician

01.2017 - 01.2021

Physician

Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville
01.2013 - 01.2017

Boarded in Lifestyle, Culinary, Integrative and Family Medicine

Wild Health Functional/Precision Medicine Certified

Institute of Integrative Nutrition Certified

Wilderness First Responder for Medical Professionals (NOLS)

Medical Licenses in NC, VA, SC, TN, KY, TX, GA, FL

ACLS and BLS current

Family Medicine Residency Program -

Christiana Care Health System

M.D. -

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

Vassar College

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