Interview with Michael Koehler, Medical Director at Affinity Whole Health

Dr. Koehler is Affinity‘s Medical Director and a board-certified emergency medicine physician. A native Texan, Dr. Koehler received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas in San Antonio after obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Koehler completed his emergency medicine residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte where he also served as chief resident.

Following residency, Dr. Koehler provides quality emergency department care to thousands of patients in addition to supervising and educating medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Dr. Koehler has a strong interest and experience with men’s and women’s hormonal therapy, peptide therapy and weight loss therapy. He is also a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and holds a Certificate in Peptide Therapy.

In his spare time, Dr. Koehler enjoys weightlifting, watching football, and spending time with his wife and two sons.

Interview questions:

Introduction | You’re the medical director at Affinity Whole Health. Tell us about Affinity Whole Health and your role.

Locations | How many locations does Affinity Whole Health have?

Trends | What are some of the factors driving the semaglutide (Ozempis, Wegovy) craze?

Risks | How are you helping your patients navigate the risks? Ozempic face, muscle loss

Stigma | How are you helping your patients overcome the stigma around testosterone therapy?

Telehealth | What role does telehealth play in your practice?

Personalized Care | Tell us about the role of your patient care coordinators and how that distinguishes your practice from others in your space.

Enhanced Patient Services | Affinity recently announced several patient care enhancements, integrating new technologies and techniques into the practice. Can you tell us about these?

Affinity Whole Health is a leading provider of personalized healthcare solutions, specializing in in-home weight loss and hormone therapies. With a patient-centric approach and a commitment to innovation, Affinity Whole Health offers cutting-edge treatments and comprehensive wellness programs tailored to each individual’s unique needs. Serving patients across the Midwest with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Chicago, Affinity Whole Health is dedicated to empowering people to live better, healthier lives through personalized care and long-term health partnerships. To learn more about Affinity Whole Health, visit affinitywholehealth.com.

Recent blogs: https://www.affinitywholehealth.com/blog


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