Jessica Alston, MD

I was drawn to Fam­i­ly Med­i­cine because of the oppor­tu­ni­ty to care for patients of all ages. From the tini­est babies to the most sea­soned seniors, being able to con­nect with patients at all stages of life is such a reward­ing expe­ri­ence. My phi­los­o­phy of care cen­ters around empa­thy and informed deci­sion-mak­ing. Ail­ments of all mag­ni­tudes have impacts on day-to-day life and tak­ing time to acknowl­edge that cre­ates a less intim­i­dat­ing and more ther­a­peu­tic expe­ri­ence for patients. My favorite part of my job is see­ing expres­sions of relief when my patients feel heard, informed, empow­ered, and cared for.