Sheldon Pownall, MD

Board Certified American Board of Family Medicine

English

I have a strong inter­est in help­ing patients man­age a few key areas of their health, with a focus on edu­ca­tion, pre­ven­tion, and per­son­al­ized care: Dia­betes: I work close­ly with patients to pre­vent, detect, and man­age dia­betes. My approach includes guid­ance on healthy eat­ing, stay­ing active, using med­ica­tions when need­ed, and help­ing you under­stand how to mon­i­tor your blood sug­ar and avoid com­pli­ca­tions. High Blood Pres­sure (Hyper­ten­sion): I help patients take con­trol of their blood pres­sure through lifestyle changes, med­ica­tions, and reg­u­lar fol­low-up care. The goal is to reduce the risk of heart dis­ease, stroke, and oth­er seri­ous prob­lems. Women’s Health: I pro­vide care for women at all stages of life, includ­ing rou­tine screen­ings (like Pap smears and breast exams), sup­port for men­stru­al or menopause-relat­ed con­cerns, and over­all well­ness and men­tal health sup­port. Con­tra­cep­tion and Fam­i­ly Plan­ning: I offer clear, sup­port­ive guid­ance on birth con­trol options to help you choose what’s best for your body and life plans. I also address ques­tions and con­cerns you may have to ensure you feel con­fi­dent and informed in your decisions.

Out­side of med­i­cine, I enjoy explor­ing art, try­ing new restau­rants, trav­el­ing, and stay­ing active through work­outs. I also real­ly val­ue spend­ing time with oth­ers — whether that’s at social gath­er­ings or get­ting involved in the community.