Dr. Alison M. Fry, M.D., a lease-to-own office renter in the Boston UTAZ Professional Village™ in Gilbert since January 2008, wants to do more for her patients than treat the symptoms of illness.
Her goal is to prevent illness and help patients achieve optimum health through better nutrition, lifestyle changes, fitness training, preventive medicine and a focus on wellness.
She named her business “The Art of Wellness - Medical Partner in Health and Prevention”, which provides high-quality treatments and state-of-the-art health prevention programs for patients, to capture the full spectrum of the medical services she provides.
“As a practicing family physician, I had grown tired of doing assembly line medicine and putting Band Aides on problems,” she said. I decided to focus more on the underlying pathology and causes of illness and issues like weight management, smoking cessation, nutrition and fitness, hormone therapy and providing patients with a variety of health supplements.”
She said fitness has always been a passion for her and she brings that passion into her work.
“I have always had a desire to help people”, she said. “I get great joy teaching and helping people develop their own passion for health and wellness. In our practice, we understand that wellness is an important part of life. It is a lifestyle which ensures maximum physical and mental health. Our prevention programs and treatments take a holistic approach to the body and the soul. Every step is fine-tuned to the specific needs of our patients.”
Her Art of Wellness team includes: Liza Allen, fitness instructor; Pam Barker, personal trainer; Lindsey Peterson, nutrition coach/dietician; Kathy Locher, licensed massage therapist; Kurt Wright, personal trainer; Patricia Carter; office manager; and Steven Colucci, Dr. Fry’s husband and marketing director.
“We offer free 30-minute consultations to review our wellness offerings and our patients’ needs,” she said. “We help our patients pick a personalized wellness plan.”
Her decision to become a medical practitioner was not made until after she graduated from college and came naturally after her work helping disadvantaged people in South America.
“I worked in a refugee camp in Honduras,” she said. “I was inspired by the experience and that was when I decided to become a doctor.”
She advises young people considering medical careers to be as concerned for their own health as they would be for their patients.
“You should try from the beginning to maintain a balance between personal wellness and your professional work,” she said. “That is what I had to do and that is what one should do to really enjoy being a physician.”
She said her family and friends provided the support and guidance she needed to succeed.
“I had wonderful teachers in my life,” she said. “My family has always been totally supportive of me.”
Married, with three children, ages 15, 3 months and 3 years, the responsibilities of motherhood and being a physician leave little time for reading and hobbies.
“I used to love to read a lot of books,” she said. “I don’t have the time now. I also love hiking biking, being outdoors and doing things to promote my own health and fitness.”
She said she had been looking for offices to rent before coming to UTAZ™ and after speaking to a number of physician friends who owned UTAZ™ offices she looked at offices in the Boston UTAZ Professional Village™ and was sold.
“It was the location,” she said. “In addition to being a quality office space it was an exceptional location to open my business. It was close to my home, perfectly situated and I loved the lease-to-purchase agreement. The UTAZ™ people were helpful, answered all my questions. I was very happy with the experience.”
Will she look to expand to another UTAZ™ office after she purchases the one she now leases?
“Absolutely,” she said.
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