In this heartfelt message, Dr. Janell Sosa shares one of the toughest challenges she faces as a physician—telling patients that sometimes, there is no treatment other than letting a viral illness run its course. Watch as she discusses the emotional side of practicing medicine and the importance of setting honest expectations in patient care.
Why Is DPC So Great?
By Dr. Janelle Sosa, DirectMed DPC New Braunfels
Tell Me If These Things Sound Familiar to You:
- “I need to get into my doctor but they don’t have any availability today”
- “I’m really not feeling well, I guess I have to go to urgent care”
- “I really need to schedule my annual physical but they’re booked out for months”
- “I’ve tried calling and calling but I can’t get anyone from the office to return my message”
If these things sound familiar and you’re tired of dealing with it, then Direct Primary Care would be probably a good option for you.
The DPC Difference
Same-Day or Next-Day Availability
In Direct Primary Care, we have a lot more availability—almost always same-day or next-day appointments. No more waiting weeks or months to see your doctor when you need care.
Direct Access to Your Doctor
You get your doctor’s cell phone number. My patients have my direct number and can send me text messages with little questions whenever they need to. We can quickly determine: Does this need to be addressed right now? Should you make an appointment whenever you can? Or do I really need to see you tomorrow? The availability is really, really great.
More Time With Your Doctor
We also have so much more time to spend with our patients. Instead of rushing through a 15-minute appointment (if you’re lucky), I can sit and speak with my patients for 30 minutes, an hour if we need to. I make sure that we get everything taken care of.
Ready to Try Something Different?
If this sounds like something you’d want to try out, DirectMed DPC offers free virtual meet and greets where you can talk to me and ask any questions—no obligation or anything. We can see if this would be a right fit for you and go from there.
Dr. Janell Sosa Has Joined DirectMed DPC – NB!
Meet Dr. Janell Sosa
Family Physician
New Braunfels Clinic
Dr. Janell Sosa is a Board Certified Family Physician who has been practicing in New Braunfels since 2018. She was born and raised in Fredericksburg, then received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Texas State University. It was at Texas State that she met her husband, Shane, whom she married in 2012.
Dr. Sosa first learned about Direct Primary Care in her fourth year of medical school and knew it was ultimately how she wanted to practice medicine. After completing residency at The University of Oklahoma, the pressure to start paying back those crushing student loans was high. She decided to put off the dream of practicing DPC for a few years for what she thought was a more “stable” career move. After a few years, however, it became clear that the mainstream model for practicing primary care was just not how she wanted to spend her career. She found that the traditional model of fifteen minute visits, seeing 18-24 patients per day, was just not allowing her to deliver the high quality personalized care that she knew her patients deserved. It was then that she reached out to the wonderful team at DirectMed DPC and together they found a way to make her dream from so many years ago into a reality.
Dr. Sosa enjoys getting to know her patients as individuals, and becoming part of their path to healthier lives. She takes care of people of all ages, from newborns on up. In addition to the standard scope of Family Medicine practice, Dr. Sosa also has interest and experience in women’s health, common mental health issues and she also performs a range of small procedures in the office (laceration repairs, skin biopsies, mole removal, etc).
Outside the office, Dr. Sosa likes spending time outdoors with her husband and their two sons Noah and Owen. As a family they love spending time at the river, going on hiking trails, and spending time with extended family who also reside in New Braunfels.