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.
Elimination Diet! What’s That?
Could food be causing your illness?
Many individuals struggle with unexplained health issues, such as rashes, irritable bowel syndrome, and autoimmune diseases, that often go undiagnosed despite initial medical tests.
Dr. Simmons explains how and why an elimination diet works.
Eliminating inflammatory foods from our diet for several weeks and slowly reintroducing them back can help us identify foods that we should permanently remove from our diet in order to help us be at our optimal health.
You Have The Power To Transform Your Life!
The power rests in your hands!
Integrative and functional medicine are rapidly gaining popularity and for good reason. These practices empower patients to take control of their own health and well-being through incremental changes in their lifestyle. Unlike traditional medicine, where the power to heal is in the hands of pharmaceutical companies, integrative and functional medicine focus on optimizing the patient’s health through natural methods.
Dr. Travis discusses how using a functional and integrative medicine approach with your doctor, you have the power to transform your life through incremental changes.
Sleeping Pills Are NOT The Answer!
Have trouble sleeping?
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have trouble sleeping you might have tried sleeping pills.
In this video, Dr. Travis Simmons discusses why sleeping pills like Ambien or Lunesta are not always the best solution.
For some people sleeping pills can be great but they can still pose a risk as they can be highly addictive and alter your brain activity while you’re sleeping.
YOU MATTER…Just The Way You Are!
A message everyone needs to hear.
You matter. The person you are right now, sitting here reading this post, matters. You don’t have to be some perfect version of yourself to be worthy of love, connection, and support. You deserve all of those things just as you are.
Dr. Travis Simmons explains the importance of patients hearing the words YOU MATTER from their doctor and making them feel that way through their actions.
Diabetes & Prediabetes Are Reversible!
How can diabetes be reversed?
Diabetes and pre-diabetes are common chronic conditions with significant implications for health. However, they are potentially reversible, especially within the first year after diagnosis, through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise.
Dr. Travis Simmons educates on the importance of working on what you’re eating and how you’re moving your body in order to reverse diabetes and prediabetes.