Brett D Abernethy, MD - Moore Counseling Center PC

I chose to go into medicine after I spent about two years working in sports medicine in high school. I was a student athletic trainer, and I was part of the training process for different teams. I learned about sports medicine and injuries, and I actually got to practice sports medicine. I'm most passionate about spending time with the Lord in prayer and reading my Bible and trying to be a better person overall for my family as a wife, as a mother. As a clinician, I try to be someone who's going to listen to patients and take into account what they're saying and their feelings. The most gratifying part of practicing medicine is seeing patients understand what's going on when I talk about complex treatments or plans. When they understand, it gives them ownership and empowers them to make better decisions for themselves.

I love having close connections with my patients. I am passionate about learning and providing empathetic, compassionate care. I want patients to know that I constantly push myself to learn more and become better.

I chose family medicine because I have a background in labor and delivery, and I clearly was taking care of women and infants. I wanted to broaden my population focus on medicine and I thought family medicine was the best place for me to be. I'm most passionate about preventive care. I think it is the steppingstone, the beginning stages of medicine and sometimes it's overlooked. You can make a really big impact on patients' lives through preventive care. The most motivating thing for me is knowing that I've made an impact in somebody's life. That motivates me to want to do more. It's very gratifying when patients come back and are excited or tell me that whatever treatment that I suggested or implemented was life-changing for them.