Dr. Orme's Office

I chose family medicine because before I became a PA, I worked as a scribe in family medicine and I noticed the long-term relationships providers had with patients. I liked the variety of what you see in the clinic-acute visits, well-child visits, physicals, even follow-ups on chronic conditions. The relationships spoke to me the most in primary care. I want patients to know I'll always give them a well-rounded visit and take the time to listen to all their complaints. Even if I don't have all the answers, I'll get it for them, from my peers or from a specialist. The most gratifying part of my job is sometimes the smallest things, refilling a prescription, listening to their concerns and hearing how their personal life is affecting their health. Being a good listener is very important to me and I'll always work to give that to my patients.

Every day, I try to practice medicine the way I live my life. Mother Teresa summed it up in her quote, "Spread love everywhere you go: first of all, in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband; to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting."