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Pediatricians and specialists ยท Louisville, KY

A team with the time to know your kids.

We want to know more than their chart: the questions they ask, the shot they dread, and the friend they bring up at every checkup.

Direct Pediatrics Network

More time. Better care. Healthier families.

After serving in a variety of children's healthcare roles over the last 23 years in Louisville, KY, I decided to start a network of offices dedicated to Direct Primary Care for the sake of the patients, their parents, and pediatricians. There had to be a better answer for families frustrated with getting timely access to their pediatricians and then having limited time for dialogue with pediatricians who are often burned out from seeing 20 plus patients per day. A traditional pediatrician has about 2,000 patients. Each of our doctors will care for no more than 400.

The model has received growing acceptance for adults on the national level, with very few pediatric practices adopting it. However, it is growing! In our research regarding the ideal model, we have learned there are a variety of ways to do it, but two themes prevail. Hire the best doctors who have a passion to spend time with their families, and then limit the number of their patients.

Josh Honaker, MD, MBA, FAAP

CEO and Founder

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