Doctor's Life Magazine, Tampa Bay Doctor's Life Tampa Bay Vol. 1 Issue 6, 2013 | Page 8

Physician Spotlight

Dr. Chris M. Nussbaum
Doctor’s Life
wants to know

How long have you lived in
the Tampa Bay area?
I have lived in the Tampa Bay
Area Since 1989
What is your favorite Tampa
Bay restaurant?
Charley’s Steak House
Where is your favorite place
in Tampa Bay to relax?
On the beach where I reside
What is your favorite event to
attend to in Tampa Bay?
Tampa Bay Lightning Games
What is the name of your
favorite book that you read
this year?
Inside of a Dog by Alexandra
Horowitz
What is concierge medicine?
Concierge medicine is medical
care that is specifically driven
by and organized around the
member patient’s needs.
Is there a difference between
concierge
medicine
and
direct primary care?
Yes – Concierge medicine implies a higher level of service. Direct
care implies no third party middleman.
Is concierge medical care or at least some variation of, the
way of the future?
Yes
Dr. Nussbaum you have 25 years’ experience as a physician
and you founded and were the Chief Medical Officer of
Synergy Medical Group. Why now did you decide to open this
type of medical care model versus the traditional medical
care model that we all have known for so many years?
My Concierge practice embodies all of the ideology and innovation
I have ever dreamed of as Physician. I have the opportunity to do
som