( continued from page 35) family. As a family medicine physician, she knew she could practice anywhere, but home was where she wanted to be. She joined Baptist Health Louisville, reconnecting with a mentor who had influenced her early in her training.
“ Dr. Veronica Kavorkian was one of the reasons I wanted to do family medicine,” she said.“ And now I get to share an office with her.”
Today, she works a traditional clinic schedule while occasionally picking up urgent care shifts to maintain her procedural skills. But what sets her apart isn’ t just her clinical versatility. It’ s the philosophy she brings to her work.
“ My favorite part of family medicine is taking care of the whole family,” she said.“ I have patients where I see the kids, the parents, the grandparents, aunts and uncles, you name it. I get to know these people really well.”
That continuity allows her to approach care differently, in a more holistic manner.
“ When we refer people for every little thing, care gets fragmented,” she explained.“ Nobody is looking at the full picture.”
She is particularly passionate about areas that often fall through the cracks, like lactation medicine.
“ If you go to your OB-GYN, they can’ t see the baby. If you go to the pediatrician, they can’ t see the mom. Family medicine is perfectly poised to do both.”
She’ s also trained in medical acupuncture.“ It sounds like witchcraft,” she said.“ But it works.”
She recalled a patient with severe neuropathy who experienced relief for the first time in months after treatment.
“ He said it was the first time his feet hadn’ t hurt in eight months,” she said.“ And there are very minimal risks.”
For Dr. Snow, these tools are part of a broader philosophy, one that prioritizes long-term health over quick fixes.
“ I try not to reach for pharmacotherapy first line,” she said.“ Focusing on diet and lifestyle is important.”
At home in the Highlands neighborhood, her life is as full and eclectic as her career. She and her husband Chris(“ the sweetest man in the whole world”) are raising two children, Henry and Ada, alongside a small menagerie of pets.
Chris’ own path has been anything but linear, from engineering student to semi-pro snowboarder to rock band musician to welder.
“ He’ s probably the most deeply interesting person I’ ve ever met,”
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