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John Ludlow, MD, is a California-based physician with over fifteen years of clinical experience and the founder of Ludlow Longevity in Modesto, California. Ludlow Longevity is a physician-led medical practice focused on weight loss, metabolic health, hormonal care, and healthy aging.

Dr. Ludlow earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Stanford. With more than a decade in practice, Dr. Ludlow cared for patients across the full spectrum of illness—from acute medical emergencies to end-of-life care—shaping his focus on the upstream drivers of chronic disease, including metabolic health, body composition, and lifestyle factors.

At Ludlow Longevity, Dr. Ludlow works with adults seeking sustainable weight loss, improved energy, and long-term health. Care is individualized and may include GLP-1–based therapies when appropriate, paired with nutrition guidance, resistance training, lifestyle strategies, and evidence-informed supplements; in select cases, emerging therapies may also be considered as part of a comprehensive medical plan.

Dr. Ludlow also provides men’s health services, including hormonal evaluation and testosterone replacement therapy when indicated. His philosophy emphasizes personalized, physician-led care focused on long-term outcomes, performance, and quality of life—rather than one-size-fits-all programs or app-based medicine.

Outside of clinical practice, Dr. Ludlow also produces a children’s health education series, The Doctor John Show, which teaches kids how the body works and how to stay healthy. Watch the videos at https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorJohnShow

To schedule a virtual appointment at Ludlow Longevity, call the office or request an appointment online today.

Jeffrey Pearce, MD, is a vascular surgeon at University Vascular in Watkinsville, Georgia. His practice interests include complex aortic and peripheral vascular reconstruction for aneurysm and occlusive disease, carotid disease, varicose vein disease, and hemodialysis access.

Dr. Pearce earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Florida in Gainesville and completed his surgical residency and vascular surgery fellowship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Dr. Pearce has authored over 15 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and numerous invited presentations. He maintains a strong interest in teaching and working with the Medical College of Georgia Physician Assistant program and the Georgia Health Sciences University Medical Partnership. He works with local nephrologists to improve the care of kidney failure patients and is a regular volunteer at the Mercy Health Center, providing surgical care to the indigent and less fortunate members of the Athens community.

Dr. Pearce is affiliated with Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary’s Hospital. He is an active member in many leading medical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Ultrasound, and the Southeastern Surgical Congress.

Dr. Gutkin specializes in emergency medicine after completing his residency at MLK-King Drew Hospital here in Los Angeles. He joined our team in September of 2021 and has been committed to helping us ensure patients receive top of the line care. Dr. Gutkin served as a medical director at the non profit organization for Medic-1 Ambulance for 7 years. When he's not helping patients you can find him enjoying good food, fine wines and scuba diving.

Dr. Ron Rakowski, a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician for more than 25 years, was born and raised in Northern New Jersey and received his undergraduate degree in Biology with honors from Harvard College.  He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD and completed his Emergency Medicine residency as an active duty USAF officer in the integrated program at Wright Patterson AFB / Wright State University in Dayton, OH.  After achieving the rank of Major and completing his obligation to the USAF at The First Fighter Wing Hospital Langley AFB, he separated from the military and became a staff physician and director of the Emergency Department at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA.  In 2001, following the birth of his third child, he and his family relocated to Maryland, where he became a staff physician at Frederick Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department, eventually becoming its Vice Chairman and then Medical Director.

 

Dr. Rakowski left FMH after 13 years and since has held various appointments, including as an internal travel physician with TeamHealth (staff EM physician at St. Joseph’s in Syracuse, NY and staff EM physician and director at St. Joseph’s in Reading, PA), staff EM physician with Holy Cross Hospital (Germantown, MD), staff EM physician with UPMC (Susquehanna / Williamsport, PA), and staff EM physician with WellSpan (Gettysburg, PA and Good Samaritan in Lebanon, PA).  When not in the ED, Dr. Rakowski has organized several medical mission trips to the Amazon basin in Peru and the mountain communities in Costa Rica.  

He continues to reside in Maryland with his wife and two dogs.  Dr. Rakowski looks forward to his involvement with RediCare Mobile Health Service and the impact the organization will have in keeping our communities at home, safe and healthy.

Dr. Brittany Glenn, D.O., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician bringing over ten years of experience caring for patients in emergency rooms to Cali Quick Urgent Care, serving people of all ages in Laguna Niguel, California, and southern Orange County.

Dr. Glenn grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and began her collegiate pursuits at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, earning her Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She subsequently obtained a Master of Arts in bioethics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. After receiving her master’s degree, Dr. Glenn earned her medical degree at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

Dr. Glenn completed an extensive four-year emergency medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hamot in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Glenn has since served at various medical facilities and hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio and southern California. She’s board-certified in emergency medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (ABOEM). She holds basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Outside the office, Dr. Glenn enjoys spending time with her family. She co-founded and operates the urgent care and CQ Med Gym with her husband and is a mother of three young children under the age of 11. Her children were the inspiration for Cali Kids Urgent Care. Dr. Glenn welcomes anyone needing urgent or acute care to Cali Quick Care & Cali Kids Urgent Care to be treated like family, friends, and neighbors.

Lane Thaut, DO, is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician at Minit Medical Urgent Care and Physical Therapy. Dr. Thaut provides comprehensive and well-rounded care for locals and tourists of all ages at their clinics in Kihei, Kahului, and Lahaina, Hawaii. 

Dr. Thaut and the team were named one of Hawaii’s Top Doctors and are proud to serve the Maui community. He has practiced in multiple emergency departments and holds active state licenses in 37 states, including California, Colorado, Alaska, Texas, and Hawaii. 

Dr. Thaut is a distinguished United States Air Force Academy graduate who attended Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) in Parker, Colorado.

As Chief Resident, he completed an internship and residency in emergency medicine in San Antonio, Texas, at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). He then relocated to Northern California, where he worked in emergency departments in Vacaville, Vallejo, Fairfield, and Woodland.

At present, Dr. Thaut continues to practice in Emergency Departments on Molokai and Big Island

Dr. Salgado focuses his practice on acute injury management in the workplace setting. He is well versed in the management of occupational injury cases. He is an emergency room trained physician with interests in acute trauma. He has extensive clinical expertise in assessing for disability status and providing specific return to work duty limitations. The doctor enjoys spending quality time with his wife and 3 girls. He enjoys reading philosophy and historical fiction. Dr. Salgado was raised in New Mexico and graduated magna cum laude with a BA in chemistry from the University of New Mexico. He earned his M.D. from the UNM School of Medicine.

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Meridith Womick, MD, is a weight management physician at Metabolic Medical Center in South Carolina. Dr. Womick has years of experience in the weight-loss industry and sees patients at the Mount Pleasant location.

After earning her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Womick went on to complete her medical residency program at the University of Toledo Medical Center. 

Dr. Womick is a board-certified emergency room physician and a member of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). She’s also a National Institute of Health (NIH)-published researcher and an award-winning fitness competitor. 

Dr. Womick founded the supplement line Mom’s Metabolic Naturals® and The Metabolic Makeover™, which naturally improves metabolism. She’s also been featured as a fitness athlete in STRONG Fitness Magazine, an international publication. 

Because of her personal and professional experiences, Dr. Womick’s career shifted toward weight management. She wants to care for people in emergency situations and focuses on preventable factors that negatively affect health, like obesity. She believes that helping patients achieve a healthy weight gives them the best opportunity to reach their peak health, happiness, and quality of life. 

With years of medical and wellness experience, Dr. Womick empowers people to practice daily healthy habits, restoring their confidence and energy to fulfill their unique goals and dreams.

Dr. Womick considers it a privilege to guide people on their weight-loss journey. 

Alan Gjedsted, Medical Doctor, joined City Laser Clinic in 2012 and has extensive training and experience in Facial Rejuvenation Procedures. Additionally, Dr. Alan is a well-respected Board-Certified Emergency Room Physician.

Gritz Pierre, MD, is the founder, owner, and medical director of Genesis Personal Healthcare Medicine.
He is a board-certified physician with dual certification in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine and holds an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Administration. His background combines extensive frontline clinical experience with formal training in healthcare management, supporting both the clinical and operational requirements of the Company.

Dr. Pierre maintains active medical licenses across multiple U.S. states, enabling nationwide telemedicine practice and supporting the Company’s multi-state service delivery model. His clinical experience spans high-acuity emergency departments, critical access hospitals, ICU-capable facilities, and inpatient hospital medicine settings. In addition, he has extensive outpatient experience working in rural clinics throughout Southern Illinois, providing primary and urgent care services in medically underserved communities.

His professional experience includes independent emergency medicine practice, nocturnist hospital medicine, and ICU-level patient management. Dr. Pierre has served in environments requiring autonomous decision-making, rapid clinical assessment, and coordination of complex care, including stabilization of critically ill patients prior to ICU admission or interfacility transfer.

He has also participated in healthcare fairs and community outreach events, providing physical examinations and preventive care services for local schools and community members.

In addition to his clinical background, Dr. Pierre’s MBA training provides experience in healthcare administration, operations, and financial oversight. This dual competency supports informed governance of Genesis Personal Healthcare Medicine, particularly in areas of regulatory compliance, provider oversight, and operational scalability.

Dr. Wesely was raised and lives in the San Joaquin Valley. He graduated from Medical School from Loma Linda Medical Center and is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Wesely and his staff have provided medical care in the valley for over 20 years and are committed to providing excellent patient care to the community and friendly compassionate service. We hope you will consider Express Lane Urgent Care for your family’s urgent care needs. 

Zach Greenlee is a Central California native who previously worked as a paramedic in Stockton for 12 years. He graduated from Stanford School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant program in 2014 then went on to complete additional training through A.T. Still University's Advanced Physician Assistant program. He has worked in a number of specialties including emergency medicine, primary care, surgery, and spent a year volunteering in a remote hospital in West Africa. In his free time, Zach enjoys gardening, woodworking, backpacking, and pursuing additional opportunities for training in areas of family medicine and caring for people with disabilities.

Durango Urgent Care provides high-quality general, preventive, and family medicine to people living, vacationing in and around Durango, Colorado, and throughout La Plata County.

Durango Urgent Care opened in 2006 and has served the urgent care, occupational medicine, and general health needs of the community since. The practice features a welcoming environment, providing people of all ages access to affordable and high-quality health care. 

People of all ages can access treatment for various issues, including lacerations, dehydration, work injuries, and sports injuries. The practice also offers drug testing, Cepheid® polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) COVID-19 testing, hormone replacement therapy with bioTE®, and wound care.

The practice opens daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., ensuring easy access to care. What’s more, the staff welcomes walk-ins and same day visits.

Whether it’s time to schedule a routine physical or you need to undergo lab testing for work, the caring providers at Durango Urgent Care can help. To book an appointment, call the office and speak with a staff member or click the online booking feature today.

Kimberlee Yeargin, MD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician at Durango Urgent Care, providing complete health care to individuals and families living in and around Durango, Colorado, and throughout La Plata County.

Dr. Yeargin began her career pursuits at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, earning her Doctor of Medicine. Then, she completed residency training at Madigan Army Medical Center in Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.

Since entering private practice, Dr. Yeargin has served in various positions. She spent seven years as the trauma medical director at Highline Medical Center in Burien, Washington, before relocating to Colorado in 2014. A year later, Dr. Yeargin joined the team at Durango Urgent Care.

Dr. Yeargin enjoys getting to know her patients. She understands that everyone has unique needs and develops care plans accordingly. Dr. Yeargin takes a traditional approach to treatment, emphasizing the importance of healthy eating, regular exercise, and routine checkups.

She welcomes anyone needing acute, preventive, or general medicine to Durango Urgent Care today.