Spend quality time with your doctor!
Welcome to Slower Medicine! I’m Dr. Ken Stone and I help my patients address chronic health issues and turn their lives around. I offer primary care for adults with an emphasis on improving health span and slowing the processes of human aging.
As the name suggests, Slower Medicine isn’t rushed. Visits are longer here — new patient visits commonly last 2-3 hours, which is usually about right to really explore someone’s health issues and my lab findings in depth. You’ll have time to fully express your concerns, and I’ll have time to do a thoughtful evaluation, identify problems, and provide answers to your questions. Together we can collaborate and put together a tailored treatment plan that makes sense for you.
Although I’m an internist, my practice style is functional and holistic. I make use of what conventional medicine has to offer, but I’m also knowledgeable about supplements and those oh-so-important lifestyle factors. If you prefer to limit your use of prescription drugs we can often find other alternatives for you.
My areas of special interest include life extension, nutrition, metabolism, cardiovascular health, stress/anxiety/insomnia, chronic fatigue, thyroid problems, weight management, and diabetes. Rather than just deal with individual problems as they surface (“Whack-a-Mole Medicine”), I work to understand root causes of chronic illness and help my patients see the big pictures that can help them improve their overall health.
One final thing: Like all Direct Primary Care practices, Slower Medicine was designed to be affordable without insurance. About half of my patients have health insurance (which I don’t accept) but they still find that the benefits and conveniences I offer make me worth keeping as their doctor.
*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *** – Slower Medicine is now virtual! I plan to practice in North Carolina for many years to come, but my physical office in Durham has closed as my family is now living in Ontario (Canada). For my patients who need an in-person physical exam for some reason (it happens), I’ve been working with an experienced local practitioner (Erin Kosich, FNP), who will be my eyes and ears in Durham. I’ll continue to manage your care and will still offer thoughtful, deliberate, and relaxed “long-form” medical consultations via Zoom, telephone, and email. For my female patients, I’m happy to announce that Erin is already available to provide basic OBGYN care for you at no additional cost.
A final note for potential patients living outside the State of NC: Thank you for your interest in my practice! Unfortunately, while I’ve occasionally made exceptions in the past for patients who traveled to meet me and establish care while I was still living in NC, I’m not currently licensed to practice medicine in other states. Despite the great strides that telemedicine practice has made since COVID, state medical boards across the country still take a dim view of “foreign” doctors treading on their turf. Unless and until such time as I get licensed elsewhere (which might happen if North Carolina ever gets around to joining the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact…) I regret that I can’t be your doctor. (Sorry!)
Questions? Call 984-999-1010 or send email to drstone@slowermedicine.com.
