Southern Maryland House Calls provides compassionate primary care for patients 65 years old or greater, no longer driving, and who are covered by Medicare as their primary insurance.
SMHC is tailored to provide comprehensive medical care for patients to age in place in the comfort of home.
Stephanie A. Shepard,
MPA, PA-COwner and Medical Provider
Stephanie Shepard has been practicing medicine for more than 18 years. She specializes in geriatric medicine for home bound seniors and has been doing so for the past 12 years. She has ample experience in emergency and pediatric medicine as well.
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PA Shepard received her Bachelors degree in Chemistry and Biology from Sonoma State University in 2001. She completed her Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies at Samuel Merritt University of Oakland, CA in 2005. She went on to an emergency medicine fellowship at St. Rose Hospital. Stephanie is licensed in 7 states, including MD, VA, and DC. She holds a NCCPA certification and controlled substance licenses.
She came to love caring for the elderly community while living in Washington, DC in 2011. After experiencing the need for medical care at home for the aging population she has been caring for home bound seniors in MD, VA, and Washington, DC ever since.
Stephanie now lives in Southern Maryland and in her free time enjoys hiking, boating and fishing on the Patuxent River with her dog Bodhi.
Dawne Carroll, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Dawne Carroll is an experienced Medical Director with over 20 years of experience managing a Primary Care Practice. Specialties include primary care, bariatrics, geriatrics, travel medicine. Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
She is the founding Partner, Maryland Physicians Compassionate Care a Medical Group committed to advancing the use of, and research in Medical Cannabis. Certified Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation. Civil Surgeon for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Washingtonian Magazine "Top Doc" 2016 and 2017. Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2017.
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In addition to her primary care practice Fit For Life Medical Center in Bowie, MD, Dr. Carroll started geriatric medical house calls for her aging patients. PA Shepard worked along side Dr. Carroll 2018-2019 with the house call arm of her practice. She now continues house call medicine in the DMV.
Services
Routine chronic care management
Urgent sick visits
Point of care testing
Physical and occupational therapy referral
Skilled nursing referral for wound care
Durable medical equipment
Hospice referrals
Diagnostics available in the home:
Lab work
EKG
Echocardiograms
Ultrasound
X-rays
Medical Care
Long standing illness
Medication management
Fall risk reduction
Caregiver stress
Diminishing functional ability
Collaboration with local specialists and hospitals
Address
24351 Mervell Dean Rd #161
Hollywood, MD 20636
Fax
240-587-6600
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