We’re entering Open Enrollment season for health insurance! As you’re probably aware, both employer-sponsored and individual plans have open enrollment windows. Open enrollment is the time during which individuals and employees can add or make changes to their
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Three Generations of Excellent Dentistry
Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Starr, who joins his Dad, Dr. Jeffrey Starr, who runs the family dental practice on Middlefield Road, in Palo Alto. I should add that Dr. Jeffrey Starr joined HIS Dad, Dr. James Starr, in
Have you ever gotten your stomach massaged? If you have, you would definitely remember, because it hurts. Usually the response I get from my clients is, “I had no idea how tense I was in there!” Some people
Calling 911 from a Mobile Phone
In this day of handheld computing power and the ubiquitous “smart phone”, it is worth remembering that our “911” emergency response system was built around the old fashioned “landline”, and as such calling 911 from your cell phone

Wedding bells have rung again for The Village Doctor! Our lovely pediatrician Jackie Bors married Shaun Phillips in early July in a moving ceremony set in idyllic Carmel. There were tears, laughter and an overwhelming sense of joy
Protecting Yourself from that Summer Sun!
It’s almost August already and the summer sun is helping many beautiful things in our garden to grow. Unlike a photosynthesizing plant, we have a job to do to protect our skin from the damaging effects of the
New Punch Magazine We are delighted to support TVD friends Sloane Citron, Mickey Nelson, and Sally Randall in their launch of their lovely new monthly magazine, Punch, the Spirit of the Peninsula. Punch aims to “capture the heart

Old Fashioned Values, Modern Medicine
After much time, effort, and fun, TVD has a new website! Please have a look at www.villagedoctor.com and hopefully you will find it captures our spirit of “true” concierge medicine; our practice which was built from the ground
With the bewildering number of vitamin and herbal supplements out there, I am often confused as to a product’s exact ingredients, and sometimes its basic purity and safety. And as long as a supplement does not claim to
February’s Valentine’s Day is a good reminder for many things, including… that March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! Please remind all of your valentines, friends and family over 50 (and those younger who have a history of
We’re entering Open Enrollment season for health insurance! As you’re probably aware, both employer-sponsored and individual plans have open enrollment
Three Generations of Excellent Dentistry
Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Starr, who joins his Dad, Dr. Jeffrey Starr, who runs the family dental practice on Middlefield
Have you ever gotten your stomach massaged? If you have, you would definitely remember, because it hurts. Usually the response
Calling 911 from a Mobile Phone
In this day of handheld computing power and the ubiquitous “smart phone”, it is worth remembering that our “911” emergency

Wedding bells have rung again for The Village Doctor! Our lovely pediatrician Jackie Bors married Shaun Phillips in early July
Protecting Yourself from that Summer Sun!
It’s almost August already and the summer sun is helping many beautiful things in our garden to grow. Unlike a
New Punch Magazine We are delighted to support TVD friends Sloane Citron, Mickey Nelson, and Sally Randall in their launch

Old Fashioned Values, Modern Medicine
After much time, effort, and fun, TVD has a new website! Please have a look at www.villagedoctor.com and hopefully you
With the bewildering number of vitamin and herbal supplements out there, I am often confused as to a product’s exact
February’s Valentine’s Day is a good reminder for many things, including… that March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! Please