Family Medicine near Stratham, NH

Biography: Donald "Raj" Woolever, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician with Appledore Family Medicine and Pediatrics, an academic medicine clinic, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He is affiliated with Portsmouth Regional Hospital where he serves as the program director of the Family Medicine Residency. As an attending physician of an academic medicine clinic at Appledore Family Medicine and Pediatrics, he supervises resident physicians, training them to be the next generation of physician leaders. Dr. Woolever earned his Doctor of Medicine from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York, and completed his residency training at the David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, where he served as chief resident. Following his residency, he fulfilled a fellowship at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In addition, Dr. Woolever served in the United States Air Force and also earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.Dr. Woolever is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has more than 25 years of experience in practicing medicine. He provides primary care services to the whole family, caring for patients of all ages. In addition to his practice, Dr. Woolever has served numerous academic appointments at various universities and currently serves as clinical professor of Family Medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and University of Vermont School of Medicine. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal publications and book chapters related to the field of family medicine.Dr. Woolever is married to his wife who is also a family physician. They have two adult children who live in Nevada and London, England. He is a runner and has run seven marathons and one ultra-marathon. He also enjoys travelling and has spent a lot of time in India.

Care Philosophy: Putting patients at the center of their care is Dr. Harker's top priority. He is focused on helping you address acute, chronic and preventive care needs and will work with you to develop and tailor treatment plans that will work for you. He is an excellent listener and is skilled in helping you develop the skills and use the right tools to manage your health.

Care Philosophy: I enjoy Family Medicine because it allows me the opportunity to work with patients not only on their chronic illnesses, but also healthy preventative measures. In addition, treating patients of ages from the infant stages to the elderly is challenging and extremely rewarding.