PatellofemoralPainSyndromePFPS near Greencastle, IN

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care is really that I as the pediatrician am a member of the family's team and need to work with them to get the child well and practicing healthy habits. We live in a modern age where parents have access to lots of information and sometimes that can be very confusing for them. They have opinions from grandparents, aunts, uncles, they have the Internet and so I want to work with moms and dads to sort through that and figure out what works for their family.``

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy care is a team approach with the patient. I have to have the patient involved to be able to really accomplish anything so I look at myself as a friend who is trying to give the patient advice on how to live a longer and more fulfilling life.``

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care can be described in two main concepts: prevention and communication. I'm very passionate about nutrition and wellness. I like to treat things without medication if at all possible. My second focus is really just communicating and connecting. I like the challenge of trying to win over an anxious toddler and working to gain the trust and confidentiality of a teenage patient.``

Care Philosophy: ``As a primary care physician I work to partner with my patients. I share information with them and help them make good decisions about their health and well being. When patients come to see me for the first time they can expect that we'll spend time talking about their past medical history and what types of issues they may have had. I also want to learn what current health concerns they have, talk with them about their options and come up with a plan that's best for them but also is going to benefit their health.``

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care is the best way to treat something is by preventing it from becoming a problem in the first place. For example, I can't think of anything that makes me happier than helping someone to quit smoking and possibly avoiding a heart attack or stroke. I also like to make sure I have a very collaborative approach with my patient. I want to make sure that the plan that I come up with is something that a patient can actually do or actually wants to do because if it isn't, it's not going to work.``

Biography: Dr. Stephanie Macke, DO is a Family Practitioner who practices in Plainfield, IN. Dr. Stephanie Macke, DO is affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health and Hendricks Regional Health.

Biography: Dr. Graham earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in family practice at Methodist Hospital. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University. Dr. Graham is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Biography: Dr. Paul Hamori, MD is an Internist who practices in Zionsville, IN. He is 65 years old.

Care Philosophy: ``My philosophy of care is it's my job to tell the patient all the information they need to make the choices about their own health. I always try to treat patients as if they're my own family members, the way I would want my child or mother treated if they were sick.``