About MyMD Personal Medicine


	MyMD is an innovative practice design focusing on maintaining and improving patient service. Since moving to Bend in 2001, Dr. Richard MacDonell’s goal has been to maintain thoroughness, timeliness, and provide an increased level of service to patients. So he opened a private office, kept the lowest possible overhead, and tried to provide more time for patients. Between 2001 and 2006, Dr. MacDonell’s practice grew to serve more than 1,500 patients. An increasing volume of patients has made it challenging to balance the business and service sides of the practice. Realizing he could not fulfill his goals using a traditional practice model, he searched for a way to meet those goals and maintain a level of service that patients deserve and want. MyMD was created as a solution. With MyMD, an annual fee will give you 24/7 direct telephone access to Dr. MacDonell, same day/next day appointments, and minimal waiting time for scheduled appointments. His intention is to provide a level of service that is a step above and beyond what patients receive through most traditional medical offices. He will continue to bill for medical services as he has in the past, including billing insurance carriers or Medicare. The annual fee will allow Dr. MacDonell to limit the size of his practice in order to maintain a higher level of personalized service. See what patients have to say about this innovative new service.

	Dr. MacDonell was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Growing up the youngest in a family of 10 children taught him patience and tolerance. Since the age of 7, Dr. MacDonell wanted to become a physician. He saw medicine as a way to help others and challenge his intellect. Dr. MacDonell majored in Philosophy at Boston College and went on to complete his Masters in Physiology at Georgetown University. From 1991-1995, he attended Georgetown University Medical School. By 1998, he completed his 3 year residency training in Internal Medicine at University of Washington affiliate in Spokane, WA. During medical school and residency, he volunteered as part of a medical team in both the Dominican Republic and Honduras to help indigent people. In 1998, Dr. MacDonell moved to San Francisco, CA. He worked 2 years as a Hospitalist and one year in a group practice before moving to Bend in 2001. He started a solo practice in Bend because he wanted a small town environment to establish relationships with patients and provide them with a very personal health care experience. He also wanted to raise a family and enjoy the outdoors. He enjoys spending time with his family and other activities such as water polo, wind surfing, fly-fishing, surfing, mountain biking, triathlons, camping, and playing guitar. In addition, Dr. MacDonell has continued his goals of service in the local community as a physician volunteer with Volunteers in Medicine (an indigent health care facility in Central Oregon), Bend Chamber Healthcare Committee, Chief of SCMC Hospital Medicine Services 2008-2009, Chief of SCMC Hospital Primary Care Internal Medicine 2009-present and Member of SCMC Bioethics Committee 2001- present. Dr. MacDonell’s philosophy is about achieving balance both at home, work and play. Richard MacDonell, M.D. is a *Board Certified* Doctor of Internal Medicine.