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Meet your health team

Our board-certified clinical team provides exceptional, compassionate care through telemedicine. Meet the people who will be your partners in health.

Dr. Scott Howell

Dr. Scott Howell

Board certified in Family Practice, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Addiction Medicine

Dr. Scott Howell has served in executive positions within health plans, delegated medical groups, direct-care delivery and healthcare policy for 30 years. He is board certified in Family Practice, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and Addiction Medicine.

He holds a Master's in Economics from the University of Miami, a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPH&TM) from Tulane University, and an MBA from California State University, Fresno.

Dr. Howell served in the military for 25 years. His last assignment was in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Department of Defense Inspector General, Special Plans and Operations, where he concentrated on the Wounded Warrior Program, BioAssurity and Ebola outbreak assessments. He has published peer-reviewed articles in both finance and medicine.

Alec Vinsant

Alec Vinsant

APRN, FNP-C · Family Nurse Practitioner

Alec Vinsant, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He earned his BSN from Western Kentucky University and his MSN from Vanderbilt University. With more than 12 years of combined experience in primary care, healthcare management, direct primary care and surgical care, Alec brings both clinical depth and leadership experience to his work with patients.

Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Alec worked as a registered nurse in surgery and on a cardiac step-down ICU. As a provider he has practiced in primary care, endocrinology, occupational health and Direct Primary Care, and has served as a health center manager and clinic administrator while precepting nurses and training new nurse practitioners.

Alec's philosophy of care is rooted in finding and addressing the underlying cause of a patient's concerns rather than masking symptoms, partnering closely with patients to build a practical, sustainable path toward better wellness.

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