A Healthspan-focused Direct Primary Care &

Rheumatology clinic

Simplifying your healthcare

Thank you for your interest in our healthspan-focused direct primary care and rheumatology practice.

At Tennessee Direct Rheumatology, we are committed to your care utilizing the latest research, offering personalized treatment plans and focusing on healthspan - the quality of your life over your entire lifespan.

Our goal is to focus on health metrics to achieve an optimal quality of life, such as VO2 max testing, nutrition planning, cardiovascular laboratory assessments, strength and cardiorespiratory fitness programming, and routine body composition monitoring.

Additionally, our goal is to provide you with maximum access to the doctor with extended time and attention, a focus on integrative medicine and easing the administrative aspects in your health care.

Additionally, Dr. Brett integrates the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine into each patient’s scenario to promote a whole person approach to prevent or reverse disease:

  • Nutrition

  • Physical activity

  • Stress Management

  • Restorative sleep

  • Social Connection

  • Avoidance of risky substances

Why Tennessee Direct Rheumatology?

Enduring Health for all

Our Enduring Health program is a healthspan-based program focusing on health metrics that are proven to improve your quality of life with Dr. Brett’s background as a physician, rheumatologist, personal trainer and ISSA-certified strength and conditioning specialist.


Comprehensive options

We also offer a variety of benefits:

  • Integration of Enduring Health program into membership

  • Low cost on laboratory studies

  • Dispensing of common medications in the clinic at low prices

  • Lifestyle focus to reduce medication needs

Primary care services

The backbone of a healthcare system relies on primary care physicians. Dr. Brett is a primary care physician who is focused on your healthspan through numerous metrics to keep you living your best life.

High deductible health plans

If you have a high deductible health plan, with or without a health savings account (HSA), we can help. Our comprehensive membership options can take care of primary care and rheumatology needs. Many of our services are HSA eligible.

Rheumatology services

Whether it be arthritis, autoimmune conditions, gut microbiome issues, psoriasis or other immune system issues - we are here to assist you in management of your symptoms.

Reduced wait, more time with the doctor

In a direct care practice, we are able to substantially reduce time in the waiting room to respect your time and schedule. Additionally, you will get more time with the physician. Visits are commonly 30-45 minutes, same week appointments area available and you get direct email and text access to Dr. Brett.

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At Tennessee Direct Rheumatology, we are opted out of insurance networks. This allows our doctor to offer premier health care services customized to your needs.

 

At Tennessee Direct Rheumatology, we have primary care and rheumatology programs to suit everyone’s needs:

  • Primary care services

  • VO2 max assessments

  • Cardiorespiratory fitness programming

  • Personalized and specialty nutrition strategies

  • Personal training for strength programming

  • Medical weight loss options

  • High blood pressure management

  • Blood sugar and diabetes management

  • Autoimmunity screening and management

  • Early detection of arthritis

  • Osteoarthritis prevention and management

  • Fracture prevention and osteoporosis management

  • Joint injections and platelet rich plasma procedures

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