JoanneMFruthMDFAAFP

Family Medicine • Raleigh, NC

Former Chief Medical Officer Avance Care

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Office
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Raleigh, NC 27617

Summary

Disruptor and fierce champion for Family Medicine. Telehealth advocate. Expertise in teaching value based care principles, hierarchical coding and level of service coding. #fmrevolution, #familymedicine

The Brain Drives the Body - Avance Care

By Joanne Fruth, MD "The Brain drives the Body". Such an eloquent, simple statement spoken to me by my brother Bill 25 years ago...

Pap Smears

Dr. Fruth discusses how Pap smears came about, how HPV is related to cervical cancer and how often women should get a Pap smear

Preventing HIV with PEP and PrEP

Dr. Fruth discusses PEP and PrEP - New regimens for preventing infection by HIV - the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

I Didn't Want To, But I Did It - Avance Care

By Joanne Fruth, MD I finally got my flu shot last week - I kept putting it off. I used the excuse that I really wanted to get Flublock.

Checkups for guys

Men often neglect getting routine physical exams. Dr. Fruth discusses the importance of regular preventive health visits for men to screen for high blood pressu

Joanne Fruth, MD

Avance Primary Care Website: https://www.avancecare.com/locations/avance-primary-care-central-raleigh-nc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avanceprimarycarera

Education & Training

Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillResidency, Family Medicine, 1987 - 1990
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1994 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1989 - 1995
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Academy of Family Physician, 2016
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015

Press Mentions

Alo and Avance Care Join Forces to Offer New Services and Solutions for Independent Practices in North CarolinaNovember 18th, 2021
North Carolina Has Seen 10,812 COVID-19 Reinfections, According to State DataOctober 5th, 2021
Nearly 1M Public School Students Return to the Classroom on MondayAugust 23rd, 2021
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