What Our Founder Wants You to Know About Misdiagnosis- VoyageATL Interview

Each year in the U.S., over 12 million adults who seek outpatient medical care at their doctor's office receive a misdiagnosis, according to a 2014 study published in BMJ Quality & Safety. The data reported revealed that at least 5 percent of adults, or 1 out of 20 adult patients were misdiagnosed. I personally believe this number is likely much higher, because in my own family, three of six immediate family members were misdiagnosed.

In a Mayo Clinic study consisting of 286 patients, researchers found that only 12 percent were correctly diagnosed by their primary care physicians. More than 20 percent had been misdiagnosed, while 66 percent required some changes to their initial diagnosis. 

Misdiagnosis can happen to anyone—it doesn’t matter if you are highly intelligent, motivated, wealthy, or successful. I know this from experience, and it’s why I started my concierge health advocate practice: to ensure that high-performing, proactive individuals and their families don’t face the same struggle.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with VoyageATL magazine to discuss the motivations behind starting my concierge health advocate practice. In the interview, I share why our conventional healthcare system often falls short in providing accurate and timely diagnoses for complex patients, and why proactive individuals must take control to protect their health, quality of life, and legacy.

These are individuals who plan strategically for every aspect of their lives—financially, professionally, and personally—and they understand the value of acting early. Waiting for answers, hopping from doctor to doctor, or relying on conventional pathways alone is not an option. They want an expert who can guide them, spot red flags, and create a clear, strategic path forward.

You can access my full interview with Voyage ATL, which includes links to my website and social media pages.

Your health, performance, and family’s wellbeing are too valuable to risk a misdiagnosis. I provide concierge-level, high-performance guidance to help you:

• Create a defined, strategic health plan based on your goals, so you don’t waste time running from doctor to doctor

• Cut through medical complexity

• Ask the right questions at the right time

• Gain clarity and peace of mind

Don’t wait to find out if something is wrong or hope our broken system gets it right. Invest in your health now, and let me help you protect your quality of your life, career, and family.

To schedule your paid consultation, contact me at info@puritypatientadvocates.com or go to my contact page.

To Your Health,

Sylvia Reisman

Founder & Principal Consultant

Note: I now refer to my practice as a private health advisor service

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