Meet Dr. Allison Edwards, MD

Family Medicine Physician
​She/her
Favorite drink: coffee. black.
​(or an iced soy chai if she's splurging)
Dr. Allison Edwards, founder of Kansas City Direct Primary Care, has joined the Health Suite 110 team!

Dr. Allison Edwards aims to change the manner in which healthcare is delivered, putting the emphasis on keeping people well rather than solely stepping in and treating the sick.

In addition to her operations role at Health Suite 110, she also provides consulting services for healthcare technology startups (Sesame is a proud example), writes for the American Academy of Family Physicians, and is a nationally featured speaker on the subject of healthcare reform.
Education 
Undergraduate Studies: Drake University, Des Moines
Medical School: University of Kansas, Lawrence
Family Medicine Residency: University of Colorado, Denver

Experience
​Board-certified in Family Medicine
Locum tenens for rural hospitals and ERs across the Midwest
Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
Volunteer Clinical Instructor, University of Colorado
Consulting services, Sesame
Contributing editor, American Academy of Family Physicians

Interests
Travel
Gardening
Cooking
Backcountry camping
Skiing
Reading a real (paper) newspaper over a cup of coffee