About the Practice

I provide direct primary care for those seeking accurate diagnoses and balanced care through all phases of life. Direct primary care means that almost always, the first person you talk to when you come to a visit, or reach out with a question, will be me. I’ve removed the bureaucratic layers so often put between patients and doctors, so that trusting, collaborative relationships can be formed. It would seem a no-brainer, but research has shown that strong patient-physician relationships create healthier outcomes for patients. I do not see my role as a physician to be that of a caretaker, but rather as a partner. Your health and well-being is ultimately your own responsibility, and I will work diligently to help you towards your goal.

I made the choice many years ago to follow the business model of what is known as a “micropractice”. When I was in medical school, I’d always envisioned working in a large clinic, seeing my patients, going home and getting my paycheck in the mail. However, I graduated, was hired at a mid-sized clinic, and found that I was miserable. Endless meetings, very high overhead, patients having to communicate first with a front end staff, and not directly with me, having no say in what patients were charged, no control over my schedule. The fact that most primary care physicians burn out after 5 years in practice became very real to me.

Things needed to change, but the idea of running my own business was terrifying. Out of the blue, a former mentor and colleague of mine, Dr. Suzanne Lawton, called me with news that would change my life. She, tragically, had been given a very poor cancer diagnosis, and felt that I would be a good fit to take over her practice. However…she was a solo practitioner, with no staff, in charge of all aspects of the business…exactly what I feared most. After meeting with her and shadowing with her in practice for a week, I knew in my heart that taking over her practice was what I needed to do.

There was a huge learning curve: all that insurance billing, accounting, inventory management et cetera. But I am so thankful for that choice. One of the blessings of a correctly run micro-practice is low overhead. Low overhead means that I get to spend more time caring for my patients…what I went to medical school for.

Having a micro-practice means I have worn many different hats: office manager, accountant, biller, even cleaner. I now have one, dedicated, Medical Assistant who fills most of these roles for me, allowing us to remain a micro-practice and spend time on what we care about most: Direct contact with my patients so we can create long-lasting relationships, longer office visits, control of my schedule so I can be the mother and partner I want to be, and the ability to take care of myself so I can continue to practice many years to come.

The biggest difference between the way I practice medicine and what one might generally experience at a “regular” doctor is what I call “whole person health care”. My goal is to be in partnership with you to help you live your best life, to help your body run like it should to give you optimal wellness. The human body is designed to maintain its health. It is an ingenious self-healing organism if given the right environment and tools to do so. If you are not feeling at full health, it does not mean your body is breaking down. The symptoms you feel are your body’s attempt to adapt to some strain. Symptoms are signals for us to start investigating that strain and eliminate it.

I see being a Physician like being a Medical Detective. The first step in any investigation is to listen. The best information regarding your health is going to come from you. Different bodies lose their healing ability for different reasons. I work closely with my patients and listen to those individual symptoms for clues about each unique case. This investigation includes a detailed history, physical exams, laboratory analysis, and other diagnostic procedures. When the underlying cause of your symptoms is discovered, I have the knowledge and training to recommend methods to support your body’s healing and work with you to develop a specialized treatment plan. Because I am trained and licensed as an integrative physician, this means the tools I have in my toolbox are many and varied, and can be chosen specifically for what you need.

A visit with me may be different than previous care you’ve experienced. Your first visit will be up to an hour long and include a thorough history of your case and any necessary physical exams. Pertinent lab work will be ordered. There will be time for you to ask any questions pertaining to my background and approach. Follow-up visits will be shorter and we will continue treatment and/or address any acute needs you may have. You will leave each visit with a detailed, individualized, easy-to-follow treatment plan. I also encourage you to call or email with any concerns or questions you may have. I am on-call 24/7, and have coverage when I am away from my office for family time.

If you are an established patient, and you can’t seem to find an appointment time, I recommend contacting Amoreena or me directly via email or Elation. I make an effort to squeeze people in for acute visits and/or urgent situations if possible. For new patients, if waiting 3-6 weeks on average is not possible, I again recommend contacting us. I do have a waitlist, and openings do come up.

I am in network with nearly all major insurance companies including CareOregon. I am not usually covered by Medicare, though there are sometimes exceptions.

If you are a new patient or have new insurance, please contact your insurance provider and give them Dr. Juniper Martin's name to ensure coverage and benefits. We will bill your insurance directly. For more information on our payment policy and how to check coverage, check out our policies page.

Affordable cash discounts are available, as are student and senior discounts. Contact us for the current fee schedule.

Telemedicine is a video chat similar to the kind you can do on your phone or computer. However, instead of talking to a friend or family member, you get to talk to your doctor!

Dr. Martin uses doxy.me to perform her Telemedicine calls. Doxy.me is a HIPAA compliant Business Associate that performs video calls for doctors.

Telemedicine is functionally the same as an in-office visit. The only difference is that it is via doxy.me rather than in person. Telemedicine visits are billed the same as office visits and you will have the same amount of time to speak with Dr. Martin.

If you make a telemedicine appointment here's what will happen next:

You will get confirmation of your appointment as well as reminders, just as you would for an in-person appointment. You will receive an email sometime before your appointment with the link to the telemedicine site. A few minutes before your appointment time, click the link and it will take you to the site. You can do this on a computer or smartphone. Follow the prompts the site gives you to enter your name, activate microphone, and activate video. The site will then put you in Dr. Martin's "waiting room" where she will accept your call when ready. Complete your appointment with Dr. Martin. As with in-person visits, the appointment will be billed as an "office visit".

If you are in need of a physical exam, please do not book a telemedicine appointment. Instead, contact us about setting up an in-person exam.