July 30th, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of Dr. William Skinner in early July. He was a beloved and respected colleague within the Access Medical Group provider network, and his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him.
When Dr. Skinner’s family reached out to us about options to provide continued care for Dr. Skinner’s patients, we immediately felt called to continue his legacy of compassionate and personalized healthcare. Dr. Skinner’s heart and genuine care for his patients was a true inspiration. While we can never fully replace the empathy and deep caring that he embodied, we are committed to strive for the same level of care.
To make this transition as seamless as possible, we have taken over the lease to continue providing care from the same office at 2001 Santa Monica Blvd #1260W, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
In addition, Dr. Skinner’s righthand person of 30 years, Linda Gutierrez has joined our team to manage the office, along with Araceli Duran whom many of you have enjoyed interacting with. We have retained all of your medical records, so there is no further action required on your part. Regular office hours have resumed from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
We will be gradually transitioning Dr. Skinner’s practice over to a new name: Blue Zones Health. Our practice is inspired by the longevity and healthy lifestyle choices of the Blue Zones—regions around the world where people live significantly longer, healthier lives.
Our ultimate goal is to help people live better, longer™.
Our care approach is uniquely designed to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic diseases. As a member of Blue Zones Health, you will benefit from:
- Real relationship through 30 minute appointment windows (just like Dr. Skinner)
- 24/7 access to getting your urgent issues resolved by a medical provider via phone, secure messaging, or a same day / next day appointment if needed (just like Dr. Skinner)
- Support from a comprehensive care team, including a lead Physician, an Advanced Practice Provider, Health Coaches, a Care Concierge, and a Registered Dietitian.
We look forward to getting to know you and serving as your primary care provider. Please get in touch with Linda or myself at (310) 829-1711 or [email protected] with your questions.
Sincerely,
Wayne Dysinger, MD, MPH & the Skinner Family
Welcome to Blue Zones™ Health
By becoming a member of Blue Zones Health, you will experience a supportive community and evidence-based care pathways that will enable you to adopt the Blue Zones Power 9®, the core lifestyle habits shared by people in these longevity hotspots.
Download our welcome packet to learn more about what you can expect as a Blue Zones Health member.
Our providers
Wayne Dysinger, M.D.
Master of Public Health
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Wayne Dysinger is Chief Medical Officer of Blue Zones Health (formerly Healthly). Dr. Dysinger brings decades of leadership in evidence-based lifestyle medicine together with the Blue Zones principles to deliver primary care through an innovative economic model for employers and government payers. Dr. Dysinger was previously Chair of the Preventive Medicine Department at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was inspired by the original longevity studies.
From there, he decided to further pursue the study of lifestyle medicine and its ability to treat and reverse chronic disease. This eventually led to his past positions as president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and founding Board Chair of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. In 2015, Dr. Dysinger left academia to focus on a lifestyle medicine-based private practice and demonstrate how to achieve the IHI Triple Aim through a new value-based care economic model. Since then, he’s leading more than 200 primary care physicians in Southern California to adopt this approach of practicing medicine, and continues in this mission at Blue Zones Health.
As an international voice on the transformational power of lifestyle medicine, Dr. Dysinger hopes to make access to this type of care possible for all by empowering physicians to become credentialed by the ACLM and discovering opportunities through Blue Zones Health.
Jennifer L. Badalamenti, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Jennifer is a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant (PA-C), specializing in geriatrics, emergency/urgent care, and preventative medicine. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and is licensed to practice in California, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. Jennifer also has her Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Springfield College.
With a strong commitment to patient-centered care, she leads the interdisciplinary Complex Care team for Blue Zones Health, an innovative new clinical model combining evidencebased lifestyle medicine, the cultural movement of Blue Zones, and value-based economic model for employers and government payers. She has extensive clinical experience managing a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions and is proficient in performing comprehensive physical exams, diagnostic procedures and interpreting lab results. She collaborates closely with physicians and healthcare teams to develop and implement treatment plans. Before joining Blue Zones Health, Jennifer worked in Massachusetts for six years in the Geriatric Urgent Care and Preventive Medicine departments with Landmark Health; and, prior to that, she spent 14 years in emergency medicine with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians.
Jennifer believes in a holistic approach to medicine, where understanding the patient’s lifestyle, environment, and emotional well-being is as important as diagnosing and treating medical conditions. She is committed to educating patients and empowering them to take an active role in their health using the Blue Zones principles.
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