Upon entering clinical rotations as a third year medical student at Mount Sinai, Dr. K had a disheartening realization: everyone in the hospital was absolutely miserable. The doctors exhausted and burned out, the nurses under-staffed and under-appreciated and the patients sick and frustrated. With decreasing insurance reimbursements year after year, medicine has transitioned to prioritize quantity over quality. Dr. K knew that he didn’t want to become part of the endless carousel of reactive medicine: applying temporary bandaids instead of addressing underlying causes of symptoms and disease.

Young and ambitious, against the advice of all his medical school mentors, he chose to launch a private practice dedicated to proactive, personalized and private medicine. Dr. K officially launched The Practice in January of 2017, merely months after the completion of his internship and obtaining licensure. The original concept sought to revive the old-school NYC doctor who performed housecalls and actually knew his clients (as opposed to “patients” which implies infirmity) but with the modern upgrades of innovative technology, data-driven decision making and customized products.

What began exclusively as a housecall service soon evolved into a practice dedicated to optimizing performance. This remains the mission of The Practice today.