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Sharyl Truty, MD

Sharyl Truty MD

"My job, as your personal physician, is to blend the best of scientific clinical medicine with an individualized holistic approach to achieve balance in all aspects of your health care"

-- Sharyl Truty, MD    

Philosophy of Care

Balanced Physician Care was created to fulfill a need to return to more personalized health care. Advances in health care technology are important, but if they come at the cost of the physician-patient relationship, care has been compromised. In the end, there is no substitute for being seen by a physician with extensive experience who knows you well. You want to and have the right to make your own health care choices. All of us need guidance. My job is to provide the best guidance in these choices and work in partnership with you.

Every person deserves to have a partnership with his or her physician. It is this partnership that can make healthcare simple. Current health-care forces have driven a barrier between the doctor and the patient and made the system entirely too complex. It should be and can be much simpler.

The value of a primary care physician is in having a “home” for your care - a place where you can return for a valued opinion. As a primary care family physician, I have trained extensively to gain knowledge and expertise in a variety of aspects of health care from sports medicine, to integrative medicine, to acupuncture, to nutrition and exercise, to herbal medications, to viscosupplemenation, to trigger point therapy and cortisone injections, to using mindfulness to reduce stress. All in order to be able to provide you with compressive advice on what your options can be for treatment and prevention. Furthermore, I have worked to find providers who share my philosophy to become part of your advisory team. Any of the providers you may seek care from at this practice are also highly valued for their expertise. Balanced Physician Care wants you to be confident in the care and advice you will receive. We want to be the partner who helps you to navigate the complex waters of health care.

I believe in primary care and in health and wellness. Provide Balanced Physician Care with the opportunity to optimize your health, well-being and make you feel great!

Optimize your Health and Simplify your life today

Experience & Training

Bio

Dr. Truty has been engaged in family medicine, sports medicine and orthopedics for over seventeen years in many different capacities. After graduating medical school from Loyola University’s Stritch School of Medicine in Illinois, Dr. Truty completed the Phoebe Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program in Georgia and trained in acupuncture through the UCLA-Helms Acupuncture certification for physicians. She was primary care team physician for the Chicago Red Stars women’s professional soccer team in 2009-2010 and has covered the Chicago Marathon yearly for the past 15 years. Dr. Truty, also, recently completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Integrative Medicine training program. She is Board Certified in Family Practice and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. Her recent management experience extends to Integrative Medicine Director at Presence Health St. Joseph Hospital. Prior to starting Balanced Physician Care, P.A. in Jacksonville, FL, Dr. Truty served as faculty at the St Joseph-Presence Family Practice Residency program in Chicago, IL.
Dr Truty with Patient

Credentials:

Board Certified in Family Medicine – American Board of Family Practice – (since 2002)
Board Certified in Sports Medicine – American Board of Family Practice ( since 2004)
Acupuncture – UCLA Helms Institute for Physicians (since 2004)
Integrative Medicine Fellowship – University of Arizona/ Andrew Weil, MD Fellowship (since 2012)
Licensed in Florida, Georgia and Illinois

Education

Integrative Medicine Fellowship
Dr. Andrew Weil & University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
S.W. Georgia Family Practice Residency Program
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA
UCLA Helms Acupuncture Training and Certification, Los Angeles, CA
Family Practice Residency
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Family Practice Residency Program
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, IL
Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

Chinese Theory and Acupuncture Course, Xi'an University, Xi'an, China

Employment

2016-Present     Balanced Care Physician, P.A. – owner
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2009 – 2015 Seton Family Health Center
Presence-St. Joseph Family Practice Residency Program
Family Practice Faculty & Clinician
Integrative Medicine Director for St. Joseph Hospital
Sports Medicine Director for Family Practice Residency
Integrative Medicine Director for Family Practice Residency
2006 - 2009 Park West Family Physicians
Chicago, IL
2006 - 2009 Seton Family Health Center
St. Joseph Family Practice Faculty only
Chicago, IL
2005 First Coast Physical Medicine
Sports Medicine & Chronic Pain
Jacksonville, FL
2004 Midwest Orthopedics
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Chicago, IL
2003 University Student Health Sports Medicine
University of Georgia
University and Team Sports Medicine Physician
Athens, GA

Credentials may be verified by contacting any of the organizations listed below:

American Board of Family Practice - abfp.org

State of Illinois Board of Medicine

State of Florida Board of Medicine

State of Georgia Board of Medicine

Helms Acupuncture Institute

Loyola University Strich School of Medicine

Rush-Presbiterian St. Luke's Hospital Dept of Education

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

Mary DeCourcey APRN - Nurse Practitioner

Mary DeCourcey APRN

Education

Old Dominion University / Master of Science  in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner 2013

Wright State University / Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2010

Iowa State University/ Bachelor of Arts in German 2003

Licensure and Board Certification

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification No. F0214359 

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Alaska, License AK1429

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Florida, Autonomous License #11029189 

Registered Nurse, Alaska, License 36594

Introduction

Mary was born and raised in Minnesota and has been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2013. Previously an active duty Air Force officer in intelligence, Mary separated from the military to serve as a military spouse and mother of four while obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. There and in Hampton Roads, Virginia, she gained nursing experience in medical/surgical and post-partum care. She then further pursued a Master of Science in Nursing from Old Dominion University, and has worked as a nurse practitioner in various specialities, to include primary and urgent care, foot and ankle surgery, diabetic wound care, and covid crisis care. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and four sons. As a family they have hiked the Camino de Santiago and backpacked around the world. They love experiencing new cultures and languages and are die hard Sevilla soccer fans. 

Background

Family Nurse Practitioner since 2013

Registered Nurse since 2010 

Clinical Experience:

  • Medical/Surgical Staff Nursing
  • Primary and Urgent Care
  • Foot and Ankle Orthopedics
  • Diabetic Wound Care
  • COVID crisis care in New York City and remote Aleutian Islands (Akutan, AK)

Office Staff


 

Stephanie Brunet LPN

 

Nicole Gomez MA, CPT

Nicole Gomez CMA

Hi, my name is Nicole and I am a medical assistant and a Certified Phlebotomy Technician here at Balanced Physician Care. 

I am from Miami, FL and I am of Puerto Rican and Italian roots. I graduated high school with the equivalence of an AA and began my college journey. I wanted an early start to my career in healthcare, so I became a certified phlebotomist! I am a current full-time nursing student at FSCJ, where I will obtain my BSN. 

I love being apart of the team here at Balanced Physician Care! This practice is a perfect representation of what healthcare should be!

Annie Jarrett front desk

Balanced Physician Care Nursing
 
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