Our Staff
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!
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Experience & Training
Bio
Credentials:
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
Dr. Andrew Weil & University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
S.W. Georgia Family Practice Residency Program
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA
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
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
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!