Dr. Frannie’s Medicine Blog

As with the categories of Food and Farming, here you’ll find Dr. Frances Koe’s personal words and experiences as she navigates life as a family practice physician operating a successful solo practice and Direct Primary Care clinic in rural Northeast Alabama. Dr. Koe also is a farmer and gardener and balances it all while living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She frequently shares her struggles as well as her triumphs from both a medical perspective, and as a woman living on acreage with an autoimmune disorder. Check back frequently for updates, and if you see something that interests you, please share or contact us!

Dr. Frannie’s Medicine Blog

Farming Over Age 60

A Rural Farming Physician Over the Age of 60! Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Brazeale I began farming in my 40s after I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; I received my diagnosis at 45 and bought my farm at 46. At first, I did not intend...

Dr. Frannie’s Medicine Blog

Why DPC

Why I Chose Direct Primary Care: Valley Care DPC. Written by: Dr. Frannie Koe, MD Edited by: Breanne Brazeale I have a family practice clinic in Collinsville, AL called Wills Valley Family Medicine. I opened a Direct Primary Care clinic, Valley Care DPC, in the...