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Dr. Elissa B. Gartenberg, DO

Concierge Family Medicine physician, Scottsdale, AZ

Modern Family Medicine

Dr. Gartenberg leads Modern Family Medicine, a concierge practice in Scottsdale, and completed her family medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic.

7522 E 1st St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
At a glance
Practice model
Concierge membership, may bill select insurance plans for certain services
Board certification
Family Medicine

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About Dr. Gartenberg

Dr. Gartenberg graduated in 2002 from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine with a DO. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and completed advanced pre-medical and graduate biology coursework at Harvard University. She completed an internship with Henry Ford Health Systems and a family medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She is a board-certified family medicine physician. She completed formal medical acupuncture training with the Helms Institute at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Gartenberg launched Modern Family Medicine in Old Town Scottsdale.

The practice has moved to a concierge membership model with longer visits and a tailored wellness strategy. Members can call Dr. Gartenberg directly when needed. She created PIMA, the Personalized Integrative Medical Assessment, which blends evidence-based care with functional, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine.

Outside of medicine, she is a writer, speaker, hiker and singer.

Membership and fees

Modern Family Medicine runs a membership-based concierge medicine program. In addition to membership fees, the practice may be able to bill select insurance plans for certain services upon patient request.

Services

Medical acupuncture Osteopathic manipulation Cupping Biopsychosocial counseling PIMA assessment
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Education and credentials

Degree
DO
College
University of Michigan (bachelor's, psychology)
Medical school
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2002)
Internship
Henry Ford Health Systems
Residency
Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale
Board certification
Family Medicine
Other certification
Medical acupuncture, Helms Institute at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
NPI
1639152291

Location

7522 E 1st St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Recognition and research

Awards

Voted a TOP DOC in Phoenix Magazine 2026 by her colleagues

Teaching and research roles

Has taught classes at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and at Southwest Naturopathic Medical School, now Sonoran University of Health Sciences
Often gives lectures for medical associations and the local community

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Gartenberg take insurance, or offer a membership?

Modern Family Medicine runs a membership-based concierge medicine program. In addition to membership fees, the practice may be able to bill select insurance plans for certain services upon patient request.

Is Dr. Gartenberg board certified?

Dr. Gartenberg is a board-certified family medicine physician.

Where did Dr. Gartenberg train?

She earned her DO from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Where is Dr. Gartenberg's office?

Her practice, Modern Family Medicine, is in Scottsdale.

Does Dr. Gartenberg offer telehealth?

The practice offers televisits and telephone calls, plus house or office calls for select members.

Does Dr. Gartenberg offer acupuncture?

She has formal medical acupuncture training and provides it to patient members.

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