Ryan Kauffman, MD, FAAFP

"Prior to starting Hickory Medical DPC, Dr. Ryan Kauffman worked at Oakhill Medical Associates for 9 years, including 4 years as President and Medical Director. He has also served the community as Medical Director of Logan Acres Senior Community and worked as a physician at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Room. He graduated with honors from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health in 2003 and completed his training at the Riverside Family Practice Residency Program in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Kauffman maintains board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Kauffman has been involved in Family Medicine organizations since he was a medical student and has served in numerous state and national roles. He is Past-President of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and serving on the Commission on Continuing Professional Development for the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is currently an Alternate-Delegate to the American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates representing Ohio and has also serviced twice as a Delegate, representing around 11,000 Family Medicine Residents and about 18,000 New Physician members. Dr. Kauffman has advocated for patients with state government including serving on the governor’s Ohio Cabinet Opiate Action Team and giving testimony before the House Health & Aging Committee Subcommittee on Opiate Addition Treatment and Reform. Ryan and his wife Valerie reside in Bellefontaine with their 3 sons. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys playing games and sports with his sons, doing home improvement projects, working with computers and playing music. Ryan has been part of the West Central Ohio Community Concert Band since 2007. The Kauffman family attends Oak Grove Mennonite Church in West Liberty."

"The mission of Hickory Medical Direct Primary Care is to provide high quality, affordable, and personal health care to our community outside of the constraints of the broken medical insurance system. I grew up in Bellefontaine. From the time that I started school at Northeastern Elementary, I wanted to be a doctor. I have found the last 9 years of caring for patients at Oakhill Medical Associates to be deeply rewarding; however, I have become increasingly frustrated with the amount of time and energy I have spent dealing with insurance hassles as it has become harder and harder for my patients to get the care that they need. I see a Direct Primary Care Practice as a way to return to the roots of Family Medicine. I want to have a Doctor-Patient relationship where patients know that I am working for them, not their insurance company. I want to be able to give patients the time that they need without making someone else wait. I want to be able to use technology to treat patients at their convenience rather than being forced to bring patients into the office for visits because that is the only way I am able to pay my staff."