About
Dr. Ayman Founas is a board-certified internist who earned his certification in Internal Medicine in 2016. He spent more than ten years as a hospitalist, caring for adults with complex acute and chronic conditions requiring hospital admission. That clinical environment shaped his conviction that many serious complications are preventable and that diseases often carry a reversible component when caught early.
His hospital career included leadership roles that few physicians hold. He served as Director of Observation Medicine, overseeing clinical care and coordination for high-risk hospitalized patients. He chaired the Peer Review Committee, setting clinical quality standards for other physicians. He also served as President of the Michigan Chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine, providing statewide leadership in advancing hospital medicine practices. Daily collaboration with specialists across cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, gastroenterology, and neurology gave him a broad diagnostic lens. Dr. Founas founded Direct Health DPC to shift his focus upstream, prioritizing prevention, patient education, and long-term health strategy. His goal is to help patients understand their health clearly, reduce unnecessary medications over time, and build lasting strength for the decades ahead.
Education & Training
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Founas right for?
Dr. Founas works well with motivated adults who want a long-term health strategy, not just reactive care. Patients managing chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or thyroid disease benefit from his depth of experience. He is a strong fit for professionals seeking clarity around their labs, medications, and risk factors. Adults who want to reduce medications over time or prevent chronic disease before it develops will find his approach well-matched to their goals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Founas treats a wide range of adult conditions. His clinical focus includes type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, heart disease, COPD, asthma, chronic kidney disease, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. His hospital medicine background also gives him experience with more complex conditions including atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, obesity, liver disease, migraines, anemia, and thyroid disease.
Yes. Dr. Founas holds board certification in Internal Medicine since 2016. He specialized in the comprehensive care of adult medical conditions throughout his training and career.
Dr. Founas spent over ten years as a hospitalist before founding Direct Health DPC. He served as Director of Observation Medicine, chaired the Peer Review Committee, and held the presidency of the Michigan Chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine. That career gave him extensive experience managing complex acute and chronic illnesses across a wide range of specialties.
Dr. Founas focuses on lifestyle and prevention first. His goal is to help patients need fewer medications over time, not more. For many patients, that means addressing root causes through nutrition, metabolic health, and consistent monitoring rather than adding prescriptions.
Yes. Dr. Founas provides mental health care for adults dealing with depression, anxiety, and ADHD. This care integrates with his broader approach to whole-person health and long-term wellness planning.
Yes. Dr. Founas offers testosterone replacement therapy as part of his clinical services at Direct Health DPC. Members can discuss their symptoms and goals during an appointment to determine if it is appropriate for their situation.
Dr. Founas takes a prevention-first approach to chronic disease. He reviews personal and lab history in detail, optimizes medications where appropriate, and builds personalized lifestyle plans. His decade-plus in hospital medicine taught him how conditions like diabetes and heart disease progress quietly over years, and his practice focuses on catching and addressing those patterns early.
His years as a hospitalist showed him that many hospitalizations result from conditions that were manageable earlier. He wanted to work earlier in the disease process, before serious complications develop. That insight led him to found Direct Health DPC with prevention, education, and long-term strategy at the center of every patient relationship.
Doctor profile last updated August 16, 2026