About
Dr. Deborah Chisholm, MD, is a family medicine physician based in Le Roy, Illinois. She earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 2004. Her residency training in family medicine took place at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, where she completed her training in 2007. After residency, she pursued extensive self-directed study of nutrition as a healing force in both acute and chronic illness.
Dr. Chisholm founded CHISHOLM Center For Health in January 2015. She serves clients of all ages and measures success by helping people live with their health supporting their purpose, not interfering with it. She participates in IAFP's Direct Primary Care Member Interest Group and presented on a panel at the AAFP DPC Summit in 2019. Outside the clinic, she reads voraciously, and she and her husband David raise their seven children together.
Education & Training
Medical School
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, MD, 2004
Residency
Family Medicine, Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, completed 2007
Additional Training
Extensive self-directed study of nutrition as a healing force in acute and chronic illness
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Chisholm right for?
Dr. Chisholm works well with patients of all ages, from young children through adults managing long-term conditions. She is a strong match for individuals juggling multiple chronic conditions who benefit from direct, ongoing access to their physician. Families seeking a single doctor for every member, including well-child visits and acute care, fit her practice well. Patients who value direct communication, nutritional counseling, and a doctor who makes house calls when needed will find her approach a natural fit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Chisholm manages a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions typically handled by family physicians. She also provides optimal health coaching, nutritional counseling, and chronic pain management. Her clinical scope includes preventive care for all ages, from well-child checks to annual physicals for adults.
Yes, Dr. Chisholm makes home visits when the situation calls for it. Members can also reach her by phone or text after hours. She determines the right point of access on a case-by-case basis, whether that means an office visit, home visit, work visit, or telehealth call.
Dr. Chisholm completed her family medicine residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2007. She trained in allopathic family medicine and subsequently pursued focused self-directed study of nutrition as a clinical tool in both acute and chronic illness.
Dr. Chisholm defines success as helping people live so that their health rarely interferes with their purpose in life. She takes a whole-person approach that integrates conventional family medicine with nutritional counseling. She prefers the term clients over patients, reflecting her focus on an equal, relationship-driven partnership.
Dr. Chisholm performs a growing list of in-office procedures. These include EKGs, PAP smears, breast exams, wound care and suturing, cryotherapy, urinalysis, and rapid strep testing. All in-office procedures are included in the membership at no additional co-pay or facility fee.
After completing her formal family medicine training, Dr. Chisholm invested significant time studying nutrition as a healing force for both acute and chronic illness. She incorporates nutritional counseling into her care plans. Patients with chronic conditions often benefit from this integrated approach.
Yes. Members can reach Dr. Chisholm for medical guidance even when traveling away from home. The direct-access phone number she provides to members works for calls and texts regardless of location.
Dr. Chisholm serves patients across all life stages, from infants and children through adults and nursing home residents. Well-child checks, school and sports physicals, and adult annual exams all fall within her scope. Families can enroll all members under a single membership plan.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026