About
Dr. Deborah Palmer, DO is a family physician and the founder of Freedom Doctors. She built the practice around one core belief: every patient deserves real access to care, on their own terms. Dr. Palmer operates a fully mobile practice, traveling directly to patients' homes across Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Her clinical focus spans family medicine, chronic disease management, preventive care, and pediatric wellness. She cares for patients of all ages, from newborns through older adults. Dr. Palmer is passionate about helping patients understand conditions like Lyme disease, hormone health, and respiratory illness. She offers a complimentary 15-minute meet and greet for prospective patients to ensure a strong physician-patient fit. Gunner, her therapy dog in training, is also part of the practice.
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Palmer right for?
Dr. Palmer is a strong fit for patients of all ages who want care delivered at home. Families with young children benefit from her pediatric and childhood wellness focus. Adults managing chronic conditions like Lyme disease, hormone imbalances, or respiratory illness will find her approach thorough and attentive. Patients who prefer a personal relationship with their physician before committing will appreciate her complimentary meet-and-greet option.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Palmer focuses on family medicine, chronic disease management, and preventive care. She is particularly passionate about Lyme disease, hormone health, and respiratory illness. She treats patients of all ages, from newborns through older adults.
Yes, Dr. Palmer cares for children starting from newborn age. She provides childhood wellness visits and pediatric primary care as part of her family medicine scope. Parents can add children to a membership or enroll them as independent members.
Dr. Palmer holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and practices as a family physician. She founded Freedom Doctors to deliver direct primary care on her patients' terms.
Dr. Palmer operates a fully mobile practice. She travels directly to patients' homes across Massachusetts and Connecticut. She also offers unlimited virtual care for members who prefer telehealth visits.
Yes. Dr. Palmer offers a complimentary 15-minute meet-and-greet for prospective patients. This gives you the chance to ask questions and determine whether the practice is a good fit before enrolling.
Dr. Palmer covers communities including Holland, Wales, Sturbridge, Brimfield, and Union. Her mobile practice extends across Massachusetts and Connecticut. Contact Freedom Doctors to confirm whether your location falls within her service area.
Yes. Dr. Palmer performs a range of minor procedures at home visits. These include skin biopsies, minor laceration repair, abscess drainage, joint injections, ear lavage, tick removal, and wound care.
Dr. Palmer tests for influenza, COVID-19, strep throat, RSV, and performs urinalysis during visits. She also coordinates discounted lab work through Quest Diagnostics, with savings up to 95% off wholesale rates.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026