About
Dr. Erica Wadas earned her MD from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dartmouth selected her as chief resident, where she spent a fourth year teaching and training incoming residents.
After training in New England, Dr. Wadas returned to Arizona and joined the Phoenix VA as a primary care physician. She also served as Director of the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency VA Clinic. Today she holds a position as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. She founded Foothills Direct Primary Care in 2021 to practice medicine on her own terms. Her clinical interests include chronic disease management, preventive care, hormone therapy for perimenopause and menopause, PCOS, and mental health. She is a dedicated advocate for weight-inclusive care and believes health and body size are separate conversations. Dr. Wadas sees teaching as a two-way exchange: she brings medical knowledge, and patients bring knowledge of themselves and their goals.
Education & Training
Medical School
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix (MD)
Residency
Internal Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Additional Training
Chief Resident, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Wadas right for?
Dr. Wadas is a strong fit for adults 18 and up who want a consistent, relationship-driven primary care experience. Patients managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, PCOS, or anxiety benefit from her internal medicine background. She is a good match for women navigating perimenopause or menopause who want thoughtful hormone therapy guidance. Patients who value weight-inclusive care and a physician who respects their own health goals will feel at home in her practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Wadas manages a wide range of chronic and preventive health concerns. Her focus areas include diabetes, hypertension, PCOS, thyroid disorders, anxiety, depression, high cholesterol, asthma, IBS, and heart disease. She also offers hormone therapy for perimenopause and menopause.
Dr. Wadas trained in internal medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where Dartmouth selected her as chief resident. She completed a fourth year in a teaching and training role before returning to Arizona to practice.
Dr. Wadas earned her MD from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and served as chief resident during a fourth year of teaching.
Dr. Wadas practices weight-inclusive care. She treats health and body size as separate conversations, focusing on what patients want to achieve for their overall wellbeing rather than on weight as a primary measure of health.
Yes, Dr. Wadas offers hormone therapy for perimenopause and menopause. This is one of her core clinical interests, and she manages it as part of her broader focus on women's health and chronic disease management.
Dr. Wadas has a strong academic foundation. Dartmouth selected her as chief resident, where she spent a fourth year training incoming residents. Back in Arizona, she served as Director of the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency VA Clinic and holds a current appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix.
Dr. Wadas sees the relationship as a genuine two-way exchange. She brings medical knowledge, and patients bring knowledge of themselves and their own goals. Her practice structure gives her the time to listen and partner with patients on decisions that reflect what matters to them.
Yes, Dr. Wadas manages anxiety and depression as part of her primary care practice. Mental health is one of her stated clinical interests, and she addresses it alongside other chronic conditions within her membership model.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026