Forward Focus Concierge Medicine

Call Lisa Lewis at (847) 861-0025 during business hours to learn about membership. She handles all membership inquiries and can walk you through the process of joining the practice.

Yes. Each Forward Focus physician makes their cell phone number available to patients for after-hours calls and texts. During office hours, a trusted team member personally answers every call.

Yes. Forward Focus schedules appointments immediately when the need arises. The practice structures its model so that patients do not wait days or weeks to be seen.

The practice covers internal medicine, preventive medicine, cardiac risk reduction, stroke prevention, metabolic syndrome management, chronic disease management, and lifestyle medicine. The team also runs a dedicated Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiac Risk Reduction program with a long history on the North Shore.

The physicians hold privileges at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Highland Park Hospital. Dr. Versalle and Dr. Berliant also hold privileges at North Shore Highland Park Hospital, giving patients strong continuity if hospital care is ever needed.

Prevention sits at the center of the Forward Focus approach. The physicians integrate lifestyle factors like nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress into every care plan. They also diagnose and manage chronic conditions and coordinate care with specialists when needed.

The Lake Forest office at 990 S. Waukegan Road is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. You can reach the Lake Forest office directly at (847) 234-8100.

Yes. The practice operates three offices across the North Shore: Highland Park, Lake Forest, and Northfield. Each location has its own dedicated patient care team.

Yes. Registered nurses play an active role at each Forward Focus location. They take time to genuinely know each patient and support the physicians as hands-on partners in care.