Sheldon Sowell Center for Health

Membership at the Sheldon Sowell Center for Health covers all visits, the annual Comprehensive Health Assessment, associated lab work, and a detailed written health report. The practice draws labs on-site and the physician prepares each patient's written report personally, a process that takes six to ten hours. Young adult memberships cover all visits but do not include the Comprehensive Health Assessment or labs.

The Sheldon Sowell Center for Health does not accept health insurance for membership fees. Patients pay the practice directly. The staff assists patients who wish to seek reimbursement by helping complete the necessary insurance forms.

The Comprehensive Health Assessment runs three or more hours and begins with fasting labs drawn on-site by a registered nurse. After the draw, the practice serves a homemade breakfast before an in-depth physician conversation and full physical exam. The physician then prepares a detailed written health report for each patient. The lab panel includes a full chemistry panel, CBC, TSH, HbA1c, LipoProfile, Vitamin D, EKG, audiometry, vision, spirometry, urinalysis, stool testing for blood, and age- and gender-specific tests.

After business hours, calls route directly to the doctors. Each patient receives a wallet card listing the doctors' office, home, and cell numbers as well as their email addresses. The practice also supports telehealth through email, phone, and video calls. Patients can email a photo of a rash or connect by video when an in-person visit is not necessary.

Each physician at the Sheldon Sowell Center for Health limits their panel to 120 patients. That structure allows the practice to dedicate approximately 13 hours per patient each year. This is significantly smaller than the 300 to 600 patients typical at other concierge practices.

Yes. The practice serves college students attending the University of Denver and other Colorado colleges. Young adult memberships cover all visits, though they do not include the Comprehensive Health Assessment or standard lab panel.

Yes. The practice offers telehealth through email, phone, and video platforms including Skype. Patients can send photos of symptoms or connect by video call when that works best. The doctors and staff remain reachable around the clock.

Yes. The Sheldon Sowell Center for Health maintains a curated network of specialists built through ongoing physician interviews since 1998. This network operates independently of hospital affiliations. The practice has referred patients to institutions including the Mayo Clinic, Sloan-Kettering, MD Anderson, and the Cleveland Clinic.

Yes. The practice subscribes to a travel medicine database used by large corporations for international travelers. For patients with multiple homes, the practice provides a full year's supply of long-term medications at once and structures prescriptions to accommodate multiple locations.

The Sheldon Sowell Center for Health does not use sign-in sheets. The office features soundproof glass and white-noise generators. Staff receives HIPAA training, and all communications use secure email with enterprise-grade encryption and firewall protection. The practice also declines all drug company lunches, gifts, and samples to maintain independence from outside influence.