It’s a homecoming of sorts for Dr. Jasper Gill DO Family & Sports Medicine. After completing his residency in Family Medicine with Authority Health in 2017, Dr. Gill pursued a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Loyola University in Chicago. Dr. Gill could’ve worked in a number of sports medicine practices, instead, he decided to return to Detroit area to continue his career in community-based medicine at McKenny Center – Partners in Wellness Family Medical Services in northwest Detroit. Dr. Gill will be starting on March 4, 2019.
Dr. Gill grew up in metro Detroit and wants to continue his work in the underserved communities in which he became familiar during his residency. He has said that his time in the Graduate Medical Education program at Authority Health made him more aware of the plight of the uninsured. The doctor is now coming back to work in community medicine and serving the underserved is his way of giving back.
“Authority Health served as the basis of my primary care training and something that has shaped the physician I am becoming now,” says Dr. Gill. “Having the opportunity to be involved with communities I was able to provide care for as a resident physician is a blessing and something I hope to continue for the rest of my career.” Dr. Gill continues, “McKenny Center gives access to healthcare where it has been missing. They provide a multitude of health options and resources to increase the quality of life for the people in the surrounding area and that is a wonderful service.”
After completing his undergraduate degree in Human Biology, Dr. Gill attended Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by three years of residency with Authority Health’s Graduate Medical Education program and a Sports Medicine fellowship at Loyola University.
“My work as a physician is to provide up-to-date care and knowledge to positively impact the community. I also want to provide family care and bring specialized sports medicine care to the community where there wasn’t access to a fellowship-trained musculoskeletal care beforehand. By doing this I want to help all ages, including the youth, to further enhance pursuing their athletic goals and increase their overall health. ”
The Partners in Wellness is a partnership consisting of Authority Health, Behavioral Health Professionals Inc., and the Development Centers. Family medical services are available at the McKenny Center – 19750 Burt Rd. Detroit, MI 48219. For more information on the services offered by the Family Medical Services at the McKenny Center, please call 313.395.4701.