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Health Endeavors Presents Dr. Michael Fragen
Dr. Fragen's focus on Sports Medicine and his intuitive nature make him the ideal candidate to recognize the unique medical service needs associated with Public Employee care. He recognizes that, like any sports team, public employees need a complete fitness program and excellent preventive care so that members are ready and able to perform at the highest level when the need arises. While sports teams have more regularly scheduled events, the importance of peak performance ability is far more critical for the public employee. Dr. Fragen is proud to be assisting within this sector of the community. He has worked with more than 30 different public employers and sees more than 1000 public employees per year, many of whom consider Dr. Fragen to be their primary care physician. Dr. Fragen looks forward to expanding his corporate client base as well as to developing more and stronger relationships within the Public Employee arena.
95% of
practicing medicine is communication, especially when learning a patient's
history. Whether seeing someone for an annual physical or to treat a
specific complaint, Dr. Fragen takes the time needed to truly get to know
his patients, taking a holistic approach wherein he attempts to understand
the physical impacts in a patient's life, but also emotion and mental
circumstances. He has developed specialized tools to more efficiently
gather the data to build a strong understanding of his patients. The
bond between physician and patient is again critical in Dr. Fragen's
practice to develop the partnership necessary for a successful medical
program, whether curative or preventive. It is only when the patient
truly understand his/her condition, the options available, and the
associated risk factors, that the patient can make an educated decision
regarding treatment and subsequently take ownership for the prescribed
regime. Dr. Fragen does expect his patients to take responsibility for
their own health and well-being; requiring that they have a good preventive
care routine and an interest in developing and maintaining their well-being.
On the other hand, he makes himself regularly available and makes a point of
following up with patients to make sure that treatment is going smoothly and
to verify that all a patient's questions have been answered.
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Dr.
Fragen graduated from Northwestern University's medical school in 1989
followed by an Internal Medical Residency and a Sports Medicine Fellowship
at Lutheran General Hospital. Dr. Fragen has been in practice for over 13
years, specializing in Sport, Preventive, and Occupational Medicine.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine where he is a
frequent lecturer. He was the Chairman of the Quality Committee for
Advocate Medical for 3 years and he works closely with Public Risk
Management where he lectured to Village Management Employees at their
National Meetings. A full list of credentials, including
education, publications, lectures, etc. can be viewed by
