54 Old Highway 22
Clinton, NJ 08809
908.735.9344 Clinton Office
When We Replace the “I” with “We”—Illness Becomes Wellness!
For more than ten years, MorningStar Family Health Center in Clinton, New Jersey, has had a mission to work WITH their patients to discover the root causes of their symptoms. It is truly a team effort. With an eye on wellness, they strive to address the actual problem to reduce or eliminate symptoms of the disease. This is a much more difficult endeavor than just prescribing medication. It takes time and dedication to learning about each person to uncover the source of the problems.
Jean Golden-Tevald, DO, CFCMC, FCP, IFMCP founded MorningStar with the belief, “You are a whole person—not a collection of body parts! We are committed to caring for you in an integrated way.” Edward J Fleming, MD, CFCMC shared that philosophy when he came on board and together with their staff maintain the core belief in dignity and respect for every person throughout every stage of life.
These NJ Top Docs offer a membership-based, primary care practice which allows the doctors to take time with their members and not be restricted by insurance limitations. In-person care is provided in the main office in Clinton and soon to be satellite office in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Telemedicine is nothing new to these doctors who have offered phone and video conferencing for years.
Continuing their education after becoming licensed doctors, both sought the enlightened approach of Functional Medicine and use this perspective when evaluating all members within three main facets of care.
- Dr. Golden-Tevald and Dr. Fleming are passionate about their care for women’s health issues including infertility. They use a specialized, natural technique called NaPro TECHNOLOGY to evaluate and discern the woman’s underlying conditions. NaPro is also useful in the treatment of PMS, recurrent miscarriage, and many other women’s health concerns.
- Primary care is offered to members ages eight and above. This includes emergency care around the clock and routine health maintenance such as physicals and wellness checks.
- The third facet of this health-focused group is lifestyle education where the member is immersed in life skills that will keep them healthy, vibrant, and well throughout their lives. A combination of education, coaching, supplementation, specialized lab tests, and detoxification truly makes this worthwhile undertaking a team effort!
MorningStar is not an average Family Medicine practice, as their goal is to empower their members to NOT be dependent of doctors and the healthcare system. They are able to achieve this goal through education, time, and genuine compassion.