What is Direct Primary Care?
DPC vs. Traditional Health Care
Direct Primary Care is a rapidly rising approach to medicine that has been around since the early 2000s allowing primary care physicians to offer a more personalized approach to treatment through house visits and smaller, independent practices. Under our current healthcare system, care has shifted to a more standardized, one size fits all, blanketed model backed by state and federally subsidized insurance coverages.
Personalized Pediatric Care 24/7
Through DPC, we are dedicated to providing exceptional, personal, and affordable pediatric care. With our DPC approach, our patients no longer have to deal with extened wait times, delays in care, limited access to their Pediatrician, or standard office hour appointments. Limiting our number of patients allows us to personalize our care for your child and meet your family's specific heathcare needs.
Affordable, Flat Rate Billing
DPC offers monthly membership packages to all members that covers telehealth visits, sick and wellness visits, clinical, laboratory, and consultative services, care coordination, comprehensive care management, on-site testing and distribution of prescription medications when clinically necessary, and 24/7 access to our Pediatric care team. We do not accept insurance or participate in state or government programs. No long term contracts, and no expensive out of pocket deductibles can lead to substantial savings in traditional healthcare costs, and better care for your child.
The Full Story
Who We Are
Behind the expert care and leadership of Metro Detroit's top-ranked Pediatrician; Dr. Sage Church, VIP Pediatrics offers exceptional, affordable, and accessible Direct Primary Care to children of all ages, including fourth trimester care for mothers and newborns. Based in Romeo, MI, VIPeds state of the art facility features a team of experienced and trusted health professionals, providing high quality, readily accessible medical care with an underlying hope in re-establishing a genuine, trusted relationship between medical providers and community members.
Our Mission
To provide an unrivaled primary care experience for patients and families through personalized, dedicated, and exceptional family care and support. Re-establishing trusted relationships within the community of Romeo, MI and surrounding metro area.
Vision
To educate families and community members on the benefits of Direct Primary Care's individualized approach to healthcare and increase its accessibility to all families. VIPeds looks forward to extending access to their revolutionary approach to child care across Michigan, and pledges to do anything for your everythings.
Meet the Team
Led by "Top-Doc" Dr. Sage Church, VIPeds takes a personalized approach to Pediatric Care
Dr. Sage Church
Founder, Pediatrician
Busy mom of two ahhmazingly busier boys, Dr. Sage Church is a lifelong Michigander who grew up on a horse farm in the small town of Grant, MI.
Her natural inclination towards helping and caring for others developed at an early age. Her early childhood experiences loving and caring for her horses and other animals on her family farm provided her with the nurturing environment needed to bridge this love and passion seamlessly with her career pursuits in both pediatric and aesthetic care.
Recognized as “Top Doc” by Detroit Hour Magazine (2016, 17, 19, 20, 21), and awarded Metro Detroit Parent Magazine’s “Mom-Approved Docs” in 2019, Dr. Church received her medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. A board certified pediatrician with Ascension St. John’s Hospital from 2014-2023, practicing out of Detroit, Macomb, and Rochester Campuses. Dr. Church specialized in newborn medicine, and offered Full-Spectrum Pediatric Outpatient Care during her near decade-long tenure there as a staff pediatrician. In addition to this, Dr. Church was the Associate Program Director for Ascension St. John Hospital Pediatric Residency Program through 2019, and also practiced at St. John Eastside Pediatrics and Adult Urgent Care from 2014-2018. Holding numerous licenses, certifications, and professional affiliations. Dr. Church is licensed with the American Board of Osteopathic Pediatricians: Board Certified as of May 15, 2015. Her professional affiliations and memberships include the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP), Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP), and Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD). Her clinical interests also extend to newborn medicine, ADD/ADHD and behavioral health, and adolescent medicine. In addition to Pediatrics, Dr. Church completed her aesthetics training at Beautiphi Academy in Rochester Hills, MI in Nov. 2020, since then she has enjoyed providing mobile aesthetics services and collaborating with local small businesses. She is excited to provide her clients with a welcoming, upscale new medical spa to enhance their aesthetic experience and appearance. For Dr. Church, landing in the town of Romeo, MI to embark on this next chapter in her personal and professional adventures is like a homecoming from her humble farmgirl roots that she is tickled to enthusiastically mermaid dive right into (did we forget to mention that she loves mermaids?). Oh, and if all of this experience, accolades, and awards weren’t enough, Dr. Church is also fluent in Spanish.
