Question 1

What makes Dr. Wechsler's concierge practice different from other concierge physicians?

Accepted Answer

Most concierge practices offer more time. Dr. Wechsler's practice offers a system — and hospital continuity most concierge physicians no longer provide. When his patients are admitted to Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, he is there: rounding at the bedside, coordinating specialists, and managing their care through discharge. His group covers nights and weekends, so patients are never handed off to a physician who does not know them. He also leads a care management program covering more than 4,000 of Southern California's highest-risk patients — and applies that same anticipatory infrastructure to a deliberately small concierge panel.

Question 2

What is concierge complex disease management?

Accepted Answer

Concierge complex disease management is a model in which a physician limits the practice to a small number of high-acuity patients and provides extended visits, direct physician access, and active coordination across all specialists and care settings — including the hospital. Dr. Wechsler's practice is designed for patients managing serious or multiple medical conditions — cardiorenal disease, multi-system chronic illness, advanced kidney disease, transplant — who require more than a brief quarterly visit and a physician who stays with them through every phase of care.

Question 3

What conditions does Dr. Wechsler manage?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Wechsler manages complex chronic disease across organ systems. His care management focus includes hospitalization prevention, advance planning for dialysis and transplant, frailty and fall risk, medication reconciliation and polypharmacy, and coordination for high-acuity patients. His nephrology focus includes chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiorenal syndrome, resistant hypertension, diabetic and metabolic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, kidney transplant co-management, and home dialysis. He is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology.

Question 4

Does Dr. Wechsler still go to the hospital?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and this is one of the most important distinctions of his practice. Most concierge physicians no longer maintain hospital privileges. Dr. Wechsler holds active staff privileges at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, where he has twice been elected by his peers to chair the Division of Nephrology and serves as Chief of Dialysis Services. When his patients are admitted, he rounds at the bedside, coordinates their specialists, and manages their care through discharge. His group covers nights and weekends, so there is no handoff to an unfamiliar physician.

Question 5

Do you work with families managing a parent's care?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Often the person who calls is not the patient — it is a son or daughter coordinating appointments, managing medications, and carrying the fear of the next hospitalization. Dr. Wechsler's practice includes families in every planning conversation, keeps them reachable directly — not through a nurse line — and gives them a clear picture of what is happening and what comes next.

Question 6

Is Dr. Wechsler accepting new patients?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Wechsler is currently accepting a limited number of new patients. Because the practice is intentionally small, availability is not guaranteed. Contact the office at (949) 642-4974 or submit a consultation request at ericwechslermd.com to inquire about current openings.

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Eric A. Wechsler, MD — Concierge Complex Disease Management in Newport Beach, CA