Smartypants Medicine

10/28/2026

Local employers: Frustrated with high insurance premiums? Rates going up double digits annually? We offer an affordable healthcare solution for local businesses.

For even better info for decision making, check out our website to get your Employer Guide and assess if partnering with our practice is the solution you’ve been looking for. We included the ROI and financial data you need to help you make better decisions for your company.

We work with local businesses with just a few employees to mid-sized employers. Let’s discuss your need and see if we can help.

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10/23/2026

Exciting day yesterday Shenandoah University celebrating the groundbreaking for the Dove Center for the Arts! What generosity the Dove’s have displayed with their landmark donation - it will impact generations to come in our community!

As an alumni watching my daughter sing as part of the ceremony on the perfect fall day with my 2 little loves beside me I had a sweet moment reflecting on what a great life Jeff Botta and I have been blessed to build here in Wi******er after meeting and graduating from SU.

Jeff & I are now both healthcare professionals serving in the community that trained us. Our kids are growing & learning & making childhood memories here. And for years to come they will drive by & visit SU & remember they were there the day this all started. Pretty wild.

With my un-napped rambunctious toddler on my lap, my imaginative daughter coloring in the chair bedside me, and my oldest daughter displaying her gift of music - What a moment. What a gift. What a life.

And let’s not forget to highlight the flexibility and coordinated effort it took to make this moment happen! Patients graciously rescheduled their appointments, people rearranged their plans, a seamstress turned around a last minute dress arrival in 24 hours, snacks and activity bags were packed, hours of practice and memorizing… even in our small microcosmic, it was a team effort.

So thank you to SU, my patients, and community members who all participated to give me this sweet moment in time with my little VIPs. Being present for moments like these is one of main reason I started this practice. I knew I could have a meaningful, rich family life *and* take care of patients. I just needed the right working environment to make the dream come true!

Lord, thank you for this life and this sweet moment in time. I won’t forget it!

09/22/2026

Sad news in preventative cardiology land last week! A huge phase 3 trial proved to be a total bust.

Lipoprotein (a) in the Horizon trial failed to meet the study endpoints of lowered major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) dashing the hopes of the 20% of the globe with genetically elevated LP(a) levels.

Meaning, the new medication was shown to:
✅ be safe
✅ lower lipoprotein(a) significantly
❌ fail to lower MACE

Sad news for preventative care - we were hoping to have an effective medication to lower this group’s risk back to baseline, but it’s back to the drawing board for LP(a).

The study was done on those who already were on max therapy for lipid management so this therapy could be an add on, but it will never hit the market.

This is a perfect example of why research matters and proving meaningful clinical outcomes exist, not just changing a lab value. We want to change health outcomes and lower disease burden.

Scientists: Keep failing. Keep learning. Keep progress going. We need you!

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09/19/2026

Live active. Teach them young.

09/17/2026

Better information —> Better decisions.

Join us for an hour packed with the truth on metabolic health and GLP1s. It’s all the facts and none of the hype.

Our own Colleen Shendow, PA-C an Internal Medicine PA who also holds an obesity certification will be bringing us the evidence and making sure we focus on the right things to get to our health goals!

Make time. You’ll be glad you did. Can’t wait to see you there!

• Beyond the Scale: Metabolic Health & the GLP1 Revolution
• Tuesday, September 29th
• 6:30 to 7:30 PM
• Medicine office
• 1824 Plaza Dr., Wi******er, VA 22601

https://www.smartypantsmedicine.com/beyondtheexamroom

09/10/2026

We’re excited to be sharing about an affordable, right now solution for your medical care. It’s healthcare, not health insurance!

Realtors, we hope to see you there.

✨ AGENT COLLECTIVE — SEPTEMBER MEETING! ✨

🚨 NEW DAY THIS MONTH ONLY! 🚨
📅 Monday, September 14th
⏰ 11:00 AM

We are SO excited for this month’s Agent Collective! 🤍

My good friend and the owner of SmartyPants Medicine, Kelly Botta, will be joining us as our guest speaker, and we are incredibly blessed to have her!

She’ll be sharing about an option that could be especially valuable for those of us in real estate and other self-employed careers who may not have traditional health insurance. SmartyPants Medicine offers monthly membership plans for medical services, giving individuals and families another option for accessing care.

And let’s be real… as Realtors, health insurance and healthcare options can be a struggle when you’re self-employed. 😅 This is a conversation you’re going to want to hear!

Come connect, collaborate, learn something new, and spend the morning with an amazing group of agents. 🏡✨

📍 Message us for the location!

Reminder: September 14th is a NEW meeting day for this month only! We can’t wait to see you! 🤍

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05/23/2026

A day in the life of a primary care provider & why she’ll likely moving into specialty care!

It’s all comes back to serving people. We’re here for you.

05/15/2026

Spoke to some community leaders today!!! Wanna know some insane FACTS we are living in the midst of in the US healthcare system?!

FACTS:

✅ 41% of the US is in healthcare debt. 41%.(According to KFF) This is staggering. We should be appalled, not acting as if it’s just another Friday.

✅ Since 2020:
Physicians and clinician growth = 150%
Administrative growth = 3200%
(According to Bureau of Labor Statistics)

You want to know why costs are going up? It’s not because our health is improving and outcomes are better. Admin and profit margins are increasing, on the backs of everyday people and employers bottom lines.

✅ Hospital pricing is not based on the ACTUAL cost of care + profit (like most industries) Pricing is arbitrary and varies wildly between hospitals.

Y’all, the current system is broken.
It’s like going to the convenient store and a bottle of water is $1.29 at one location and the next it’s $21.29. But the seller isn’t required to disclose the price before you purchase the water. AND you are legally responsible to pay for the water, regardless of the stated price. Same bottle of water. One company with excessive profit margins costing you your take home pay because they’re not honest about the cost of the water bottle. This is not okay.

At Smartypants Medicine we are reimagining healthcare. We’ve built a practice and a system for care that serves patients and healthcare professionals better with improved outcomes and costs everybody LESS time and money. 🤯

If you haven’t consider trading in the current healthcare model for something else that actually is built for your success and wellness, today is your day. Learn more and Sign Up with us today! You’ll be glad you did.

All are welcome - with or without insurance.

04/28/2026

90 MINUTE COUNT DOWN.

🎬Beyond the Exam Room EVENT 3

➡️ Topic: “You’re NOT Crazy.” - Perimenopause & Menopause 101. Our speaker Sullivan Doumont is a Women’s Health Specialist.

Join us to get the facts, not the social media spin.

We’re gonna have a packed house tonight! We can’t wait or see you in person and online.

Didn’t register? Out of town? Join the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/YW_FlaZgGTM

Together we’re about to learn what half the population experiences in mid-life, the benefits & risks to our long term health, & what we can do to support each other through it. 💪

04/27/2026

We’ve only got 6 seats left! If you’ve been on the fence, the time to commit is now.

We’d love to see you there. Sign up today here: https://www.smartypantsmedicine.com/beyondtheexamroom
Can’t join us in person? Catch the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/YW_FlaZgGTM

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