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Health & Fitness

A HMH Doctor's Patient-First Plan

This family doctor's approach to wellness is all about you: your past hobbies, your favorite foods, and your personal stress-busters.

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Inspired by a childhood spent in the Philippines where his physician parents turned half their home into a medical clinic, Grant Coronica, M.D., learned early on the profound value of listening. Today, at his family medicine practice at Hackensack Meridian Medical Group in Morganville, he brings that very lesson to the forefront of his patient-centered care.

But how does a doctor who speaks Tagalog and some Spanish, and whose wife is also a physician, apply these life lessons to create truly personalized wellness plans? From recommending past hobbies for fitness to suggesting simple, doable nutrition swaps, Dr. Coronica's approach is anything but one-size-fits-all.

Discover the unexpected ways he manages his own stress—including a unique driving habit—and his refreshing philosophy on health. Read the full article here.


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