CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
Dr. Tony DeFrance, MD
Physician-led insight.
Expert clinical guidance.
TRIPLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Interventional Cardiologist
Cardiac CT Angiography
Lifestyle & Functional Medicine
Dr. DeFrance's clinical career has spanned the acute end of cardiometabolic disease — interventional cardiology, advanced imaging, and lifestyle medicine.
MedMentor was developed to extend that expertise earlier in the care continuum, where education and implementation can meaningfully alter outcomes.
All physician consultations are conducted personally by Dr. DeFrance.
All Consultations led directly by
Dr. DeFrance, MD
The Implementation Team
Board Certified Functional Medicine Nutritionist, Certified Health Coach
Anke Johnson, BCFNLP
NUTRITIONIST
Provides individualized nutritional guidance that addresses the dietary drivers of metabolic dysfunction through evidence-based protocols.
Certified Health Coach, Certified Executive Coach
Jane Fenton, CHC, CEC
HEALTH COACH
Partners with clients to supports them in translating clinical insight into practical, sustained behavior change through lifestyle medicine principles.
WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE
Addressing the biology earlier in the process — when meaningful change is still very achievable.
When the underlying metabolic process is addressed rather than its downstream effects, clinical markers tend to respond. Energy, weight regulation, and key labs often improve — and the longer-term risk profile shifts accordingly.
ENERGY & FUNCTION
Clearer understanding of what is affecting your energy — and more consistent results as metabolic efficiency improves
METABOLIC MARKERS
Key labs tend to respond when root-cause biology is addressed
RISK
PROFILE
Cardiometabolic risk factors can shift with sustained change
LONG-TERM
HEALTHSPAN
Earlier intervention supports better long-term outcomes
"Addressing cardiometabolic risk does not require a diagnosis as a starting point."
Why Lifestyle + Functional Medicine Matter
Many chronic diseases - such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, atherosclerosis, kidney and lung disease, and Alzheimer's - are largely lifestyle-driven and preventable.
Conventional medicine often struggles to address these conditions effectively, focusing on and treating the symptoms, using surgical procedures and pharmacology, rather than the root cause.
Most physicians don't have the resources to provide the comprehensive care that patients require, given their complex health issues. Many report that the medical model they were trained in focused on illness ... not wellness. And the majority of primary care physicians admit that they didn't receive education specific to nutrition, exercise physiology, stress management, regenerative sleep, and other lifestyle causal factors (see below) related to wellness and health span development during medical school.
That’s why MedMentor takes a tailored holistic approach to client care, integrating lifestyle modifications and behaviour change to target the root causes of illness with a personalized plan. Our team is trained in the philosophies and evidence-based science of both Lifestyle Medicine and Functional Medicine, providing you deep expertise and a wealth of knowledge to address your specific health challenges and guide you toward achievable outcomes.
MedMentor - where personalized care meets sustainable change.
