About the Practice

INTRODUCTION
Dr. Wes Wylie grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada until 1970 when he moved to Houston, Texas with his family. During his training at the University of Texas Medical School, Dr. Wylie became a strong advocate of the belief that the right combination of education and quality care can prevent the majority of health related issues. In 2008, Dr. Wylie decided to partner with ModernMed so that he can provide quality preventive health counseling to his patients and develop a stronger physician-patient relationship.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
After receiving his Bachelor of Science from Southwest Texas State University, Dr. Wylie received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas, at Houston in 1989. He subsequently completed his residency at the Memorial Health Care Systems in Houston, Texas in 1992. Dr. Wylie was trained at the Texas Medical Center, known worldwide for its hospitals and research. Dr. Wylie admits that the training he received there was second to none; he was able to treat patients from around the world and participate in the care on some of the most challenging cases.

EARLY CAREER
Dr. Wylie started his private practice in 1992, when he moved to Utah after being recruited by Mountain View Hospital. He founded the Art City Medical Center in Springville, Utah that year and has successfully grown the practice to a 15 physician partnership affiliated with clinics in Spanish Fork, Payson and Santaquin, now part of the Canyon View Medical Group.

Dr. Wylie diagnoses and manages a wide array of medical issues including diabetes, heart disease, rheumatologic, psychiatric and acute care needs. He is active in the teaching of medical students and residents and holds a teaching position with the University of Utah Medical School. He is fully trained in Critical Care, Obstetrics/Gynecology and Newborn/Pediatric Care. He has served on the Board of Directors for Utah Valley Physicians Network and was Vice Chairman of the Department of Family Practice at Mountain View Hospital.

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS AND INTERESTS
Dr. Wylie is Board Certified American Academy of Family Practice and received the People’s Choice Award for Physician of the Year, in Utah County. He is a member of the Utah Academy of Family Practice and the Utah Medical Association.

Dr. Wylie is the proud father of three boys and husband to Kirsi. When he isn’t practicing medicine, you will most likely find Dr. Wylie skiing, surfing, climbing or biking around the world. He is an internationally certified Heli-Ski Guide and a Ski Patroller for Deer Valley Ski Resort and has worked in Canada, Alaska and Utah. He is a professional photographer with publications in numerous national and international magazines.

MEDICAL PHILOSOPHY
People do not choose to be sick, it either happens as a consequence of bad luck, genetics or neglect. In medicine we understand that bad things happen even to "healthy" people, and the current model of medicine has been designed to treat illness once it surfaces. We now know, as witnessed with childhood illnesses that by being proactive, as are the case with immunizations that we can prevent disease.

By far the majority of current health issues are a direct result of poor preventative measures. However, education and early intervention are only a small fraction of the care that is currently delivered. My new practice will focus exactly on this issue. No longer faced with significant scheduling constraints I will be able to give each of my patients the time they deserve; designing an individual health plan that is unique to each individual. Communication, education, and access to diagnostic and preventative tools will improve quality of life issues and ultimately the prevention of disease. Those with existing significant health issues will benefit from longer appointments to address their problems and the ability to do house calls will help those where access to care is difficult.