“Nothing is more important than the health and well being of your family. Just as important is finding the right qualified professional who has the expertise to treat all your medical needs.
For more than 30 years, our staff of skilled professionals has been dedicated to providing comprehensive personal care to individuals and families in the metro Atlanta area. At McIntosh Trail Family Practice, we are intent on providing the highest quality service with the spirit of courtesy, compassion, and professionalism to you and your family.”
Biography
Dr. David Van, a board-certified family physician, is the founder and medical director of McIntosh Trail Family Practice. Dr. David Van and his wife, Dr. Vicki Van started McIntosh Trail Family Practice in 1987. Since 1987, Dr. Van has seen his practice grow into one of the largest family practices in metropolitan Atlanta. He attributes his practice's success to its solid reputation as a provider of compassionate and quality health care, and his deep commitment to treating other families as he would treat his own.
With a commitment to the values of integrity, kindness, and well being of the patient, Dr. Van enjoys treating a variety of patients' medical problems. His area of expertise and special interest include internal medicine, gynecological endocrinology, cardiology, dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and endocrinology.
A native of New Orleans, Dr. Van attended Jesuit High School, graduating with honors. He is a Phi Kappa Phi and an honor graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and an honor graduate of Louisiana State University Medical School, where he was elected to the Aesculapian Honor Society. After attending medical school, he continued his specialty training in family practice at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia.
Dr. Van has been selected as a 'top doctor' in Spalding County and has also been voted one of America's 'top family doctors' for 2002 - present by the National Consumer Research Council. He has received teaching awards for his dedicated training of medical students and physician assistants. In addition, Dr. Van has received many academic honors, including the following:
Honors
- National Honor Society
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Mu Sigma Rho
- Alpha Epsilon Delta
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Aesculapian Honor Society
Dr. Van is a diplomat of the Board of Family Practice and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He also serves as a clinical assistant professor at Mercer Medical School and as a preceptor for Emory University and University of Georgia medical schools. Mentor for Nurse Practitioner and PA programs.
Dr. Van is part of a group of individuals who founded the Hope Health Clinic, a volunteer medical clinic serving the needy in Spalding County. He has traveled to South America as part of a medical mission, and he also lends his support to medical missions in other parts of the world. He generously gives back to his local community through service in the Daybreak Rotary Club.