Time
Enough time to actually listen.
Longer visits mean the conversation can reach the things that matter, not just the first item on the list.
TruFamilyMD · Orange County, California
Healthcare Should Feel Personal.
More time. Better access. A physician who knows you. Care built around your life, not around a fifteen-minute appointment slot.
TruFamilyMD is personalized, physician-led primary care with Dr. Trung Pham, MD, FACP — covering prevention, metabolic health and weight management, in person and through appropriate virtual visits.
Healthcare has become increasingly fragmented. You may see a different clinician at each visit. Repeat your story again and again. Wait weeks for an appointment—only to feel rushed when you finally get there.
TruFamilyMD was created around a different idea: the best care happens when your doctor is truly there for you.
Imagine having a doctor in your family. Someone who knows you—not just your medical chart, but your history, your concerns, your goals, and what matters to you.
Someone you can turn to when you have a question. Someone who helps you make sense of confusing medical information, guides you through difficult decisions, and stays involved when your care becomes complicated.
Most importantly, someone who advocates for your health as if you were family. That is the relationship we are building at TruFamilyMD.
Meet Your Physician
Dr. Trung Pham, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine
Dr. Pham is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Obesity Medicine, and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Before founding TruFamilyMD he practiced as a cardiothoracic surgeon, where he saw how often serious disease could have been addressed earlier. That experience shaped a practice built on prevention, continuity and unrushed conversation.
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Board Certified in Obesity Medicine
- Former cardiothoracic surgeon
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- Relationship-centered, unrushed visits
- Care in English and Vietnamese
What Guides Our Care
Five commitments behind every visit
Access
A closer connection with your physician.
Direct communication with the doctor who knows you, so small questions do not become large problems.
Continuity
A doctor who knows your story.
You should not have to start over at every visit. Your history stays with the physician who is treating you.
Personalization
Medicine built around the individual.
Guidelines describe averages. Care is planned around your history, your goals and your life.
Prevention
Today's problem and tomorrow's health.
Prevention, screening and risk review are part of ordinary care, not an afterthought.
These commitments are the reason patients stay with the same physician for years.
Areas of Care
Where Dr. Pham most often helps patients
Each area below will grow into a dedicated guide with detailed, physician-reviewed explanations. Today they describe how care is approached at TruFamilyMD.
Primary Care
Ongoing care for everyday health concerns, chronic conditions and the questions in between — with the same physician each time.
Detailed guide in development
Direct Primary Care
A membership relationship with your physician: unrushed visits, direct messaging and care that does not depend on insurance billing.
Explore Direct Primary Care →Medical Weight Management
Physician-guided weight care that looks at medical history, medications, labs and lifestyle rather than a single protocol.
Explore Medical Weight Management →Metabolic Health
Blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight considered together, because they rarely move independently.
Detailed guide in development
Women's Health & Menopause
Support through perimenopause and menopause with time to discuss symptoms, options and long-term health.
Detailed guide in development
Prevention & Longevity
Screening, risk review and habits that protect healthspan — not only the problem in front of us today.
Detailed guide in development
Areas Served
Direct primary care across Orange County
Patients come to TruFamilyMD from across Orange County, California. Each page below explains what direct primary care looks like for that community.
For Small Business Employers
A primary care benefit your team will actually use
Direct Primary Care gives employees longer appointments and direct access to their physician, at a predictable monthly cost per participating employee. It works alongside a medical plan — it does not replace insurance.
- Predictable per-employee monthly cost you can budget
- Fewer half-days lost to travel and waiting rooms
- Direct primary care for Irvine employers →
Patient Experience
Patients describe feeling heard
The themes repeat across reviews published by TruFamilyMD: accessibility, attention, professionalism and care that feels personal.
“Extremely knowledgeable and professional. Quite a refreshing experience to work with over traditional medical heath structures”
“I am sooo lucky to have found Dr. Pham and Van. I moved to California for a new job that didn't offer health insurance, and it's unaffordable on your own. I Had a great initial video chat where he was so helpful answering all my questions! My first visit was amazing.”
“finding such a dedicated Vietnamese doctor here is not easy at all. But luckily, thanks to the Telehealth program, she was able to continue receiving healthcare and support from her doctor.”
“The doctor was very cheerful, enthusiastic, and attentive. Thank you, Doctor.”
Patient reviews published by TruFamilyMD. Individual experiences vary and are not a guarantee of any medical outcome.
Credentials you can verify
- American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Diplomate
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)
- Certified menopause practitioner and member of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
- Associate Professor of Medicine — University of Missouri Kansas City
Your Health. Your Goals. Your Doctor.
Better healthcare begins with a relationship. Start with a conversation — no obligation, no pressure — and see whether this kind of care fits your life.