Our mission:

To provide accessible and cost transparent primary care within the context of our patients’ lives.

Our vision:

For all people to have healthy, dignified lives and life transitions

What is Direct Primary Care?

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an innovative healthcare model where physicians partner with their patients to provide primary care services under a flat monthly membership fee. DPC practices bypass the administrative burdens of the traditional insurance-based billing system, and this makes it possible for us to provide a wide spectrum of care in a transparent, affordable manner.

DPC practices offer patients a higher level of service, communication, and relationship than typically found in our health care system.

And, DPC is not just good for patients. It allows primary care physicians to discover their full potential and joy in practicing medicine.

Why are we called “Dandelion” Health?

Dandelions thrive in disturbed land near where we live, work, and play. This plant is often treated like a weed, which many people try to control, eliminate, and prevent from growing. What is so often overlooked is the beauty, resiliency, and nutritional contents of this beautiful plant.

Primary care has had a similar experience as dandelions. Insurance companies, health care systems, and policy makers have under-appreciated and under-funded primary care for far too long. This has driven this multifunctional and essential service to the periphery of many people’s lives.

Here at Dandelion Health, we are re-awakening the connection between people and primary care.

Joe Fields-Johnson, DO (he/him/his y él)

Joe Fields-Johnson is a board certified osteopathic family physician who grew up in Henrico. He is fluent in English and Spanish. His primary care practice is anchored in caring for patients across the lifespan, with a focus on wellness, prevention, and treatment of chronic conditions. He cares for urgent conditions, performs office-based procedures, and incorporates osteopathic manipulation into the continuity of primary care. He has nine years of experience as a physician at a community health center and a community hospital. Dr. Joe is excited to welcome you and your family as new members of Dandelion Health.

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 2009
University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Medical School: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 2014
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Residency: Residency in Family Medicine, 2017
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, 2017

Professional Society Membership: American Academy of Family Physicians, Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, Direct Primary Care Alliance

Shokoufeh Dianat, DO MAS, FAAFP (she/her/hers y ella)

Shokoufeh Dianat is a board certified family physician who co-founded Dandelion Health with Dr. Joe and started accepting patients at Dandelion Health in 2023. She cares for people of all ages and is comprehensive in helping to address a wide range of symptoms and conditions within primary care. Uniquely, Dr. Dianat has subspecialty training in family planning and extensive experience providing sexual and reproductive health care, including gender-affirming care. Her practice is informed by principles of reproductive justice and trauma-informed care. She has nine years of experience as a physician and is excited to welcome you and your family as new members of Dandelion Health.