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hen Dr. DiOrio was a young boy, he wrote down 100 things he wanted to accomplish in his life. They were youthful and ambitious goals that included dunking a basketball, swimming in all five of the Earth’s oceans, and visiting all seven continents. Somewhat less detailed but much more important was becoming a doctor and being a great father! Dr. DiOrio points out, “My brother Mark is also a doctor, and he inspired me to think that a doctorate was an attainable pursuit. Briefly, I thought about being a veterinarian. I even worked with Jack Hannah at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and a local veterinary hospital in my hometown. But I didn’t want to mix my love for animals with my passion for medicine, so I found my calling in taking care of people. This calling changed for me when my father had cancer during my high school and college years.” Dr. DiOrio went into medicine to help others and make a more significant impact not only on his community at large but also on the individual people within his community. “I did not want to be the kind of doctor who was unapproachable nor aloof,” he smiles. “Instead, I want to be the type of doctor who is intent on listening, resolved toward making patients know that I care. I take great pride in sitting with patients, listening, sharing, and seeking to understand their worries and concerns.” Caring is at the core of how Dr. DiOrio impacts patients daily. And this is the foundation of what his practice, Physician’s Plan Weight Loss + Wellness, does as well. “I set out to fundamentally change a patient’s life through health and wellness. If we do one thing best, it is that we genuinely care! We do healthcare better because of that promise to care for patients as if they are my family.” Born and bred in Ohio, Dr. DiOrio has found his home in Lake Norman. The father of two impressive daughters, Bria and Kendal, his pride is evident when he speaks of them. “Kendal is 18 and Bria is 20,” he grins. “Bria is studying pharmacy at the University of South Carolina, and Kendal is going into public health. “I am so very proud to be their father!” With a passion for providing compassionate, authentic, and sympathetic care, Dr. DiOrio believes that being a physician does not have to be about illness, disease, or trauma. Despite being trained initially in emergency and trauma medicine, he is more passionate about his patients living well and being healthy. “Physicians are trained to treat disease and illness,” he explains, “even though we may best serve our patients by learning to identify, provide, and maintain their health and wellness. Physician’s Plan Weight Loss + Wellness originated from this vision and it’s our prime mission!” w
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Leslie Ogle
DR. CHRIS DIORIO, D.O. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, PHYSICIAN’S PLAN WEIGHT LOSS + WELLNESS
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