Meet the Team
Care in the right hands
Adam Courchaine
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND PRESIDENT
Adam Courchaine is a distinguished healthcare professional with a diverse and accomplished career. In 2022, he earned his Doctorate of Medical Sciences from Lincoln Memorial University, furthering his expertise after working as a Physician Assistant since 2006. Adam began his clinical training by earning a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with Cum Laude honors from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which laid the foundation for his early career as an exercise physiologist and pulmonary technologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. His professional journey has spanned internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, urgent care, and primary care.
Since 2012, Adam has served in the Army National Guard, where he holds the rank of Major in Aeromedical Medicine within an aviation battalion. He has been deployed twice, to the Middle East in 2017 and Kosovo in 2020, underscoring his commitment to service.
In 2018, after observing significant challenges in the U.S. healthcare system, Adam felt compelled to shift his approach to medicine, leading him to establish NuMed Direct Primary Care. NuMed prioritizes wellness over sickness management, focusing on preventive care. Building on NuMed's success, he founded Ascent Concierge Health, a program centered on longevity and lifestyle medicine. Ascent combines Western medical advancements with functional and ancestral health approaches, using advanced labs and biometrics to enhance healthspan.
Outside his practice, Adam enjoys outdoor pursuits with his family and four dogs, engaging in activities like hiking, functional training, and rucking.
Adam Courchaine is a distinguished healthcare professional with a diverse and accomplished career. In 2022, he earned his Doctorate of Medical Sciences from Lincoln Memorial University, furthering his expertise after working as a Physician Assistant since 2006. Adam began his clinical training by earning a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with Cum Laude honors from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which laid the foundation for his early career as an exercise physiologist and pulmonary technologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. His professional journey has spanned internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, urgent care, and primary care.
Since 2012, Adam has served in the Army National Guard, where he holds the rank of Major in Aeromedical Medicine within an aviation battalion. He has been deployed twice, to the Middle East in 2017 and Kosovo in 2020, underscoring his commitment to service.
In 2018, after observing significant challenges in the U.S. healthcare system, Adam felt compelled to shift his approach to medicine, leading him to establish NuMed Direct Primary Care. NuMed prioritizes wellness over sickness management, focusing on preventive care. Building on NuMed's success, he founded Ascent Concierge Health, a program centered on longevity and lifestyle medicine. Ascent combines Western medical advancements with functional and ancestral health approaches, using advanced labs and biometrics to enhance healthspan.
Outside his practice, Adam enjoys outdoor pursuits with his family and four dogs, engaging in activities like hiking, functional training, and rucking.
Dara Courchaine
REGISTERED NURSE AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONER
After graduating with a BA from Hartwick College in 1996, Dara decided to become a nurse and earned her RN degree at Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2003. She gained 5 years of experience working on a Medical Telemetry floor at Norwood Hospital in Massachusetts before transitioning to home health care. Dara has broad knowledge of patient care, from early adulthood to the elderly, with a specialization in disease prevention education. In 2019, she joined NuMed Direct Primary Care with the goal of prioritizing health and well-being. She then became certified in functional medicine, expanding her understanding of human wellness.
Dara lives with her husband, Adam, their two children, and three dogs. She has a passion for healthy living and enjoys exploring new adventures, nature, hiking, and spending time with her loved ones.
After graduating with a BA from Hartwick College in 1996, Dara decided to become a nurse and earned her RN degree at Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2003. She gained 5 years of experience working on a Medical Telemetry floor at Norwood Hospital in Massachusetts before transitioning to home health care. Dara has broad knowledge of patient care, from early adulthood to the elderly, with a specialization in disease prevention education. In 2019, she joined NuMed Direct Primary Care with the goal of prioritizing health and well-being. She then became certified in functional medicine, expanding her understanding of human wellness.
Dara lives with her husband, Adam, their two children, and three dogs. She has a passion for healthy living and enjoys exploring new adventures, nature, hiking, and spending time with her loved ones.
