Patrick Long, MD
Board-Certified: Family Medicine & Medical Biochemical Genetics
Dr. Long holds the rare combination of board certification in both family medicine and medical biochemical genetics. This dual training means he brings primary care continuity — the longitudinal physician relationship — together with deep genetic diagnostic expertise. He doesn't just order the test. He interprets it, integrates it into care, and stays.
Practice Philosophy
Genetics belongs in primary care
Genetics is a diagnostic tool, not a specialty silo. Every patient with a monogenic condition deserves a physician who understands both their genome and their whole health — not a revolving door of subspecialists who each see one organ system.
The diagnosis is not the endpoint
The diagnostic endpoint is not the genetic test result — it's the clinical integration of that result into the patient's ongoing care. A molecular diagnosis changes medication choices, surveillance protocols, reproductive planning, and family testing. That work happens after the result, not before it.
Insurance-based access is a deliberate choice
Genetic diagnosis should not be gated by ability to pay out of pocket. OriginalDx works within the insurance system because the patients who need this care the most — those on diagnostic odysseys, those with rare conditions — should not face a financial barrier on top of a diagnostic one.
Background
- Board-certified in Family Medicine
- Board-certified in Medical Biochemical Genetics
- 5+ years of clinical genetics experience
- 6,000+ patients seen
- Colorado-based, virtual-first practice