Field Notes from Heirloom
Real-life reflections, practical advice, and heart-forward medicine from Dr. Monthie, family physician and founder of Heirloom Family Medicine, a direct primary care private practice in the Albany, New York area. You'll find compassionate guidance, candid reflections, and helpful tools.
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As a family physician in the Albany, New York area, I lean on a simple but powerful truth: prevention is better than treatment. As we move into flu season, I want to highlight about why the flu vaccine is so important, especially for busy women like you: CEOs of your households, caregivers to kids, aging […]
October 5, 2025
As a family doctor in Albany, NY, I spend a lot of time talking with patients about practical ways to fit nutrition into already busy schedules. The reality is, most of us want to eat healthier but don’t always have the time or energy when the week gets hectic. That’s why I love simple, make-ahead […]
October 3, 2025
In our house, dinner needs to check a few boxes: flavorful enough for the adults, simple for busy weeknights, and flexible enough for our little ones’ taste buds. Because it’s easy to meal prep and tasty to boot, chicken shawarma has become a family favorite. I first came across the recipe on Ahead of Thyme […]
September 1, 2025
Back-to-school means backpacks, lunchboxes, and…germs. Lots of germs. Every parent in the Capital Region knows that the return to daycare and school often comes with more colds, coughs, and sick days for kids and the parents caring for them alike. While we can’t protect our kids (or ourselves) from every bug out there, we can […]
August 25, 2025
Welcome!
I'm Dr. Meghan Monthie.
I’m a board-certified family physician who loves caring for families across multiple generations.
But the most important things to know about me can't be found on my resume.
I’m a wife to Phil (an attorney and Albany-area native), mom to two boys - Miles (a curious and delightfully feral toddler) and Henry (his smiley, chill little brother) - and dog mom to Daisy, our Havapoo pandemic pup.
I’m a (semi-retired?) marathoner and triathlete who will always choose cardio over strength training and still dreams of race days once the kids are older (and once my pelvic floor has fully recovered).
Originally from Maryland, I’ve spent my entire adult life in the Capital Region. My winters upstate significantly improved once I picked up skiing and years in New York have made a wimp out of me when it comes to southern humidity, but I’ll make an exception for a visit home with the promise of a proper blue crab feast.
I’m also a proud daughter and granddaughter of South Korean immigrants, whose courage and sacrifices shaped my own core values: perseverance, integrity, gratitude, and faith.
I’m a fellow human in a white coat who also knows mom guilt, late-night doom scrolling, skipped workouts, and all the beautiful chaos (and sleepless nights) of working motherhood.
I care for my patients the way I would care for my own family.
I love being a family doctor, and I consider it an honor and a privilege to be your family's personal doctor.
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