Brian Blank

Dr. Brian Blank grew up in the small town of Waterford, PA. He studied broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri and worked in cable news in Atlanta and New York City. After meeting his wife and father‑in‑law, a longtime primary care physician at the Cleveland Clinic, he decided to switch careers to pursue family medicine. He completed medical school at the University of North Carolina and did his residency in family medicine at Duke University Hospital. In 2021, he opened Ember Modern Medicine, a direct primary care practice in Greenville, SC, emphasizing unlimited patient access, same‑day visits, and a personalized, relationship‑based approach to care.