Michael McBearty, M.D.
A founding partner in Family Practice Associates of Montrose, P.A, Michael L. McBrearty, M.D. has been practicing family medicine in Baldwin County since 1976. In addition to serving thousands of patients in one of the longest-standing practices on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, Dr. McBrearty also served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama from 1998 until 2022.
On February 1, 2015, Dr. McBrearty opened Family Medicine Specialists, a concierge medicine practice dedicated to personalized and enhanced care. With an emphasis on wellness and preventative healthcare, the mission of Family Medicine Specialists is to provide individualized care with access to Dr. McBrearty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
After completing his education and medical training at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the University of Oklahoma Hospital and Clinics in Oklahoma City, and the College of Community Health Sciences in Tuscaloosa, Dr. McBrearty received his board certification in family practice in 1976. He also served as a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor at both the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile. He became a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice Physicians in 1979, is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, and a member of the Baldwin County Medical Society.
Education
High School: 1961-1965, Butler High School, Huntsville, AL
College: 1965-1969, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL – BS Chemistry, Math minor
Medical School: 1969-1973, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL – School of Medicine
Internship: 1973-1974, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK – Hospital and Clinics
Residency: 1974-1976, College of Community Health Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL
MD Practice: 1976-2014, Family Practice Associates, Fairhope, AL
Concierge Practice: 2015 – , Family Medicine Specialists, Fairhope, AL
Achievement/Position
Eagle Scout
Past President
- Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians
- Baldwin County Medical Society
- Thomas Hospital
Previous Leadership Positions
- Councilor Medical Association State of Alabama
- Member of the Scientific Program Committee of the American Academy Family Physicians
- Member of the Pro Assurance Board of Directors
- Chairman of the Family Practice Rural Health Board
- Instrumental in establishment of the Internal Medicine Residency at Thomas Hospital
- Medical Director of Thomas Hospital for 24 years.
- Clinical Associate Professor of Family Practice – UAB, USA, CCHS
Social
Born: Fort Belvoir, Virginia to the McBrearty Family as the second of seven children
Wife: Cindy
Children: Heather, Lee, Sean, and Colin (ten grandchildren)
Lives: Fairhope – Since 1976
Hobbies: Home repairs, Gardening, Z cars, Boating, Playing with grandchildren
