Today we’d like to introduce you to Amanda Gaskin.
Hi Amanda, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Sure! I’d be happy to share my story. Honestly, my journey started with a lot of heart and a little bit of hustle. I’ve been in healthcare since 2006, and over the years, I started to see how broken and impersonal the traditional healthcare system could feel for both patients and providers. I knew there had to be a better way to care for people.
In 2021, in the middle of a global pandemic, I took a leap of faith and opened Ultimate Health Direct Primary Care in Leesburg, Florida. I wanted to create a space where people felt truly seen, where care was accessible, transparent, and relationship-driven. No insurance red tape, just real connections and real healing.
From there, things grew fast—faster than I could’ve imagined, really. We expanded our services to include sexual wellness, medical aesthetics, and weight management, and eventually launched Ultimate Health Spa and Ultimate Health Men’s Clinic. What started as one small DPC practice is now a growing wellness empire built on the belief that quality care should be personal and luxurious, no matter your zip code.
Today, I also help other healthcare providers launch their own cash-based practices through Ultimate Health Academy, because I truly believe we rise by lifting others. It’s been a journey of faith, vision, and community, and I’m incredibly proud of how far we’ve come.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Oh, not at all it definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. Honestly, the bumps and hurdles are what made the story worth telling. When I first opened Ultimate Health DPC, I didn’t have a blueprint or a safety net. I was building something different in a system that wasn’t designed to make it easy. There were months where I had to decide between paying myself or reinvesting in the business. I chose the business every time.
One of the biggest challenges was educating the community on what Direct Primary Care even was. People weren’t used to the idea of healthcare without insurance, and explaining the value of that took patience, consistency, and a whole lot of faith. On top of that, I’m a Black woman in healthcare entrepreneurship, and sometimes that meant having to work twice as hard to be taken seriously.
There were personal sacrifices too long nights, missed family moments, and that constant pressure of making it work not just for myself, but for my team and the patients who trusted me. But every challenge taught me something. It built resilience, sharpened my vision, and reminded me why I started in the first place.
Now I look back and realize those rough patches were just part of the process. They made the wins even sweeter.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
At the heart of what I do is redefining what healthcare feels like. I’m the founder of Ultimate Health, which includes our Direct Primary Care practice, a men’s health clinic, and a newly expanded medical spa. We offer everything from primary care to sexual wellness, medical weight loss, hormone therapy, aesthetic treatments like Botox and microneedling, and now even mental wellness services. But more than a list of services, what we really offer is access, trust, and a luxury-level experience with real heart.
I specialize in making people feel better inside and out. Whether it’s a patient struggling with chronic illness or someone coming in for their first Botox treatment, I want them to feel seen, heard, and valued. I’m known for creating a healthcare experience that’s beautiful, empowering, and deeply personal.
What I’m most proud of? That would be building all of this from the ground up during a pandemic with no outside investors. I took a chance on a different kind of care model, and it worked. Not just financially, but emotionally. My patients feel it. My team feels it. We’ve created something special in communities that aren’t always first in line for cutting-edge care.
What sets us apart is the intentionality. We bring “Beverly Hills-level” services to areas like Leesburg and Winter Haven, places that people often overlook. Our spaces are warm, our care is unrushed, and our team genuinely loves what we do. It’s not just a business it’s a mission.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Love this question—because yes, I am that classic eldest daughter, and the internet is right: we really do carry it all!
Growing up, I was definitely the responsible one. I’ve always had that “take care of everybody” energy. If something needed to get done, I was the one making the list, assigning the tasks, and checking it twice. I was mature beyond my years, but still had a playful, creative streak. I was the girl organizing neighborhood talent shows and making sure everybody got a turn.
I’ve always been drawn to helping people whether it was tutoring a friend, stepping in to help at church, or just being the one people turned to when things went sideways. Leadership came naturally, but so did empathy. I could feel what people needed before they said it, and I think that’s part of why I ended up in healthcare.
As a kid, I was super curious. I asked a lot of questions (which probably drove a few adults crazy), but it’s the same curiosity that pushes me to keep learning and growing today. Even now, I still have that inner drive to fix things, improve systems, and bring people together—just on a bigger scale.
I definitely carry all those eldest daughter traits: protective, driven, nurturing, and maybe a little bossy—but in the best way. It’s who I am, and it’s shaped how I lead my business and serve my community.
Pricing:
- Primary Care Membership $99 monthly
Contact Info:
- Website: https://ultimatehealthdpc.com
- Instagram: @ultimatehealthdpc
- Facebook: Ultimate Health DPC
