Michael Stillford
Practice Administrator
About Your Raleigh Concierge Doctor: Dr. O’Connell
An Internal Medicine Practice
Sentinel Primary Care is a general internal medicine practice where we provide primary care for individuals 18 years old and older. We opened our doors in 2017 to offer Triangle residents top-notch primary care services in an attentive, membership-model setting. At Sentinel we get to know each person individually to give better primary care.
Direct Primary Care
You will enjoy a simpler financial structure with our direct primary care model and its affordable fixed monthly rate. You’ll experience easy, direct access with Dr. O’Connell, through in-office visits, and virtual visits, including text and email.
Centrally Located in Brier Creek
We are centrally located in the Triangle right off of Brier Creek Parkway near the Lumley Road exit of 540. Our office is wheel chair accessible, and just a hop on the highway away from anywhere in the Triangle: North Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Cary and Apex. There is plenty of off-street parking.
Dedicated to Your Patient Experience
Dr. O’Connell has always had a heart for primary care. After 14 years in practice at Duke, he opened Sentinel Primary Care. Responding to the rushed visits and long wait times in the typical insurance-based setting, Dr. O’Connell sought to provide a better experience for his patients looking for a primary care or internal medicine provider. See what our patients say.
He draws inspiration from his Catholic faith, which emphasizes the dignity of the individual person. Dr. O’Connell established Sentinel Primary Care to give individual-centered care with attention to the well-being of the whole person.
Dr. O’Connell also donates a portion of his care to those without health insurance, offering them the same personalized attention.
Our Board of Directors
Patrick O’Connell M.D.
Jacques Mistrot M.D.
Gil File J.D.
Peter Hynes C.F.P.
Ed Sopp J.D.
