DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 07/16/14 -- Cooper Clinic Platinum, the concierge medicine practice at Cooper Clinic in Dallas, is expanding its physician team with the addition of Emily Hebert, MD. Cooper Clinic Platinum members have access to their own personal physician 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to address preventive and primary care needs. Dr. Hebert joined Cooper Clinic as a preventive medicine physician specializing in internal medicine in 2012.

"Cooper Clinic Platinum offers the finest primary and preventive health care services available and continues to see membership growth as a result," said Camron Nelson, MD, CEO of Cooper Clinic. "As the health care model changes and people recognize that the ultimate investment is in their health, the value we provide will speak for itself."

Dr. Hebert joins Cooper Clinic Platinum to provide Platinum members around-the-clock access, priority appointments, personalized referrals to the best specialists, priority hospitalization admission at leading area hospitals, among other benefits. The Platinum practice was launched in 2010, with Michael Chapman, MD and additionally Reuben Elovitz, MD in 2013.

"Joining Cooper Clinic Platinum gives me the opportunity to meet the needs of members by focusing on their preventive and primary health care," said Emily Hebert, MD. "With Cooper Clinic Platinum, members are able to receive the medical attention they need day or night."

Before joining Cooper Clinic in 2012, Dr. Hebert was most recently an internal medicine hospitalist at Baylor University Medical Center and was awarded the 2011 Texas Medical Association (TMA) Anson Jones, MD, Award in the Physician Excellence in Reporting category for her work as the medical expert on the local ABC affiliate, WFAA Channel 8. Dr. Hebert previously served as a pediatric hospitalist at Our Children's House at Baylor. She graduated from the University of Dallas with a Bachelor of Arts in History and earned her medical degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). While completing her internal medicine and pediatrics internship and residency at UTHealth, she served as chief medical resident. Dr. Hebert is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is licensed by the Texas Board of Medical Examiners.

Platinum is a fee-based service, with several pricing options for adults age 25-64, Medicare and non-Medicare packages for 65+, dependents age 12-24, families and groups. Visit cooperclinicplatinum.com to learn more.

About Cooper Aerobics
Founded in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Cooper Aerobics in Dallas serves as the headquarters for seven health and wellness companies and a research and education nonprofit, The Cooper Institute®. Cooper Aerobics is the health and wellness resource that bases its recommendations on its world-leading body of data and expertise. Through the array of services Cooper offers, millions have been inspired to make good health a habit, helping improve their quality and quantity of life. Cooper Aerobics challenges people to Get Cooperized™ by adopting a healthy living mindset and following eight health guidelines developed by Dr. Cooper. A second location is located at Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas. For more information, call 866.906.2667 (COOP) or visit cooperaerobics.com.