Desert Family Medical Center is a family medicine practice serving Palm Springs and Cathedral City. Since 2001, it has operated under the medical direction of Palmer, whose background includes family medicine and general surgery residencies and prior medical director roles in hospice and rehabilitation settings. The center describes its team as dedicated to providing each patient with the best medical care and service possible. Its staff experience also includes support for people pursuing major medical and psychological changes and for those seeking help with parenthood through emotional, psychological, and psycho-educational guidance.