Eric McDougle

Eric McDougle, PA-C, is co-owner of St. Pete Direct Primary Care in Saint Petersburg. Originally from West Virginia, he earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from West Virginia University and later completed a master's in medical sciences at Nova Southeastern University.

His background spans family medicine, urgent care, sports medicine, and orthopedic surgery, and that range shapes the comprehensive approach he brings to primary care. He co-founded St. Pete Direct Primary Care to give patients accessible, personalized healthcare that puts them in charge of their own health.

An avid kiteboarder and road cyclist, Eric makes the most of St. Pete's surroundings whenever he can get outside. He lives in the Old Southeast with his wife and their children, Jack and Lola, and stays committed to giving back to the community around him.