Welcome to the Art of Medicine Direct At The Art of Medicine Direct, PLLC, Bruce Hughes, MD, and Jeffrey Cardwell, MD, use their extensive experiences as family practice physicians in Charlotte, North Carolina, to make health care decisions in collaboration with the men and women who visit their office. They believe that insurance companies and health care conglomerates, preoccupied by their own agendas, have interfered with the doctor-patient relationship. Frustrated with the high costs, lack of preferred choices, and patient dissatisfaction with the current state of health care, Dr. Hughes and Dr. Cardwell are on a mission to improve medical outcomes for the men and women of Charlotte. Learn more⇒ High quality primary health care can be surprisingly affordable. Check out our prices