Running practices on The Rock and in Tennessee, and playing wife to Heart Institute of the Caribbean boss Dr Ernest Madu keeps Dr Dainia Baugh’s hands full, but she’s managed to stay effortlessly fab while doing it all. She’s no less stunning on this Wednesday night than when we spotted her at hubby’s 50th last weekend… cocktail in hand, the good doc has opened up her well-appointed home and is sharing with us her plans for revolutionising medical care in Jamaica.

What are you sipping?

An appletini.

And do you usually have cocktails at home?

Yes, my husband and I love to entertain, so we just sit and share conversation over drinks.

Socialite or homebody?

Homebody certainly, but I can adapt to any environment quite easily.

You’ve been practising locally for two years now after practising extensively in Tennessee. What’s the transformation been like?

It’s been really interesting just trying to understand the mindset of the patients here.

And what’s the best thing about being a doctor here in Jamaica?

Having the ability to impact people’s lives.

Who does your hair?

Vonessa’s in Kingston and Tanzie Clark when I’m in Nashville, Tennessee.

Who does your nails?

Catherine, who works off Mannings Hill Road.

What’s your style?

Understated luxury, but always elegant.

What perfume are you spraying?

Bvlgari.

What’s in your clutch?

Trident gum, always have my son’s back-up asthma inhaler, lipgloss, car keys and my BlackBerrys…one local and one overseas.

What’s your idea of the perfect date?

A nice dinner with the right person, good music and great conversation.

What’s your idea of the perfect man?

Someone who is caring, open-hearted and adventurous, but always in charge.

Who or what inspires you?

My mother inspires me and my son keeps me motivated.

What’s in your iPod?

Slow grooves: Cassandra Wilson, a Nigerian singer called Asa, Etana and Maxwell.

What project are you currently working on?

I am launching a wellness centre called Breath, which fuses holistic philosophy with traditional medicine…it’s a fresh approach, that’s why it’s called Breath.

What’s your idea of happiness?

Being comfortable in my own skin.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

“You can do anything that you put your mind to.”

And 10 years from now?

I will have multiple locations of Breath throughout the Caribbean and would have impacted the way people view their relationships with their physicians.