Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Maryline Ongangi, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Primary Care Practitioner at the private medical practice Primecare Family Practice in Arlington, Texas. Ms. Ongangi, who also goes by “Maryline,” is a trusted and reliable nurse practitioner based in the Arlington area. She feels fortunate to be serving the community she calls home.
Maryline attended Texas Tech University (TTU) in Lubbock, Texas, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. Next, she attended Texas A&M University in College Station, where she achieved her Master’s Degree in Family Nursing.
Patients see Maryline for various reasons, including chronic disease management, acute visits, sports physicals, well woman exams, testosterone therapy, minor procedures, and pediatric consultations.
She is sensitive to the uniqueness of each patient's situation, and she adapts her consultations and treatment options appropriately to accommodate individual needs and concerns. She believes in listening to each patient and creating a partnership to maintain and improve lifelong health.
Besides caring for patients, Maryline enjoys spending time with her family and gardening. She has two dogs, and they, too, like to help in her garden, especially when they decide to sample a few of her vegetables. Maryline has a wonderful husband and three beautiful kids.
Dr. Niti Randhawa is a Board Certified in Family Medicine and has been a practicing physician for 20 years. She is a proud native of Plano, Texas where she graduated from Plano Senior High School in 1988. She did her undergraduate training in pre-med at Baylor University in Waco, Texas where she earned a BA in Biology in 1992. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1996 where she was classmates with Dr. Chrisette Dharma. She then completed her residency in family medicine in 1999 at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, one of the most prestigious family medicine programs in the state of Texas.
Dr. Randhawa chose medicine as her lifelong calling at a very early age when it became clear that she had a deep desire to help others, especially those who suffered from illness and disease. Throughout her medical training and career, she developed a deep interest in combining traditional, natural medicine with proven complementary and alternative methods for healing. She continues to study and pursue this exciting side of medicine, because she feels strongly that both sides are necessary for helping patients to achieve optimal health and well-being. After completing her medical training, Dr. Randhawa was honored to work with a well known Complementary and Alternative Medicine physician in North Texas to hone in on this cutting edge aspect of medicine. Dr. Randhawa brings her insight and training to Southwest Family Medicine Associates so we can continue to offer our patients the most advanced medicine.
When Dr. Randhawa is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, her son, and her dog, a 200-pound Great Dane. She enjoys traveling, exercising, playing the piano and has an ongoing quest and thirst for knowledge.
Empower your health with Dr. Shari Spitzer. Dr. Spitzer is a board-certified family physician whose career has spanned more than 25 years guiding patients through recovery from cardiac surgery, coronary artery stenting, and post-myocardial infarctions using the power of exercise. As she observed how lifestyle changes positively impacted her patients' overall health, Dr. Spitzer decided to pursue the field of lifestyle medicine.
Now fully certified in both family medicine and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Spitzer is passionate about providing holistic healthcare and lending her expertise to Southwest Mind & Body Care in Dallas, TX. She leads a team of holistic wellness specialists using clinically proven therapeutic lifestyle interventions alongside natural medicine to treat and prevent chronic conditions. Dr. Spitzer is ready to help you make some positive changes to your health and wellness. She can help set goals and make life-changing choices.
When she’s not helping patients, Dr. Spitzer is exercising, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family.
A graduate of UT San Antonio, “Dr. J” (as she is known to her patients) joined us in 2004. Dr. Jaiswal heads our care coordination and outreach program that ensures the highest quality of care and customer service. She gets much joy in caring for those who are in need, and is known for her loving and compassionate bedside manners, especially when caring for the elderly. Her clinical emphasis is on managing hypertension and heart disease. Outside of work Dr Jaiswal enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Sarah Ashitey, MD is board certified in Family Medicine and provides comprehensive care both for the individual and family. She brings a patient-centered personal touch into every encounter and believes that each patient’s unique story is central to the healing process and path to wholeness and wellbeing.
She obtained her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and completed her residency at the esteemed John Peter Smith Hospital residency program. It is here that she gained the tools needed for broad spectrum family medicine as well as an unparalleled experience in procedural training.
Consequently Dr. Ashitey is able to offer her patients a wide array of services from her skill set including but not limited to chronic disease management, joint injections and dry needling, laser therapy and hormone therapy.
She heads up the Sexual Healing and Wellness programs at Southwest Family where we offer Adam and Eve packages using laser and PRP shots for Penile Enhancement and Vaginal Rejuvenation.
Dr. Sarah has an integrative philosophical background, so she works with the whole person to combine meds, and other natural modalities to get the best results.
In her spare time, she enjoys storytelling, travel, and playing tennis. She has a special interest in community health and development and lends her time outside of clinical hours to community-based research and various community health initiatives.
After completing her residency in 1999 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Dallas, Dr. Dharma single handedly grew her small medical practice into Southwest Family Medicine Associates (SFMA). As the medical director, she brings her passion for innovative and cutting edge technology to the practice, and worked to secure recognition of SFMA as a “medical home” from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)-an elite accreditation which only 1,500 clinics in the nation hold. Dr. Dharma has a “no stone left unturned” philosophy to medicine, which has earned her a strong following of patients. She also believes that prevention is the key to good health, which lead her to establish our on-site wellness center in 2014. Her dedication to medicine is represented by the multiple board positions she holds, including president of her local chapter to being on the board of the national Texas of Physicians- (TAFP). As an associate clinical faculty member at UT Southwestern, she has taught medical student for over 15 years. In her spare time, she enjoys cross-fit, Capoeira martial arts, and spending time with ther family.
“I always feel like a valued person in Dr. Dharma’s office.
Never rushed through. Each person listens to my questions and comments.
Dr. Dharma is thorough, compassionate and takes the time necessary to understand all issues and provide answers.
As a patient of 14 years, I would never consider changing Dr.s.”
Dr. Monica Ramirez is a Dallas native who has just completed her residency at UT Health San Antonio.She is excited to be back in Dallas and thrilled to be joining Southwest Family Medicine Associates.
Dr. Ramirez pursued Family Medicine as it allows her to form trusting and long-lasting relationships with patients and their family members. She is a strong believer of the “whole person” approach which is at the heart of family medicine and an advocate of education and preventive medicine.
Essencia Family Practice and Immediate Care Clinic serves families in the Carrollton, Texas area with comprehensive, compassionate family medical care. Founded by Olusesan Olotu, MD, the family practice uses its resources to help you and your family achieve optimal health.
Dr. Olotu is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and a Diplomate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. After obtaining his Medical degree in Nigeria, he trained in Orthopedics Surgery in various Hospitals in the United Kingdom. He then relocated to the USA and completed Residency training in Family Medicine at the renowned Howard University Hospital, Washington DC where he excelled in research and academics.
Dr. Olotu has over fifteen years’ experience of providing comprehensive quality health care in various settings including the Emergency room, hospital in-patient service and the outpatient clinic setting. He is an active member of the American Academy of Family Physician, Texas Academy of Family Physician, Texas Medical Association and Denton County Medical Society. His professional mantra is “treat others as you would like to be treated”.
The staff at Essencia encourages patient involvement in healthcare decisions and treatment processes. As a proactive participant in preventive, curative, and palliative care, together you and your doctor can achieve the best results possible.
Services at Essencia range from chronic disease management to aesthetic procedures and the doctors have wide-ranging expertise with women’s care, men’s care, diabetes, depression, and hypertension.
As an extension of their family practice, the clinic offers immediate care for minor acute illnesses and injury. The practice also offers a weight loss program and cosmetic injectables as part of their service repertoire to make you feel good inside and out.
As a primary care clinic, the practice coordinates your care in a timely, professional manner. If you’re looking for a family practice in Carrollton, contact Essencia online or over the phone to meet with their providers today.
Practice
Essencia Family Practice and Immediate Care Clinic
Frank Lee, MD, is a family and emergency medicine physician with decades of experience. He enjoys practicing medicine at North Tex MedCare Clinic and Urgent Care, which has convenient locations in Allen, Addison, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Lee earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Zapopan, Mexico, and New York Medical College in New York City. After graduation, he completed a residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin.
With a passion for urgent care and emergency medicine, Dr. Lee has extensive experience providing responsive care to patients. He has also treats patients for weight loss with todays current medication of Ozempic and Tirzepatide. He has been an advocate for telemedicine since it rose in popularity around 2008 and continues to integrate remote care into his work.
Dr. Lee’s well-rounded expertise also includes weight loss, primary care, urgent care. pediatrics, dermatology, and psychiatry, allowing him to provide primary care services for patients of all ages. He specializes in chronic disease management, cold and flu care, injury treatment, and other conditions that demand prompt attention.
Dr. Lee takes the time to understand each patient’s needs, ensuring his expertise aligns with their needs and goals.
Outside of work, Dr. Lee enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and watching baseball.
Yaron Lohr, DC, CFSA, is an innovator in Chiropractic, Alternative Pain Management, Rehabilitation, and Functional Medicine. As a Surgical First Assistant, Dr. Lohr assists Physicians and Surgeons with cases in the fields of Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Neurosurgery and Functional Medicine.
As part of Dr. Lohr’s commitment to providing the best care possible he will be attending Harvard Medical School’s Sports Medicine Update in 2019. He was also accepted to participate in a workshop on Regenerative Medicine of the Shoulders and Knees. Dr. Lohr ’s whole-body approach unites Medical Doctors, Specialists, Surgeons, Physiotherapists, and Chiropractors. Having built a philosophy centered on compassionate, conservative, and evidence-based care, Dr. Lohr, and his team pursue non-surgical treatments though do refer for surgery when appropriate.
Dr. Lohr is active in medical and chiropractic research and the development of innovative spine care, and he has lectured on many aspects of spinal disorders. He has been a consulting spine expert for several Dallas-Fort Worth media outlets including NBC5, FOX4, The Dallas Morning News, Daily Candy, and The Dallas Voice. He has also been voted Addison Texas’s best chiropractor.
Dr. Lohr has treated thousands of people for pain and injuries. His personalized and multifaceted approach includes natural, drug-free chiropractic treatments, nutrition and diet plans, exercise options, and lifestyle assessments.
Through years of research and clinical trials, Dr. Lohr has been involved with the development of treatment protocols to improve musculoskeletal conditions and patient care. Dr. Lohr gears treatment towards both short- and long-term pain relief, realizing that knowledge is power and education is the key to good health and wellness.
Education
Doctor of Chiropractic, Parker University, Dallas Texas
Pain Management and Assessment, University of Central Florida
Certified Surgical First Assist, Allied Health Professional, Arlington Texas
Karan Staggers is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C). She is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University College of Nursing (BSN) and Walden University (MSN in Nursing) specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner. Karan is associated with A.L.M.S. Community Health Center, Inc in Grand Prairie, Texas where she is actively practicing as an FNP-C. Karan has been in nursing for greater than 25 years specializing in pediatric nursing, critical care nursing, and emergency medicine. She has been recognized as a Sigma Theta Tau international member for nurses. She was awarded the P.R.I.D.E. (Participation, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence) Values award for nursing by the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, Illinois for excellence in nursing. She has had a career interest in the health and well-being of the family since her inception of her career. Her focus is identifying disease, managing chronic illness, and educating patients about their health.
Melita Williams, MD, is a board-certified family and integrative medicine specialist practicing at Healing Hands Holistic Health in Plano, Texas. She offers patient-focused care for patients between the ages of 4-90. Her patients appreciate that she takes time to listen and answer questions about their conditions and treatment options.
Dr. Williams has an extensive medicine-focused educational background. She graduated from the DeBakey High School for Health Professions in Houston, before earning her Bachelor of Science in pre-med/chemistry from the Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans.
Returning to Texas, Dr. Williams then earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She served her family medicine residency at Christus Hospital - St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas.
Dr. Williams has a lifelong interest in medicine, specifically in identifying the conditions at the root of disruptive symptoms, after watching her mother live with the challenging health problems of systemic lupus. In addition to her conventional medical training, Dr. Williams has also studied alternative medicine at the Global College of Natural Medicine in Santa Cruz, California, and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine in San Diego. She’s board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and she also successfully passed the board certification exam for integrative medicine offered by the American Board of Physician Specialties.
Outside of work, Dr. Williams enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with her husband and two children.
Prestige Primary Care, P.A. provides a range of superior health care services for adults and adolescents 18 and up in and around Dallas, Texas. Asif Aziz, MD, Shobha Pandey, FHP, and the medical providers specialize in primary care services to address acute illnesses and injuries. They also provide comprehensive chronic disease management services in-office and through house-call services.
Dr. Aziz is a board-certified internal medicine physician and an active member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the Texas Medical Association, and the Hunt-Rockwall-Rains County Medical Society. He earned his medical degree at Dow University of Health Sciences at the University of Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan.
Prior to serving his patients at Prestige Primary Care, P.A., Dr. Aziz ran a successful medical practice in San Jose, California, for ten years before relocating to Texas. He has extensive training in several diagnostic technologies and advanced, evidence-based treatments.
In addition to primary care, Prestige Primary Care, P.A. offers preventive health screenings, annual physicals, immigration physicals, and Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals.
Medically managed weight-loss services are also available to support long-term health. Dr. Aziz provides wound care services in-office and during house calls for acute and chronic wounds that are slow to heal.
Prestige Primary Care, P.A. offers diagnostic lab services on-site, including ultrasounds, 24-hour heart monitors, echocardiograms, and allergy testing. Using test results, Dr. Aziz creates personalized treatment plans to provide symptom relief and keep diabetes and other chronic health conditions well-controlled.
Call Prestige Primary Care, P.A. in Dallas, Texas, to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online today.
Tracy is a Master Degree graduate in the Science of Nursing from Walden University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in her Family Nurse Practitioner Program and is nationally certified. She has 20 plus years of Professional and Advanced Nursing experience in acute and chronic care of children and adults. Her focus is helping others achieve their health and wellness goals by giving them successful tools to do so.
Her favorite quote, "You treat a disease you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you will win, no matter the outcome”
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