Meet the Synergy Medical Team
At Synergy Medical, our providers are board-certified physicians and advanced practice clinicians who have dedicated their careers to obesity medicine and comprehensive metabolic health. We don’t just treat symptoms—we investigate root causes, combine evidence-based treatments, and partner with you for sustainable, long-term success.
Administration
Amina Babar
Chief Executive Officer
Amina Babar serves as Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Medical, bringing a unique combination of health economics expertise, entrepreneurial vision, and a deep commitment to addressing healthcare inequality.Amina earned her Master’s degree in Health Economics from the University of York in the United Kingdom, where she developed expertise in healthcare systems, resource allocation, and the economic factors that drive health outcomes. Her background spans economics and finance, with a particular focus on how innovative business models can improve access to quality care.Before co-founding Synergy Medical, Amina demonstrated her commitment to social impact by founding Civil, a nonprofit organization in her home country of Pakistan that provided meals to underprivileged children. Outside the office, Amina enjoys cooking recipes from different cultures, traveling to new places, and shopping at HomeGoods (while Dr. Essam chases their toddler through the aisles).Amina’s vision for Synergy Medical extends beyond individual patient care. She sees the practice as a model for how obesity medicine should be delivered: comprehensive, medically sophisticated, and accessible to the communities that need it most.
Providers
Dr. Essam Rashad, MD
Founder & Medical Director
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine
After earning my medical degree with first honors from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Bahrain, I began my clinical training at Rashid Hospital in Dubai, one of the region’s premier trauma centers. From there, I moved to London to work at King’s College Hospital, one of the busiest trauma centers in the United Kingdom. In the Emergency Department, I learned to manage acute illness under pressure while treating a diverse, complex patient population.
I came to the United States for a research position at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, investigating advanced imaging techniques for detecting prostate cancer recurrence. I then completed my Internal Medicine residency at Cook County Hospital, Chicago’s historic safety net hospital. Training at County was demanding—treating critically ill patients with multiple chronic conditions and limited resources—but it deepened my commitment to accessible, evidence-based medicine.
After residency, I served as an attending hospitalist at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, before relocating to Texas and founding Synergy Medical.
I pursued specialized training in obesity medicine, including Harvard Medical School’s Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine, and became double board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. I’m a peer-reviewed, published physician-scientist whose research on obesity and metabolic disease has appeared in major medical journals and been presented at international conferences.
I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with my wife and young son. When I’m not seeing patients, you’ll find me chasing my toddler through HomeGoods stores, trying to prevent china disasters.
Growing Our Team
As Synergy Medical expands across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we’re building a team of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who share our commitment to excellence and compassionate care.
Interested in joining our team?
If you’re a healthcare provider who believes patients deserve better than generic weight loss advice and you’re excited about practicing truly integrated obesity medicine, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us to learn more about current opportunities.
At Synergy Medical, our providers are more than healthcare professionals—they’re partners in your journey toward better health, researchers advancing the field of obesity medicine, and advocates for treating weight as the complex medical condition it is.