Essam Rashad, MD
Co-Founder & Medical Director · Synergy Health
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine
Why I started Synergy
I trained in some of the busiest hospitals in the world — Dubai, London, Chicago — taking care of patients at their sickest and most vulnerable. That work taught me what great medicine looks like: unhurried attention, careful thinking, and a doctor who actually knows you.
Then I spent years watching the outpatient world move in the opposite direction. Seven-minute visits. Rotating providers. Patients handed off, lost in referral mazes, and given prescriptions instead of real answers.
I co-founded Synergy Health to practice medicine the way it was meant to be practiced — with time, attention, and continuity. A doctor who genuinely cares about your health.
That's the standard of care I'd want for my own family. It's the standard I built this practice to deliver.
Training & Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine (held by fewer than 1% of U.S. physicians)
Medical Education
- MD, First Honors — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Bahrain)
Residency & Clinical Training
- Internal Medicine Residency — Cook County Hospital, Chicago
- Research Fellowship — Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago
- Clinical Training — King's College Hospital, London (major trauma center)
- Clinical Training — Rashid Hospital, Dubai (regional trauma center)
Specialized Training
- Harvard Medical School — Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine
Academic Appointments
- Former Adjunct Professor of Clinical Medicine — Indiana University School of Medicine
Prior Clinical Experience
- Attending Hospitalist — Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana
A physician-scientist
Dr. Rashad is a peer-reviewed, published researcher whose work on obesity and metabolic disease has appeared in major medical journals and been presented at international conferences.
For patients, this matters for one reason: your doctor reads the research, contributes to it, and applies it to your care. When new treatments emerge — whether for weight loss, diabetes, or any other condition — you're being cared for by someone who understands the evidence, not just the marketing.
What Dr. Rashad treats
As a dual board-certified physician, Dr. Rashad provides comprehensive primary care for adults — including:
- Annual physicals and preventive care
- High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular risk
- Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
- Thyroid and hormonal disorders
- Weight management and obesity medicine
- Complex or elusive symptoms that deserve a real workup
Learn more about Primary Care → or Weight Loss →
Outside the office
Dr. Rashad lives in the Dallas–Fort Worth area with his wife and young son. When he's not seeing patients, you'll most likely find him chasing a fearless toddler through the aisles of HomeGoods, trying to prevent a china disaster.