Independent, board-certified medical review for patients and families navigating complex diagnoses, hospitalizations, and consequential treatment decisions. No insurance involved. No agenda but yours.
Each engagement includes a written clinical assessment you can share with your existing care team. Pricing is transparent and posted below — no insurance, no surprises.
A focused 60-minute consultation with full review of your records, current medications, and recent labs. Includes a written summary with my impressions and recommendations.
An in-depth second opinion for complex or consequential medical decisions. Extensive record review, 90-minute consultation, and a detailed written assessment you can share with your treating physicians.
A deep-dive metabolic and longevity assessment. Comprehensive lab interpretation, cardiometabolic risk stratification, and a 12-month health architecture tailored to your goals.
When a loved one is hospitalized, you need a physician on your side. I review the chart daily, translate the medicine, and help your family advocate clearly with the hospital team.
I'm Dr. Essam Rashad — a hospitalist by trade, dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, with years of bedside experience in some of the busiest hospitals in Texas.
I spend my weeks managing complex inpatients at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth — patients in heart failure, septic shock, diabetic crisis, post-surgical complications, and the kind of layered chronic disease that doesn't fit neatly into any one specialty. Between hospital shifts, I run Synergy Weight Loss & Primary Care in Lewisville, where I treat patients with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and the cardiometabolic conditions that follow.
This consultation practice exists because of what I see every day in both settings: patients who were rushed, dismissed, mismanaged, or simply never given the time to have their actual case understood. They come in clutching a folder of records, a diagnosis they aren't sure about, and a plan they don't trust. They want someone to sit down, look at the whole picture, and tell them what they would actually do.
That's what I offer here. Independent of my hospital and my clinic. No insurance, no agenda, no quota. I'm not selling you a treatment, a medication, or a procedure — I'm selling you my time, my training, and my honest opinion.
If your case is genuinely outside my expertise, I'll tell you so directly and refer you to a colleague who is better suited. If I think your current doctors are doing the right thing, I'll tell you that too — and you'll leave with the peace of mind that comes from a second pair of trained eyes confirming it. The integrity of this practice depends on that.
Select your service, complete a brief intake, and pay through our secure system. You'll receive immediate confirmation and instructions to upload your records.
Before we ever speak, I read your records cover to cover. By the time we meet, I've already formed an initial impression and questions specific to your case.
An unhurried conversation. We discuss your case, your concerns, and what you actually want from this engagement. No clock-watching, no rushed exit.
Within 5 business days, you'll have a written clinical assessment in your inbox — something tangible you can share with your treating physicians or keep for your records.
Most patients tell me their first opinion was rushed. Your consultation with me will not be.
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