Meet Dr. Priyanka, MD, Dip ABOM

"We are dedicated to providing compassionate, nonjudgmental care to help patients get healthier and feel better." — Dr. Priyanka

Dr. Priyanka MD, Dip ABOM, is a board-certified Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine physician dedicated to helping patients achieve lasting weight loss and improved metabolic health through science-based, compassionate care. After practicing medicine in both outpatient and inpatient settings, Dr. Priyanka decided to focus on treating the root cause of many chronic conditions — unhealthy weight.

As a trusted evidence-based obesity care and weight loss doctor in DFW with in-person locations in Fort Worth and Southlake, TX, Dr. Priyanka brings over two decades of global clinical experience and advanced training from leading academic institutions, including Yale University and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

She currently serves as clinical faculty at the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Medical City Denton, affiliated with the University of North Texas and Texas Christian University, where she trains future physicians in delivering personalized, evidence-based care.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Priyanka serves as a research investigator at Protenium Research in Hurst, TX, where she leads clinical trials focused on obesity, metabolic syndrome, and related conditions. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in obesity, internal medicine, and hematology-oncology, contributing to the growing body of evidence supporting medical weight management.

A committed advocate for advancing access to obesity care, Dr. Priyanka serves on the Advocacy Committee of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), promoting the recognition of obesity as a chronic, treatable medical condition and working to expand insurance coverage for evidence-based treatments.

Dr. Priyanka's medical journey spans three continents. She earned her MBBS with distinction from R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata, India, completed her Internal Medicine residency at PGIMER in Chandigarh, followed by hematology training in the United Kingdom. In the U.S., she completed Internal Medicine residency at West Virginia University, pursued a Hematology-Oncology fellowship at UT Southwestern, and earned a Geriatrics fellowship at Yale University.