Co-Founder, Managing Partner & Medical Consultant: Dr. Sekhar Kommu
Dr. Sekhar Kommu is the medical consultant for Mind Body Connection and the Center for Health Integration. Dr. Sekhar Kommu has been a Family Physician for over 25 years and his approach to patient care has always centered on a holistic approach with a particular focus on patient education. He has a keen interest in education both for clinicians and patients.
After graduating Medical School at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School he finished his Residency at St. Paul Medical Center/Parkland Hospital Program. He then joined a private practice where he established a successful primary care practice. During that time, he also taught at Methodist University Physician Assistant Program, where he served as the Associate Medical Director and also the Program Director, fulfilling his passion for teaching. In the last 25 years, Dr. Kommu has practiced in various clinical settings, including a traditional Primary Care office, Urgent Care clinic, Emergency Room, Inpatient Medicine as well as in Medical Leadership. He is currently working for the VA Medical Center taking care of our Veterans.
His focus in health care in all those settings has always been patient empowerment through understanding. He feels strongly about patients taking ownership and responsibility for their health based on educated decision making and appropriate medical guidance. He believes in the role for medications in good health care, but also believes strongly in the greater importance of lifestyle changes, healthy habits and a fundamental understanding of your own health.
He provides MED Talks at Mind Body Connection and the Center For Health Integration on topics related to health such as diabetes, heart disease, exercise, and other such areas that are broken down into increase fundamental understanding of health and empower our patients.
For inquiries, Dr. Sekhar Kommu can be reached at 571-222-5648 ext. 103 or via email at [email protected]