Weight loss Specialist

Aalia Al-Barwani, MD

Dr. Al-Barwani is a board-certified physician, currently based in Houston, TX. She graduated with distinctions from Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Al-Barwani moved on to complete her Family Medicine residency at the University of Connecticut, serving an elected position as Chief Resident in her final year.

Dr. Al-Barwani is also the creator and host of a medical talk show called What’s Up, Doc? broadcasting on Muslim Network TV. This show is geared towards the general public to educate on different matters related to health and wellness.

Committed to providing her patients with an exceptional level of medical care and attention, Dr. Al-Barwani takes an individualized approach to her patients with an emphasis on balanced comprehensive treatment. She has a particular interest in promoting diversity in medicine as well as preventative and obesity medicine. This interest led her to pursue further training in the field of obesity and weight loss medicine and obtain a certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

Dr. Al-Barwani is a proud member of several organizations including the Obesity Medicine Association, American Association of Family Physicians, the American Association for Physician Leadership and Physician Women in Leadership.

When not seeing the patient, Dr. Al-Barwani enjoys outdoor activities like biking and hiking, she enjoys learning new languages, cultures, and food through travel and new experiences.