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Dr. Suguna Neelakantan, MD - Board Certified Internist
Internal Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine in Frisco, Texas
Dr Suguna Neelakantan, MD, FACP, Dip ABLM, is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician primary care physician with over 20 years of clinical experience in the Dallas area. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate, and individualized care to adults of all ages. By integrating evidence-based lifestyle medicine with traditional medical care, Dr. Neelakantan emphasizes active listening, shared decision-making, and personalized treatment plans that address each patient's unique health needs. Throughout her career, she has cared for patients ranging in age from 18 to 105, including individuals with multiple complex chronic medical conditions.
Dr. Neelakantan has extensive experience managing chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, and obesity. She strongly believes in the importance of preventive healthcare and empowers patients to take an active role in their health through motivational interviewing, shared decision-making, and achievable lifestyle modifications.
She incorporates SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals into patient care, encouraging patients to make small, sustainable health improvements each week. She also utilizes shared medical appointments to support patients with similar health conditions through education, collaboration, and mutual encouragement.
Known for her strong diagnostic, communication, and interpersonal skills, Dr. Neelakantan values long-term physician-patient relationships and has had the privilege of caring for generations of patients and their families, emphasizing continuity of care and lifelong wellness.
Dr. Neelakantan graduated from medical college in Trivandrum, India and completed her Internal Medicine residency in Overlook hospital, New Jersey. She subsequently completed an Academic Medicine Fellowship at the University of North Texas Health Science center, Fort Worth. She served as an Assistant Professor at UNTHSC for 10 years and currently contributes to medical education by teaching Internal Medicine residents at Medical City Arlington.
Dr. Neelakantan is also a strong advocate for physician, healthcare staff, and resident wellness. She actively organizes and supports wellness initiatives that promote professional fulfillment and well-being within the medical community.
In recognition of her contributions to clinical excellence and medical education, she was awarded Fellowship in the American College of Physicians (FACP).
Outside of medicine, Dr. Neelakantan enjoys traveling, reading, and gardening. She speaks English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and enjoys helping patients better understand their medical conditions in languages they are comfortable communicating in.
- Dr. Suguna Neelakantan, MD, FACP