Christie Egbuchunam, MD, MPH
BY MEREDITH KNIGHT
Dr. Christie Egbuchunam has dreamed of being a doctor since she was a five-year-old girl growing up in Nigeria. Now, as the chief executive officer and medical director of Regency Healing Medical Clinic and Medical Weight Loss Center, she knows she’s doing what she’s been called to do. Her area of expertise is Family Medicine, with special interest in the treatment of obesity. As a Family Physician with a background in public health, she is uniquely qualified to help her patients take control of their wellness, and she takes a whole-person approach to help patients reach their potential in mind, body, and spirit.
After immigrating to the U.S. in 1997 with her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nigeria, Dr. Egbuchunam attended the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and breezed through with perfect marks, graduating with a Master’s in Public Health Degree in Epidemiology in 2002. During the program she honed her interest in obesity complications especially among children and this influenced her thesis, which examined the relationship between obesity and high blood pressure in children. In 2005, she completed her residency at the Wichita Falls Family Practice Residency Program (an affiliate of at the University of Texas Southern Medical Center in Dallas), earning numerous awards and accolades along the way, including serving as chief resident in her final year of the program. She served as a lead physician at a Parkland Health and Hospital Systems COPC clinic for several years before deciding in 2010 that it was time for a practice of her own.
Regency Healing Medical Clinic in Mansfield, Texas is the realization of the dream Dr. Egbuchunam had as a girl. It offers primary care services and an allergy program along with housing the Medical Weight Loss Center and the Regency Healing MedSpa. Dr. Egbuchunam’s holistic approach makes it seamless to incorporate obesity management into her primary care practice. “Obesity is a complex issue that can pose many risks to a person’s quality of life, and helping patients manage their weight lowers the risk of chronic disease and complications,” Dr. Egbuchunam said. She has witnessed, time and again, how individual physician-monitored weight-loss plans can also lead to a bounty of benefits, including improved mobility, enhancing mood, and boosting self-esteem. She loves seeing her patients optimize their health and enjoys working closely with each visitor to Regency Healing Medical Clinic to create a safe and effective personalized plan.
Dr. Egbuchunam shares her expertise through her numerous published scholarly articles. Her passion for her community also pushes her beyond the walls of Regency Healing Medical Clinic to spread her knowledge to future doctors at all stages of their education, from premed students to medical students to residents, to NP students at Texas Woman’s University and beyond. By providing them mentorship and observership, she ensures that the next generation of doctors will share her passion and help to heal and preserve the Mansfield community and others for years to come.
“Obesity is a complex issue that can pose many risks to a person’s quality of life, and helping patients manage their weight lowers the risk of chronic disease and complication.”
