About Dorothy Cohen Serna, MD

Dorothy Cohen Serna, MD, FACP, FACLM, DipABLM, NBC-HWC

Dr. Serna has been in private practice since 1998. She founded North Cypress Internal
Medicine and Wellness, with the mission of providing superior, attentive and thoughtful
care with a strong focus on Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness. Dr. Serna is certified as a
Diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, part of the first group of medical
professionals to earn this distinction.
Dr. Serna is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has attained
Fellowship with both the American College of Physicians and the American College of
Lifestyle Medicine. She completed training with Wellcoaches and recently became a
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). Dr. Serna has been a
featured speaker at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference and most
recently spoke about Lifestyle Medicine in a Concierge Practice at the Concierge
Medicine Forum. She has published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine and
previously served as Chief Wellness Officer at North Cypress Medical Center and as a
member of the Go Healthy Houston Task Force.
Dr. Serna was recognized with the 2022-2024 Distinguished Physician Leader in
Concierge Medicine award. This uniquely meaningful honor is given every two years by
Concierge Medicine Today, the industry's oldest and most respected trade publication, to
fewer than one percent of doctors across the U.S. and the world who have made a
significant impact on and contribution to concierge medicine. Since 2018, she has also
been named to the Texas SUPER DOCTORS list every year.
Dr. Serna is a loving mother to her four children. She enjoys nutrition, fitness activities,
reading and learning. She aspires to live a balanced and purposeful life and to be an
excellent role model for the healthy lifestyles promoted in her medical practice. She
shares her passion and inspiration with all those around her.

Dr. Serna's Credentials:

• North Cypress Internal Medicine and Wellness, Private Practice, Owner & Founder, 1998 - Present
• Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997 - Present
• Board Certified, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017 - Present
• National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), 2024
• Fellowship, American College of Physicians, 2015 - Present
• Fellowship, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024 - Present
• Wellcoaches Certified, Health and Wellness Coach, 2017 - Present
• Baylor-Methodist Primary Care Associates, Houston, TX, 1997 - 1998
• Internship & Residency, Internal Medicine, Primary Care Track, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1994 - 1997
• MD, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 1990 - 1994
• BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1985 - 1989