About Us

• Natalia Southerland, MD, is more than a board-certified physician. To accommodate the health and wellness needs of her patients, she is also certified as a personal trainer and health coach through the American Council on Exercise. Dr. Southerland provides a full range of services, including weight loss, health coaching, and urgent care at Brand New Med in Waxahachie, Texas. Dr. Southerland has spent 20 years working as a family physician caring for patients of all ages. She provides a relaxing, judgment-free zone where she personally addresses your weight-loss goals, management of chronic diseases, and overall physical wellness. Dr. Southerland focuses on developing long-term relationships, putting value on the benefits of working as a team to achieve better health. She also provides consistency in care for the benefit of each patient, seeing every patient at every office visit. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Georgetown University, Dr. Southerland went on to earn her doctorate degree in family medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed a residency and chief residency at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Southerland now lives in Dallas. When not working with her patients, she enjoys working on her own health and developing her personal training skills. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, watching movies, visiting art museums, and the theater. Dr. Southerland remains active in sports, regularly participating in basketball, her favorite sport.