College Station, TX Health and Fitness

When he took over Capital Area Dentistry in June 2012, Dr. Bhavesh Bhakta brought with him a guiding philosophy that stressed the importance of building patients’ trust. Under his leadership, the once-inconsistent practice was transformed into a friendly, stable environment in which to receive oral health care. Through every dental implant, composite filling, and cleaning, he and the staff comfort and educate patients by explaining each step of the treatment. They even succeed with especially anxious patients, putting them at ease with nitrous oxide or by beatboxing the sounds of the rainforest.

Supervised by Dr. Daniel Leeman, New U Plastic Surgery's cadre of medical aestheticians individualizes spa and medical treatments to boost beauty inside and out. Staff members welcome clients into their boutique-style office for a complimentary consultation before every service. After the consultation, they customize body-contouring and nutrition programs to address individual health history, meet wellness goals, and simplify escapes through doggy doors. FirstLine Therapy emphasizes what foods one should commonly eat, and the hCG weight-loss program safely couples a specialized menu with hormonal supplements. Aestheticians also craft spa and medical facials from an array of SkinCeuticals products tailored to individual skin types. New U Plastic Surgery offers surgical and non-surgical procedures to help results. For those not ready for plastic surgery, New U offers non-invasive procedures as well.

Dr. John W. Branch, the refractive eye surgeon at Eye City, is an ocular expert. His extensive educational background includes training at the University of South Florida, where he performed the most cataract surgeries in the history of the program. Today, he performs LASIK surgery at Eye City, helping people abandon their glasses, contacts, and prescription snorkel masks for a lens-free lifestyle. The optometrists on staff perform routine checkups and cataract treatments, and their eyewear shop stocks designer frames, sports eyewear, children's glasses, and catalogs of major brands of contacts.