About
Dr. Ramon Issa earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Toledo Hospital Family Medicine Residency in 2004. During that training, he received the Resident Teaching Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. He holds board certification in Family Medicine with over 20 years of experience across private practice, urgent care, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine.
After launching a solo family practice in Ohio in 2004, Dr. Issa transitioned to Emergency Medicine in rural critical access hospitals before joining a Mayo Clinic satellite emergency department in Owatonna, Minnesota in 2008. He later served as Medical Director for Loma Linda University Health East Campus Urgent Care in 2014. His personal health journey reshaped his clinical focus. After losing 94 pounds over 100 days through nutrition and lifestyle changes alone, he developed a structured patient program rooted in the same principles. Today he centers his practice on metabolic health, hormonal balance, and sustainable lifestyle change. He has a natural love for teaching and channels that into building clear, actionable plans that patients can actually follow.
Education & Training
Medical School
Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2001)
Residency
Family Medicine, Toledo Hospital Family Medicine Residency (2004)
Additional Training
Medical Director, Loma Linda University Health East Campus Urgent Care (2014); Emergency Medicine experience at Mayo Clinic satellite ED in Owatonna, Minnesota (2008)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Issa right for?
Dr. Issa works well with adults who want to address the root causes of metabolic conditions like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, or fatty liver. Patients who have struggled with weight and want a structured, medically guided program benefit from his direct approach. He also serves families, including children, who want a personal physician available around the clock. Individuals who prefer to work with nutrition and lifestyle change rather than rely on ongoing medication find his philosophy a strong match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Issa focuses on metabolic health conditions including diabetes, pre-diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, and fatty liver. He also manages asthma, chronic disease, and general family medicine needs. His clinical approach targets root causes rather than long-term symptom management.
Yes. Dr. Issa holds board certification in Family Medicine. He brings over 20 years of experience across family practice, urgent care, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine.
Dr. Issa graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Toledo Hospital Family Medicine Residency in 2004, where he received the Resident Teaching Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
Dr. Issa uses a nutrition and lifestyle-based approach to medical weight loss. He works to restore hormonal balance to regulate hunger and satiety. His program accommodates many dietary preferences, including ketogenic, carnivore, plant-based, paleo, and intermittent fasting. He developed this program based on his own 94-pound weight loss through lifestyle changes alone.
Yes. Dr. Issa spent several years in emergency medicine at rural critical access hospitals and at a Mayo Clinic satellite emergency department in Owatonna, Minnesota. He also served as Medical Director for Loma Linda University Health East Campus Urgent Care in 2014.
Dr. Issa makes himself available to members 24/7 by call, text, and email. Members do not need to schedule a formal appointment to reach him for routine questions or urgent concerns.
Yes. Dr. Issa serves patients from infancy through age 99 and beyond. Children join for a small additional monthly fee when at least one parent holds a membership.
Dr. Issa focuses on identifying and treating the root cause of illness rather than masking symptoms with medication. His background spans family medicine, emergency medicine, and urgent care, which gives him a broad clinical foundation. He brings a strong teaching instinct to each visit and builds straightforward plans that patients can sustain over time.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026