Author: Dr. Olubukola Okoro, MD

Dr. Olubukola Okoro is a triple board-certified physician in internal medicine, obesity medicine, and lifestyle medicine with over 12 years of experience as a primary care doctor. She is licensed to practice in 14 states and is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care. Dr. Okoro earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at St. John’s Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She previously served as an internal medicine physician at Texas Health Hospital in Dallas and Allen before founding RescueMD. Today, she provides in-person and telemedicine care to patients in Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Dallas, and surrounding communities.

Endometriosis: A Complex Disease Without a Cure

Endometriosis is a female gender-specific disease in which tissues that are identical to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, causing morphological changes. These displaced tissues can cause a lot of pain and can be the cause of infertility and other painfully disturbing diseases. This disease greatly affects the pelvic region and makes […]

High Blood Pressure vs Low Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels in your body. Due to various health reasons, this pressure may go higher or lower than the normal level. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mm Hg), and a normal blood pressure level is less than 120/80 mmHg. These […]

What Is Gestational Diabetes?

Diabetes is a common illness that affects millions of patients around the world. When exploring this particular topic, it is important to realize that there are different types of diabetes. Each type has its own particular effects on the body, but there are some similarities that they do tend to share. Gestational diabetes is less […]

Diabetes and Its prevention

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a collection of diseases that result from abnormal amounts of glucose in the body. Glucose is the body’s main energy source; by nature, our body is fully equipped to utilize it and store it mindfully for use in emergency situations. There is a malfunction in certain conditions, and the body […]