Muneer E. Assi, D.O., P.A.
Board-Certified D.O., Internal Medicine
About
Dr. Assi was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and attended El Paso High School. He completed his undergraduate education at Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science and then went on to earn his Doctor of Osteopathy from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Assi completed his residency in Cleveland, Ohio and practiced there until returning to El Paso in 2000.
Experience
Dr. Assi is board-certified in internal medicine. He provides long term, comprehensive care for patients with a variety of illnesses. He manages both common illnesses and complex problems for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Dr. Assi also concentrates on preventative health and wellness.
Dr. Assi is also a D.O., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. D.O.s practice a “whole person” approach to medicine. Instead of just treating specific symptoms or illnesses, they regard your body as an integrated whole. Osteopathic physicians also focus on disease prevention and wellness care. D.O.s receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), which is incorporated in the training and practice of osteopathic physicians.
Dr. Assi was one of Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine’s founding faculty. He currently sits as the Regional Assistant Dean of the El Paso region, serves as the Division Chief and Clerkship Director for Internal Medicine, and is a clinical preceptor for third and fourth-year medical students. In addition to managing a thriving practice, he is the Medical Director for Envision Hospice in El Paso, an exam writer for the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, a clinical accreditation surveyor for the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, and has been the President of District 11 of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association since 2003.
His past honors include participating in AOA’s Health Policy Fellowship, the Costin Institute for Osteopathic Medical Educators, and Dr. Michael DeBakey’s Summer Surgery Program. Dr. Assi is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists and has received several awards, including the Sierra Providence Health Network Diamond Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Texas Monthly Super Doctor, National Who’s Who, and Outstanding Young Men in America.