Dr. Bakhtari grew up in Austin and received her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin. She attended medical school and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Upon completion of residency, she relocated to Dallas and joined Internal Medicine Physicians of Dallas in 1997. In November of 1999, Dr. Bakhtari and Dr. Garza started their own practice, Doctors of Internal Medicine. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and has staff privileges at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the Medical Center of Plano, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, and Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. Dr. Bakhtari combines her medical knowledge and training with exceptional warmth and compassion for her patients. She resides in Plano and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.