I am Dr Pernia Latif, board certified in Internal medicine and Obesity Medicine and I want to welcome you to my practice, Connect Primary Care, based in Houston,TX. My focus here is to provide my patients with meaningful , high quality health care and to foster long term relationships with them. I created Connect Primary Care after working at large ‘’ corporate medicine ‘’ type practices where the patient is just a ‘’number’’ and alas, sometimes even the doctor too!! My goal is to put people over profits and to mend the broken relationship between doctor and patient. I finished Medical School in my hometown of Karachi, Pakistan. After that I moved to the United States where I completed a rigorous three year Internal Medicine Residency training in Minneapolis, MN. I have ten years of work experience, first in Minnesota and now presently in Houston,TX. I have also been certified in Obesity Medicine since 2017. ABOUT ME When I am not at work, I am a wife and busy mom of two rambunctious boys! I have definitely turned into a foodie since moving to Houston,TX and my favorite cuisine is Thai. I also started taking tennis lessons in my spare time for physical and mental fitness. As a family we LOVE to travel and my favorite vacation spot is Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. OUR GOAL AT CONNECT PRIMARY CARE My aim is not to be an ‘’ old fashioned’’ doctor but more like an ‘’advisor’’ on your health care journey. Recent polls have shown that 84% of patients Google their symptoms and do not really trust their physicians. I hope to change that at least in my practice and build a culture of trust and mutual respect. I promise to listen to you and hear what you have to say and value your opinion. In return you have to trust my medical expertise and knowledge and not use unverified sources from the internet to answer your healthcare questions. By working together as a team we can come up with the best plan to maximize your health and well being.