Dr. Rima Kittley is a board-certified family physician with more than 20 years of experience caring for people of all ages. She is also an herbalist as well as board-certified in holistic medicine. Her methods use the best in natural, alternative and mainstream medical treatmnets to help patients feel better. She has been practicing in Lufkin, Texas since 2003.
As part of her holistic approach to medicine, she emphasizes a healthy lifestyle. Each patient receives an individualized care plan which may include the use of prescription medications, vitamins, supplements and/or diet modifications. Dr. Kittley takes the time to listen to your questions about your health. She wants to help you fix the problem, not just medicate it. She wants to help you feel better!
Dr. Rima was voted Lufkin’s Best Family Practice Physician in 2007. She is a well-known community speaker, having presented many health talks and seminars. She helped found the East Texas Gluten Intolerance group to provide community support and education for those with celiac syndrome or gluten intolerance. Her DVD/CD about Celiac Syndrome teaches from the heart because she and several of her family members have celiac syndrome.
Above all, she believes in education. In her first book, Obesity’s Answer, the CELL Program, she explains common causes of weight gain and difficult to treat obesity. She gives real life answers for real people, a diet plan that works, using real food. It is available at the office or on this web sitewww.obesitysanswer.com.
Dr. Rima Kittley’s education and experience includes:
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from University of California, Los Angeles, 1976 Cum Laude
- Bachelor of Arts in Biology from University of California, Los Angeles, 1980
- MD Degree from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986
- Family Practice Residency Years I and II, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, 1986-1988
- Family Practice Residency Year III at St. Francis Hospital-USC, 1988-1989
- Family Practice, Chatsworth, California, 1989 to 1994
- Family Practice, Mexia, Texas, 1994 to 2002.
- Family Practice, Lufkin, Texas, 2003 to present.
Dr. Kittley and her husband Wayne, own Angelica Farms in Pollok, Texas, where they raise heritage chickens and turkeys, geese and heritage pigs. Anyone need some wonderful, naturally grown eggs or chickens? The farm web site is www.angelicafarms.com. Between them they have six children and four grandchildren. .