Dr. Irwin S. Korngut, MD

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Get to know Internist Dr. Irwin S. Korngut, who serves patients in Dallas, Texas.

Similar to concierge medicine, Dr. Korngut provides his patients with fully personalized and attentive care. As a board-certified internist, his MDVIP-affiliated practice is open to patients, including medicare and commercially insured, in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area. 

“The current healthcare landscape has erected barriers between physicians and their patients which impede and complicate care while creating angst and frustration in everyone. My goal as a physician has been and always will be to do everything in my power to maintain a strong doctor – patient relationship. Medicine is a partnership and I am dedicated to being your advocate and to provide personalized care to each and every one of my patients. I am committed to empowering my patients to stay healthy, but in the event that one should develop an illness I will devote my time and resources to help that individual get the finest, most appropriate care available. This is my responsibility as a physician and my obligation to my patients” according to the doctor’s philosophy and approach to wellness.”

At the start of his academic career, Dr. Korngut graduated with his Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Dartmouth College in 1972. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1976, after which he furthered his training. He performed both his internship and residency in internal medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas in 1977 and 1978-79, respectively. 

Following his training, he attained board certification in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Dr. Korngut is a staff physician at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (on the teaching faculty) and at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano.

An Associate of the American College of Physicians, he is a member of the Texas Medical Association and the Dallas County Medical Society.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

As a testament to his success, Dr. Korngut has been named one of America’s Top Doctors by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, one of the Best Doctors in America® (2013-2014), and in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis.

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