FLOWER MOUND, TX – August 31, 2026 – Dr. Amanda Jimenez-Lawson and Dr. Jelena Bucan-Kurepa have opened a new MDVIP-affiliated primary care practice in Flower Mound, bringing together more than three decades of experience across internal medicine, hospital care, and outpatient medicine. The practice marks the beginning of MDVIP’s commitment to strengthening personalized primary care in the Flower Mound community.

The physicians’ focus on prevention comes as Texas continues to face a significant burden of chronic disease. As of 2022, 13.9% of Texas adults have reported a diabetes diagnosis while 32.2% report a high-blood-pressure diagnosis. It has become clear that there is a dire need for Texans to have more time with their doctor and primary care that gives patients time to identify risks, manage chronic conditions, and make sustainable changes before health concerns become more serious.

For Dr. Jimenez-Lawson, the new practice represents a new chapter after a transition in her previous healthcare setting. Rather than move into another high-volume system, she chose to remain close to the patients and community she serves while creating more time for meaningful conversations, preventive care, and individualized treatment plans. More than 300 patients previously followed her from Louisville to Flower Mound, reflecting the relationships she has built throughout her career.

“I wanted to create a practice where patients feel known and where we have time to understand the full picture of their health,” said Dr. Jimenez-Lawson. “This model gives us more room to focus on prevention, identify concerns earlier, and build treatment plans around each patient’s life. Opening this practice gives us the opportunity to bring back doctor-patient relationships to the Flower Mound community and reaffirms our commitment to its residents’ health.”

Dr. Bucan-Kurepa shares that emphasis on proactive, relationship-centered care. Her clinical approach focuses on helping patients prevent and manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, through healthy habits, nutrition, exercise, and consistent follow-up. After 26 years of caring for patients in hospital and outpatient settings, she brings a perspective shaped by firsthand experience of the consequences that unmanaged illness brings, and the difference that early detection can make.

“Preventive care gives patients the opportunity to take action before a health concern becomes a crisis,” said Dr. Bucan-Kurepa. “I have seen how much can change when people have the support, information, and time to focus on their health. I am excited to bring that approach to our new practice and help patients build healthier lives over time.”

The new practice is designed around the MDVIP model, which supports smaller patient panels, longer visits, and a stronger emphasis on preventive health. Through the model’s Annual Wellness Program and ongoing care, patients and physicians have more opportunities to discuss health risks, establish goals, monitor chronic conditions, and create care plans tailored to the patient’s needs.

For Drs. Jimenez-Lawson and Bucan-Kurepa, that structure is intended to support more than individual visits. It is a way to build continuity, strengthen communication, and make preventive care part of an ongoing relationship between patients and their physicians.

The new Flower Mound practice is located at 4370 Medical Arts Drive Suite 205, Flower Mound, TX. To enroll or learn more, call (214) 635-3934 or visit mdvip.com/doctors/amandajimenez-lawsonmd and mdvip.com/doctors/jelenabucan-kurepamd.

About Dr. Amanda Jimenez-Lawson

Dr. Amanda Jimenez-Lawson is an internal medicine physician with 11 years of experience caring for adult patients. She has practiced in the Flower Mound area for approximately nine years and has built strong relationships with patients throughout the community. Her clinical interests include preventive care, early detection, chronic disease management, heart and lung screenings, and helping patients make informed decisions about their health. Dr. Jimenez-Lawson was born in San Antonio and raised in Midland, Texas. She later lived in Caracas, Venezuela, where she learned Spanish, and completed her medical education through an international program connected with New York Medical College. In her MDVIP-affiliated practice, she brings a relationship-based approach centered on prevention, continuity, and giving patients the time and attention they need to stay healthy. Learn more about Dr. Jimenez-Lawson at https://www.mdvip.com/doctors/amandajimenez-lawsonmd.

About Dr. Jelena Bucan-Kurepa

Dr. Jelena Bucan-Kurepa is an internal medicine physician with 26 years of experience caring for patients in hospital and outpatient settings. Her clinical interests include preventive primary care, chronic disease management, lifestyle medicine, nutrition, exercise, diabetes, and high blood pressure. She is especially passionate about caring for chronically ill patients and helping them prevent or slow the progression of serious health conditions. Dr. Bucan-Kurepa’s path to medicine was shaped by personal family experiences with illness and by her interest in science and problem-solving. She moved to Texas in the early 1990s and later built her medical career serving adults and seniors in the community. In her MDVIP-affiliated practice, she combines clinical experience with a proactive, personalized approach designed to help patients take a more active role in their long-term health. Learn more about Dr. Bucan-Kurepa at https://www.mdvip.com/doctors/jelenabucan-kurepamd.

About MDVIP

MDVIP is the nation’s largest membership-based personalized, preventive, and primary care organization. For more than 25 years, MDVIP has reimagined how care works by helping affiliated physicians reduce patient panel sizes, enabling longer visits, and an emphasis on both proactive health management and dependable care when patients need it most. Today, the MDVIP network includes more than 1,400 affiliated physicians and 430,000+ members across the country.

MDVIP goes beyond primary care by combining a focus on prevention, wellness, and a deep, individualized physician relationship. The model gives physicians tools to focus their time on prevention, personalized insights, and proactive health management.

MDVIP has been recognized as one of the 10 Top Executive Wellness Programs by Worth Magazine and is recognized by Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces in Healthcare. For more information, visit www.mdvip.com.

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