We Have Your Best Health
at Heart
About Bargas Wellness
At Bargas Wellness, we believe that a healthy lifestyle and a strong heart are the foundation of wellness. Whether you are suffering from a chronic condition or want to take steps today to prevent chronic disease or heart issues down the road, we’re here to help you establish habits that will enable you to live a longer, more fulfilling life.
The Heartbeat of Our Practice
Like many of our patients, Dr. Bargas was attracted to integrative cardiology and functional medicine because she experienced firsthand how conventional medicine falls short when it comes to healing patients suffering from cardiovascular disease or chronic conditions. After eight years of practicing in a conventional medicine setting, Bargas Wellness was founded to help patients discover the unique cause of their conditions and learn solutions that strive to heal them and make them truly well.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Royce Bargas – Founder and Physician of Bargas Wellness
DO, IFMCP
Dr. Bargas is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and by the Institute for Functional Medicine. She has been in practice in Oklahoma City since November 2010. At Bargas Wellness, she uses her roots as an osteopath and the fundamentals of functional medicine to team up with her patients and help them get to the root cause of disease processes. She uses the evidence-based practice of assisting individuals and families to adopt and sustain behaviors that can improve health and quality of life.
Medical Education
- Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California
- Osteopathic Internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan
- Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowships in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado
- Certified Practitioner, Institute for Functional Medicine
Professional Organizations
- American Heart Association — Circle of Red
- Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
- Heart Rhythm Society
- American College of Cardiology
- Institute for Functional Medicine
Personal Interests
Dr. Bargas is an avid outdoorswoman and amateur gourmet chef who enjoys traveling with her husband, Jon, and her son, J.T. She has served as Chair of the Oklahoma City Circle of Red, an American Heart Association program dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease in women. Dr. Bargas is a member of Crossings Community Church and currently volunteers her time and expertise at Crossing Community Clinic, which provides medical care to Oklahomans who are uninsured or otherwise without access to health care.
Sue Forbat – Patient Care Coordinator & Health Coach
RN, BSN, FMCHC
Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Sue completed nursing school at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania through the assistance of a full VA Health Professional Scholarship. Following graduation, she completed a 2-year residency at the VA Medical Center in Dallas, serving in the areas of spinal cord injury and critical care.
In the years that followed, she worked in home health while living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and then in Edmond, Oklahoma. As a parent of a son with autism and a daughter with chronic health issues, she pursued best possible treatments for them and was subsequently introduced to functional medicine.
The experience of watching her own children begin to thrive through this individualized approach in which root causes are determined and treated, became a passion for her as a health professional. She sought further education to become a functional medicine certified health coach and highly values the opportunity to walk alongside patients, collaborating with them in their journeys of healing and wellness. In her spare time Sue enjoys cooking and exploring new recipes, coffee with friends, classical music, and especially spending time with her husband David, son Luke, and daughter Hanna.
Tired of Settling for Just Okay?
It’s time to pull out all the stops for your heart, and we’re here to support you through it all. At Bargas Wellness, you’ll never be treated like just another patient. We’ll get to the root of what’s making you unwell and give you honest answers on how to thrive in every area of your life. Don’t lose heart – you can truly be well.
