About
Montana O'Dell, MD grew up in Amarillo and trained in the same region he now serves. He earned a biology degree from Texas Tech University, completed medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and finished family medicine residency at TTUHSC Amarillo. He now works through Amarillo Family Physicians and co-owns AFP Wellness & Aesthetics with Donna Ayala, MD. His background includes a 2018 meta-analysis on long-term sleeve gastrectomy outcomes and hospital affiliations with BSA Hospital and Northwest Texas Hospital.
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What to Know
Signature approach
O'Dell's AFP work leans metabolic: weight trajectory, labs, hormone patterns, and long-term treatment durability. His sleeve-gastrectomy research looked at outcomes seven or more years after surgery, which gives his GLP-1 and weight-management consults a longer horizon than simple medication start-and-refill. The family-medicine side adds chronic-disease context for HRT, peptides, and cardiometabolic risk.
What sets them apart
- Amarillo continuity. Born locally, trained at TTUHSC Amarillo, and now practicing through Amarillo Family Physicians and AFP Wellness.
- Bariatric-research thread. Co-author on a sleeve-gastrectomy long-term outcomes meta-analysis in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, cited 282 times.
- Primary-care and hospital context. Active family medicine plus BSA and Northwest Texas hospital affiliations give his wellness work a broader clinical base.
Before You Book
- Care setting. AFP telehealth is Texas-only; aesthetics and DEXA require an Amarillo visit.
- Provider continuity. AFP is a small two-physician practice, so confirm provider assignment if you specifically want O'Dell for follow-up.
- Payment. AFP Wellness is self-pay and HSA/FSA eligible.
Expertise
Focus areas
Patient types
Protocols & technologies
Credentials
Education
BS, Biology
Texas Tech University
MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2018)
Board certifications
Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Certified in comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages.
Residency
Family Medicine
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Amarillo
Years in practice
8
NPI
1447747860
Affiliations
Thought Leadership
Publications
- Long term (7 or more years) outcomes of the sleeve gastrectomy: A meta-analysis · Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2018
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