Dr. Christopher Dagher, MD, FACP, DABOM, DipABLM didn't start Ixir Health because he wanted a smaller practice. He started it because he could no longer accept what traditional medicine had become.

After years in conventional primary care, Dr. Dagher kept seeing the same heartbreaking pattern: patients arriving at a point where the damage was already done, conditions that had been building silently for years, finally showing up as a heart attack, a diabetes diagnosis, a stroke. Diseases that didn't have to happen. Outcomes that could have been different with earlier, deeper, more deliberate care.

He didn't want to be the doctor who managed disease. He wanted to be the doctor who prevented it.

That conviction led him to build Ixir Health, a practice designed from the ground up around proactive care, genuine physician access, and the kind of clinical depth that the traditional system simply doesn't have time for.

Born and Trained in Pasadena

Dr. Dagher is a Southern California native with deep roots in the Pasadena community. He earned his BS in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine, his medical degree from New York Medical College, and completed his Internal Medicine residency right here at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, the same community where he now practices.

For Dr. Dagher, that's not a coincidence. It's a commitment. Practicing in Pasadena means caring for his neighbors, his community, the people he passes at the farmers market and sees at school pickups. That proximity creates a different kind of accountability, and a different kind of medicine.

"I feel like I'm making an impact and giving back to the community I grew up in. That matters to me personally, not just professionally."

What He Does Differently

Triple board certification in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine means Dr. Dagher doesn't see a patient's weight, their blood pressure, and their stress as three separate problems. He sees them as one interconnected story, and he takes the time to read the whole thing.

Before a visit, Dr. Dagher reviews every patient's record in detail. In the room, he goes beyond the chief complaint. He asks about sleep. About stress. About what a typical Tuesday looks like, what you eat, how you move, what's weighing on you. He connects those daily patterns to your lab values, your family history, your ten-year risk profile.

And the visit doesn't end when you leave the office. Dr. Dagher follows up. He checks in to see whether what you discussed is actually working, and when it isn't, he's ready to pivot. This is medicine as a long-term partnership, not a series of isolated appointments.

"You'll never find a doctor who goes into this much detail. And I can prove it to you quickly."

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Credentials

• MD — New York Medical College

• BS, Biological Sciences — UC Irvine

• Internal Medicine Residency — Huntington Hospital, Pasadena

• Board Certified, Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

• Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)

• Board Certified, Obesity Medicine — American Board of Obesity Medicine (DABOM)

• Diplomate, Lifestyle Medicine — American College of Lifestyle Medicine (DipABLM)

Outside the Office

When Dr. Dagher isn't seeing patients, family comes first. He and Dr. Sahar are raising three young children, which, he'll tell you, keeps life full and grounded. He's an avid reader, always working through the next book. He's serious about his own self-care, practicing what he preaches when it comes to sleep, movement, and recovery. And when the opportunity comes, he disconnects completely, traveling with his family and coming back recharged. He’s also a devoted Lakers fan.

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