About Dr. Jennifer Bontreger, DO, FACP | Southern Horizon Healthcare

Founder & Physician

Jennifer Bontreger,
DO, FACP

Board Certified — Internal Medicine Board Certified — Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow, American College of Physicians IMPACT Certified Concussion Management B.A. Psychology / Pre-Medical Studies — SUNY Buffalo

"Each patient is unique — with their own personality, medical history, lifestyle, stresses, and health goals." This philosophy is at the heart of everything Dr. Bontreger built at Southern Horizon Healthcare. With over 20 years of experience, dual board certifications in Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine, and roles as assistant professor of medicine at TCU and medical director at Integrated Medicine of North Texas, she brings exceptional depth to every patient relationship. Her undergraduate background in psychology from SUNY Buffalo laid the foundation for a patient-first philosophy — understanding that medicine is as much about the whole person as it is the diagnosis. A residency in anesthesiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center further deepened her expertise in pain management and procedural care, directly informing her work in sports medicine and aesthetic medicine today.

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Best Internal Medicine Doctor Flower Mound Living Magazine — 7-time winner ('18–'25)

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Best Internal Medicine Physician Tarrant County Recognition — 2023

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Best in Highland Village Highland Village Recognition — 9-time winner ('16–'24)

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Top Doctor in Sports Medicine Fort Worth Magazine — voted by peers, 2023

Our mission

More than medicine.
A partnership in health.

We are passionate medical professionals dedicated to coaching and educating our patients through compassionate, highly personalized healthcare. We believe you deserve a physician who truly knows you — one who listens, teaches, and walks alongside you toward your healthiest life.

Whether you're managing a chronic condition, recovering from a sports injury, or simply want to feel your best, we build a care plan tailored entirely to your goals, your body, and your life.

Southern Horizon Healthcare — personalized care

What drives us

Our values

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Compassionate care

We treat every patient as a whole person, not just a set of symptoms. Every visit, every conversation, starts with listening.

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Personalized approach

Your care plan is built around your goals, your body, and your life — not a one-size-fits-all protocol.

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Education first

We coach and educate so you can make confident, informed decisions about your health — now and for the long term.

In the literature

Published &
peer-reviewed.

Digestive Diseases and Sciences · 2007

"An Unusual Case of Hemochromatosis in an African-American Man"

Labowitz D, Bontreger J, Min A.

Athletic Training and Sports Health Journal

"Bertolotti's Syndrome in a Female Collegiate Lacrosse Athlete"

Bontreger JM, Roberts ST, Reisman AS.

Sunlighten.com · June 2023

"Recovery Stacking: Methods to Combine with Sauna for Muscle Recovery"

Bontreger JM, Bhanote M.

Peer Reviewer — Sports Health Medical Journal (2011, 2020, 2021)

Community

Giving back
to the community.

Free Medical Screenings — Denton County, TX

Providing free medical screening exams at community-sponsored health fairs across Denton County since 2010.

Guest Lecturer — Lewisville High School Sports Medicine

Shared expertise in sports injury prevention and athlete health with students and coaches.

AMSSM National Conference Presenter

Presented original case research at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine national conferences — 2009, 2011, and 2013 — on concussions, ankle injuries, and atypical sports presentations.

Health Education Talks — Bergen County, NJ

Volunteer physician speaker on varied health topics for senior citizen groups at community libraries.