- Our Story
A Different Kind of
Online Psychiatry in Texas
A husband-and-wife practice providing virtual psychiatric care for children ages 6+, teens, and adults across Texas.
Based in College Station, we offer care entirely by video. Maria provides psychiatric visits, with Almas serving as medical director and supervising physician. Together, we built Ruhwell Med around attentive care and lasting relationships.
The Ruhwell Philosophy
Psychiatry Beyond Symptoms
We take time to understand how symptoms, life experiences, and daily routines fit together.
Treatment plans are built with you and adjusted as your needs change. Our family-run practice combines evidence-based psychiatry with an attentive, collaborative approach.
Behind the Name
rūḥ, noun. From Arabic روح: the soul, the spirit.
Ruhwell Med began at our dinner table, with a name that reflects our belief in caring for the whole person.
Maria & Almas Baig
- Ruh
- Soul. The deeper part of who you are, beyond symptoms, stress, or diagnosis.
- well
- Deeper well-being. Care that supports emotional health and everyday life.
- Med
- Our foundation. Thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care.
Maria Baig, PA-C
Psychiatric Physician Assistant | PA-C
Maria is a physician assistant certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management for children ages 6+, teens, and adults across Texas. Her experience caring for patients in Oklahoma, Long Island, and New York City shaped her attentive, collaborative approach.
She earned her psychology degree from the University of Tulsa and her physician assistant degree from the University of Evansville. Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, ADHD, student and young adult mental health, and perinatal and postpartum care. As a mother, she brings personal understanding to postpartum life and major life transitions.
Outside of work, Maria enjoys baking, reading, traveling, and time with family and friends.
Almas Baig, MD
Medical Director | Supervising Physician
Dr. Almas Baig serves as Ruhwell Med’s medical director and supervising physician, supporting Maria’s clinical work through physician oversight.
He earned his medical degree from Rawalpindi Medical University in Pakistan and completed his internal medicine residency through the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens. He is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Outside of medicine, his favorite role is dad. He enjoys time with his daughter, traveling, reading, movies, and video games.
Statewide telehealth
Psychiatric Care Across Texas
A family-run practice based in College Station, providing psychiatric care entirely by video for patients across Texas.