Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Savitha Gowda, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine specialist at Norwood Medical Associates in Norwood, Massachusetts. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has decades of experience.
Dr. Gowda has been practicing medicine in Norwood since 1998. She was raised in a large family in India, growing up with many family members who suffered from diabetes complications. Her mother donated a kidney to her father, but he eventually succumbed to his illness. All of this influenced Dr. Gowda’s decision to practice medicine.
She earned her medical degree at Bangalore University in India and completed a residency in internal medicine at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, and St. Raphael Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut.
Dr. Gowda has been ranked a Top Doctor for the last 13 consecutive years. She also received the Boston Magazine Top Doctor Award, America’s Top Doctor Award, and Top Geriatrician. She is a member of the American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, and American College of Physicians.
Dr. Gowda enjoys helping her patients improve their lives through general health awareness, improved lifestyle habits, and convenient access to their medical provider. She’s constantly involved in optimizing primary care. Dr. Gowda is grateful to her patients for their respect and trust.
She understands the importance of superior health care for improving the quality of life and preventing severe complications. She knows her patients well, makes them feel comfortable during their appointments, and treats them with respect and compassion. Dr. Gowda is thorough, providing comprehensive primary care services in a state-of-the-art facility.
When not working with patients, Dr. Gowda enjoys traveling around the world, learning about different cultures, reading books, gardening, and watching movies. She supports numerous local charities that improve health care, hunger, and education.
Dr. Gowda enjoys improving the lives of new and existing patients and welcomes them to Norwood Medical Associates.
Zainab Nawab, MD, is a skilled physician at Vitalize MD Skin Care & Laser Center in Westborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Nawab is the aesthetics medical director and is board-certified in family medicine.
Dr. Nawab received her medical degree at Rural Medical College of Pravara Medical Trust in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. She completed family medicine residencies at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Nawab is a practicing primary care physician who focuses on preventive medicine. She applies this philosophy to all aspects of patient care, including cosmetic treatments. Dr. Nawab realizes that a big part of being healthy is maintaining beautiful skin.
She specializes in treating all types of skin types and signs of aging, such as lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, age spots, and much more. Dr. Nawab offers Botox®, Dysport®, fillers like Restylane®, Radiesse®, Versa™, Kybella®, laser resurfacing treatments, skin-tightening procedures, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels.
She also provides microneedling, body contouring, and more to help patients look and feel as young as possible. Dr. Nawab achieves natural-looking results for her patients by utilizing techniques that ensure organic-looking results to create a younger, more refreshed appearance.
She maintains her medical credentials with continuing education and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS). Dr. Nawab warmly welcomes her patients to Vitalize MD Skin Care & Laser Center and looks forward to helping them exceed their beauty goals.
Chris Thompson is a Physician Assistant and has completed an extensive Dermatology Fellow program through the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. He has been treating dermatologic conditions for more than 10 years. While an active duty he was an Instructor at the Naval Undersea Medical Institute where he taught dermatology to physicians and Navy medics.
Chris retired from the US Navy in 2016 after serving 26 years. He received his Physician Assistant degree in 2003 from University of Nebraska.
Chris provides comprehensive medial and cosmetic dermatology care, including diagnosing and treating skin cancers and other skin conditions, like acne, warts eczema and psoriasis. He provides aesthetics treats for the aging skin to make natural corrections using laser, fillers and neuromodulators.
He lives in Old Lyme, CT with his beautiful wife and four children.
