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Abraham Mbangowah, MSN, FNP, is a compassionate family nurse practitioner with nearly 15 years of experience working with patients of all ages. He’s highly skilled in all areas of primary, urgent, and preventive care.
Abraham earned his associate's degree in general studies at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland. He received his bachelor’s degree in nursing at Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he graduated cum laude and was a member of the Mary Mahoney Honors Society. Abraham received his master’s degree and family nurse practitioner training at Chamberlain University in Irving, Texas.
He’s a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP). Abraham specializes in general medicine and all areas of primary care, including the treatment of illnesses, diseases, and mental health conditions. He completes continuing education to provide the latest advances in medical care.
Abraham speaks English, French, and Creole. When he’s not working, he enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Abraham is passionate about caring for his patients and warmly welcomes them to Diversity Health Clinic LLC.
Abraham Mbangowah, NP
Nurse Practitioner
4 Executive Park Court
Germantown, MD 20874
Akukeng W. Mba, MSN, FNP, CFCS, is an experienced family nurse practitioner with 15 years of experience, including almost five experience as a foot care specialist. She’s highly skilled in exceeding the general and podiatry needs of patients aged 12 and older.
Akukeng received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing and family nurse practitioner credentials from Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner (FNP) who maintains her advanced medical credentials with continuing education.
Akukeng has worked in hospital and clinic settings. She has expertise in medication administration, nursing education, critical care medicine, healthcare management, advanced cardiac life support, and foot care. Akukeng specializes in routine foot assessments, diabetic foot exams, callus debridement, and managing conditions that affect the toenails.
Akukeng loves spending time with her friends and family when she’s not caring for patients. She welcomes new and existing patients to Diversity Health Clinic LLC and looks forward to improving their health and quality of life.
Akukeng Mba
Nurse Practitioner
4 Executive Park Court
Germantown, MD 20874
Tavershima Asom, MSN, RN, NP-C
Family Physician
8107 Tide Rock Square
Columbia, MD 21045
Anise Green, MSN, NP-C, is a board certified Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with a Master's of Science in Nursing from Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, OH. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Cleveland State University. Prior to joining NOVA Physician Wellness Center, Anise worked with a transplant nephrology practice. She has a varied nursing background caring for patients in both the acute and long term care settings. Anise is passionate about reducing health inequalities and promoting a holistic, preventive care model. She focuses on providing individualized care tailored to each patient's weight loss and lifestyle goals. In her leisure time, she enjoys scuba diving, baking, and cuddling her two dogs.
Anise Green
Nurse Practitioner
14010 Smoketown Rd
Suite 105
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Dr. Rohit Suri is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist at Nova Physician Wellness Center. Serving patients in Fairfax, Arlington, Tysons Corner, Sterling, Woodbridge and Lansdowne/Ashburn, Virginia, he is dedicated to providing individuals with care to ensure their future health, using both cutting-edge medical research and more traditional, conventional methods.
As an expert in weight loss, he helps men and women navigate the challenges associated with nutrition, exercise, behavioral change, and more.
He is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and also a long-standing member of the American Society of Obesity Medicine and has completed specialized training in this new and emerging field. He is also a board-certified family physician and has been practicing medicine for the last 12 years.
Dr. Suri enjoys creating trusting, confident relationships with his patients. His goal is to help each individual prevent disease, achieve a healthy weight, and reduce risk factors for health complications through positive lifestyle changes. With an emphasis on safe, long-lasting results, he helps patients transform their bodies and their lives.
Dr. Rohit Suri, MD
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
14010 Smoketown Rd
Suite 105
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Dr. Samia Waseem is a compassionate physician dedicated to helping patients achieve lasting health and wellness. She earned her medical degree from King Edward Medical University and went on to complete her Family Medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh.
In 2021, Dr. Waseem became board certified in Obesity Medicine, complementing her Family Medicine expertise and allowing her to provide comprehensive, evidence based care for patients seeking long term weight management and healthier lifestyles. Her approach combines medical knowledge with a patient centered philosophy, empowering individuals to reach their wellness goals with confidence.
Beyond her medical profession, Dr. Waseem enjoys gardening, traveling with her family, and listening to music, which bring balance and creativity to her life.
At Nova Physician Wellness Center, Dr. Waseem is committed to guiding patients on their journey to better health with compassion and personalized care.
Samia Waseem, MD
Family Physician
14010 Smoketown Rd
Suite 105
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Mercy Ijoma
Family Physician
5457 Twin Knolls Rd Ste 300
Columbia, MD 21045
Ms. Shannon Martin, FNP-C
Family Physician
3169 Braverton Street
Suite 102
Edgewater, MD 21037
Dr. Ron Rakowski, a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician for more than 25 years, was born and raised in Northern New Jersey and received his undergraduate degree in Biology with honors from Harvard College. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD and completed his Emergency Medicine residency as an active duty USAF officer in the integrated program at Wright Patterson AFB / Wright State University in Dayton, OH. After achieving the rank of Major and completing his obligation to the USAF at The First Fighter Wing Hospital Langley AFB, he separated from the military and became a staff physician and director of the Emergency Department at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA. In 2001, following the birth of his third child, he and his family relocated to Maryland, where he became a staff physician at Frederick Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department, eventually becoming its Vice Chairman and then Medical Director.
Dr. Rakowski left FMH after 13 years and since has held various appointments, including as an internal travel physician with TeamHealth (staff EM physician at St. Joseph’s in Syracuse, NY and staff EM physician and director at St. Joseph’s in Reading, PA), staff EM physician with Holy Cross Hospital (Germantown, MD), staff EM physician with UPMC (Susquehanna / Williamsport, PA), and staff EM physician with WellSpan (Gettysburg, PA and Good Samaritan in Lebanon, PA). When not in the ED, Dr. Rakowski has organized several medical mission trips to the Amazon basin in Peru and the mountain communities in Costa Rica.
He continues to reside in Maryland with his wife and two dogs. Dr. Rakowski looks forward to his involvement with RediCare Mobile Health Service and the impact the organization will have in keeping our communities at home, safe and healthy.
Ronald Rakowski, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
12410 Milestone Center Drive
Ste 600
Germantown, MD 20876
Dr. Nancy Rivera, MD
Family Physician
20 Mayo Rd
Ste 201
Edgewater, MD 21037
Ms. Alyssa Laeser, PA
Family Physician
44330 Mercure Circle
Parking Entrance 3, Suite 240
Dulles, VA 20166
Colleen Goode
Family Physician
517 Benfield Rd
Severna Park, MD 21146
Ms. Shannon Martin, FNP-C
Family Physician
1406-B Crain Highway S
Suite 304
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
At Nova Physician Wellness Center, the goal is to help you live a healthy lifestyle, achieve weight loss, and improve your health. Dr. Rohit Suri and Dr. Seema Chaudhary, along with their staff at Nova Physician Wellness, offer compassionate care to men, women, and children over 12 throughout Virginia, with over a decade of experience in obesity management.
Nova Physician Wellness Center provides a high standard of weight management and takes a holistic approach to your healthcare. Dr. Suri and Dr. Chaudhary are both experienced weight loss specialists and board-certified in obesity medicine. Both are also board-certified family physicians and have been practicing medicine for over 14 years.
Our team of specialists creates individualized treatment plans and incorporates medical, nutritional, and exercise therapies that are the most effective for your unique physique.
As preventive medicine experts and obesity physicians, Dr. Chaudhary and Dr. Suri help patients achieve their healthiest weight and wellness, and reverse cardiovascular risk factors.
The focus isn’t just on your weight, but on your overall wellness. Obesity comes along with many increased risks for health complications, such as diabetes, sleep apnea, and heart disease.
Nova Physician Wellness Center offers advanced testing, including a complete bio-metabolic analysis with your comprehensive medical exam.
The Nova Physician Wellness Center staff emphasizes maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the future and utilizes medically proven safe and effective methods to help you achieve your weight loss goals and feel your best. It’s widely known that doctor-supervised weight loss is highly effective and yields impressive and lasting results.
The first step is a consultation with Dr. Suri and Dr. Chaudhary. Use the online scheduler, or call the Nova Physician Wellness Center today. New patients are welcome.
Nova Physician Wellness Center is a proud affiliate of the Privia Medical Group.
Lindsey Paniszczyn, MS, RDN, LDN
Dietitian
19415 Deerfield Ave.
Suite 202
Lansdowne, VA 20176
Dr. Rohit Suri is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist at Nova Physician Wellness Center. Serving patients in Fairfax, Arlington, Tysons Corner, Sterling, Woodbridge and Lansdowne/Ashburn, Virginia, he is dedicated to providing individuals with care to ensure their future health, using both cutting-edge medical research and more traditional, conventional methods.
As an expert in weight loss, he helps men and women navigate the challenges associated with nutrition, exercise, behavioral change, and more.
He is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and also a long-standing member of the American Society of Obesity Medicine and has completed specialized training in this new and emerging field. He is also a board-certified family physician and has been practicing medicine for the last 12 years.
Dr. Suri enjoys creating trusting, confident relationships with his patients. His goal is to help each individual prevent disease, achieve a healthy weight, and reduce risk factors for health complications through positive lifestyle changes. With an emphasis on safe, long-lasting results, he helps patients transform their bodies and their lives.
Dr. Rohit Suri, MD
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
19415 Deerfield Ave.
Suite 202
Lansdowne, VA 20176
Dr. Samia Waseem is a compassionate physician dedicated to helping patients achieve lasting health and wellness. She earned her medical degree from King Edward Medical University and went on to complete her Family Medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh.
In 2021, Dr. Waseem became board certified in Obesity Medicine, complementing her Family Medicine expertise and allowing her to provide comprehensive, evidence based care for patients seeking long term weight management and healthier lifestyles. Her approach combines medical knowledge with a patient centered philosophy, empowering individuals to reach their wellness goals with confidence.
Beyond her medical profession, Dr. Waseem enjoys gardening, traveling with her family, and listening to music, which bring balance and creativity to her life.
At Nova Physician Wellness Center, Dr. Waseem is committed to guiding patients on their journey to better health with compassion and personalized care.
Samia Waseem, MD
Family Physician
19415 Deerfield Ave.
Suite 202
Lansdowne, VA 20176