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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.
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Dr. Hooman Saberinia is Board Certified in Internal Medicine with experience in both inpatient and outpatient medical care. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a diverse number of medical conditions. He is proud to have cared for our Veterans as a primary care physician within the VA healthcare system.
Dr. Saberinia's internal medicine training was conducted at the University of Connecticut Health Center and he holds a Masters in Health Systems Administration from Georgetown University.
The doctor has a passion for a holistic approach to patient wellness and care. He believes in the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in the treatment of a number of medical conditions.
He looks forward to providing you with a medical evaluation for Virginia's medical cannabis card program.
Susan George, MD completed her medical training at Medical College Trivandrum and completed her residency at Medstar Harbour Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She joined Seven Corners Medical Center in May of 2022.
As a board-certified internal medicine physician, Anu George, MD, provides her patients with comprehensive care for a variety of health conditions. At Seven Corners Medical Center in Falls Church, Virginia, Dr. George takes an integrative approach to diagnosing and treating patients. In addition to her role as a primary care physician, she is also a civil surgeon, principal medical research investigator, certified medical review officer, and board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. George believes in giving patients the time they need to discuss their health concerns. Her holistic approach ensures that she addresses not only each patient’s acute symptoms but also their preventive care, as each care plan focuses on long-term health and wellness. She also supervises the in-office truSculpt® 3D body-contouring treatments, weight-loss programs, and the clinical trials at Seven Corners Research Center.
After completing her medical training at the University of Kerala Medical College in Kerala, India, Dr. George finished her residency training at Catholic Medical Center in Queens, New York. Following graduation, she gained extensive experience working at urgent care and primary care facilities. Dr. George has admitting privileges at several area hospitals, including Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia.
At Seven Corners Medical Center, Dr. George is known for her warm demeanor and compassionate approach to health care. She enjoys building long-term relationships with her patients and making resources available to help them achieve optimal health.
Dr. Seema Chaudhary is a preventive medicine expert and obesity physician at Nova Physician Wellness Center. As a health advocate for the people of Fairfax and Ashburn, Virginia, she has been in clinical practice for about 15 years.
She finished her residency from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and she joined Community Health Center Clearwater so that she could help the poor and underserved population. She moved from Florida to Northern Virginia and worked with Kaiser Permanente for about seven years.
During her tenure at Kaiser, she became more passionate about preventive medicine, especially treating obesity, which is the root cause of most chronic medical illnesses, like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, heartburn, and arthritis.
Seeing the growing need for weight management expertise, she switched her area of specialty to bariatric medicine. She is now a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and helps patients achieve their healthiest weight, wellness, and a reversal of cardiovascular risk factors.
As a primary care physician, Dr. Chaudhary understands the complexity of chronic medical illness associated with abnormal weight gain. She is comfortable and confident with the treatment of obesity, while also monitoring all associated diseases.
Dr. Chaudhary works closely with her patients and collaborates with primary care physicians to help her patients live happy, healthier lives.
Ali Safayan, MD, is an internal medicine and integrative primary care physician offering comprehensive care to patients at Restorative Health in Washington, DC. Dr. Safayan provides cutting-edge services like regenerative orthopedic medicine, including prolotherapy and PRP, male and female sexual enhancement, medical acupuncture, and NAET Allergy Elimination. He feels that good health care involves looking for and treating the root cause of imbalance rather than just its symptoms.
Dr. Safayan’s idea for his practice at Restorative Health was simple; he designed the facility he would go to if he needed compassionate and comprehensive care. He treats all his patients with respect and empathy. Dr. Safayan is a born teacher and prides himself in giving his patients the time they need to fully understand their health concerns. fully.
In line with his emphasis on education, Dr. Safayan has been teaching medical acupuncture to medical doctors with the Helms Medical Institute (HMI) since 1997; he regularly teaches 3-6 courses a year. Dr. Safayan also teaches medical acupuncture to the US military through the ACUS Foundation and has been doing so since 2009. His work at the ACUS Foundation is focused on training military physicians how to use medical acupuncture for PTSD, TBI, and other disorders associated with combat and post-combat trauma.
Dr. Safayan also teaches prolotherapy with the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation. He has taught this novel injection technique since 2010 in the United States as well as Korea, Honduras, and Mexico. He has also been invited to lecture for the International Association of Regenerative Therapy (IART) since 2021. Dr. Safayan also teaches on an annual basis at
Georgetown University medical center in their CAM graduate program lecturing in integrative medicine and medical acupuncture. workshops.
Dr. Safayan was born in Shiraz, Iran. He received his medical degree from Cebu Doctors’ College of Medicine in Cebu, Philippines. He has been in private practice since 1990 and was board-certified in Internal Medicine in 2000. He holds the following faculty positions: Senior instructor in medical acupuncture for the Helms Medical Institute and ACUS Foundation since 1997 and 2009 respectively; Senior instructor in prolotherapy for the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation since 2009; lecturer at the International Association of Regenerative Therapy since 2021; and adjunct Adjunct faculty at Georgetown University CAM graduate program 2010.
“I appreciate Dr. Safayan's approach to patient care by providing me quality time to discuss my specific situation to meet my long term health goals. The quality of service he brings by explaining test results in layman terms allows me to better manage my own health and how best to practice preventive care. I highly recommend Dr. Safayan as a patient provider and encourage you to read up on his additional training and how it can support your overall well being. ”
Dr. Ali Safayan, MD
Internist
4801 Wisconsin Ave NW
Suite 101.
Washington, DC 20016
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Dr Oyije Iheagwara, MD
Nephrologist 5.8 mi
4.5(2)
106 Irving Street N.W.
2500 North
Washington, DC 20010
Oyije Susannah Iheagwara, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology. She practices at Metro Renal Associates in Washington, DC.
Dr. Iheagwara completed a nephrology fellowship at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC and has a Master's in clinical and translation research from Georgetown University.
Dr. Iheagwara is a member of several professional societies and is certified as Hypertension Specialist by the American Society of Hypertension.
Before joining Metro renal Associates in 2022, she worked in academia for several years, where she assisted with the teaching of medical students and residents in training at Howard University. She now returns to private practice bringing her cutting-edge nephrology knowledge and wonderful bedside manner to help kidney disease patients in the DC Metro area. Her clinical interests include the management of chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and electrolyte disorders.
Dr. Iheagwara is passionate about the care she provides and believes optimal healthcare involves a partnership between the patient and the provider. She strives to educate her patients about their disease conditions fully.
She is married and has three children. She enjoys reading, writing poetry, listening to audiobooks, and working out in her free time.
“The staff was professional and efficient. Dr. Iheagwara was very pleasant and professional. She explained my lab work in details that I could understand, which was helpful to me and made me feel at ease. I would recommend this practice to anyone. They make you feel valued.”
Dr Oyije Iheagwara, MD
Nephrologist
106 Irving Street N.W.
2500 North
Washington, DC 20010
4.5(2)
5.0
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Dr. Kevin Griffiths, MD
Internist 5.8 mi
5.0(9)
106 Irving Street N.W.
2500 North
Washington, DC 20010
Kevin Griffiths, MD, is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University before earning his medical degree and masters in public health and health policy and administration at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Griffiths then completed his internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship training at the same institution.
Currently, he is a partner at Metro Renal Associates in Washington, DC. Dr. Griffiths manages patients that have developed chronic kidney disease and have to perform in-center hemodialysis and specializes in treating kidney disease patients who prefer home dialysis. Additionally, he has experience treating renal transplant patients, difficult to control hypertension, as well as helping patients who suffer from renal stones, lupus, and polycystic kidney disease.
Dr. Griffiths is the medical director at Fresenius Kidney Care Southeast DC and Fresenius Kidney Care Southeast Washington. As the medical director for both facilities, he oversees the care and safety of over 160 dialysis patients.
As a leading voice in his field, Dr. Griffiths gives lectures and seminars on the benefits of home hemodialysis, and his clinical acumen has led to numerous awards. He’s also a fellow with the American Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Griffiths has been recognized as one of “America’s Top Physicians” in nephrology for the years 2009-2013 by the Consumer Research Council of America. For the year 2012, Dr. Griffiths was selected as one of the “Leading Physicians of the World” in the field of nephrology. He was also selected as one of the “Top 10 Nephrologist” by the American Registry.
Anita Banerjee, MD, FACC, is an experienced cardiology specialist at Premier Cardiac and Vascular in Annandale and Fredericksburg, Virginia. She is a female cardiologist and patient-centered physician who, instead of just prescribing medications, focuses on helping her patients make lifestyle changes to improve heart health.
After securing a scholarship and earning her medical degree from Odessa National Medical University in Odessa, Ukraine, Dr. Banerjee went on to complete her residency training in Internal medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York. She remained there to complete her fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, specializing in Non-Invasive Cardiology. She also performed extensive research in Heart Failure under Drs. Thierry LeJemtel and Edmund Sonnenblick and has published in leading cardiology journals. She has been practicing cardiology for 16 years, 11 of which have been in the midst of the Fredericksburg community.
Dr. Banerjee provides comprehensive cardiology care, from prevention of cardiovascular disease to disease management of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, as well as atrial fibrillation, aneurysms, and stroke. She has a special focus on the management of heart failure. She uses the latest advancements in medical technology to evaluate and optimize cardiovascular health.
She is certified in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Banerjee is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and holds a Virginia state medical license.
To meet the needs of her diverse community, Dr. Banerjee is multilingual and speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Russian. Dr. Banerjee is known for being a great communicator and helping her patients achieve their health goals.
Dr. Seema Chaudhary is a preventive medicine expert and obesity physician at Nova Physician Wellness Center. As a health advocate for the people of Fairfax and Ashburn, Virginia, she has been in clinical practice for about 15 years.
She finished her residency from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and she joined Community Health Center Clearwater so that she could help the poor and underserved population. She moved from Florida to Northern Virginia and worked with Kaiser Permanente for about seven years.
During her tenure at Kaiser, she became more passionate about preventive medicine, especially treating obesity, which is the root cause of most chronic medical illnesses, like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, heartburn, and arthritis.
Seeing the growing need for weight management expertise, she switched her area of specialty to bariatric medicine. She is now a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and helps patients achieve their healthiest weight, wellness, and a reversal of cardiovascular risk factors.
As a primary care physician, Dr. Chaudhary understands the complexity of chronic medical illness associated with abnormal weight gain. She is comfortable and confident with the treatment of obesity, while also monitoring all associated diseases.
Dr. Chaudhary works closely with her patients and collaborates with primary care physicians to help her patients live happy, healthier lives.
“Doctor Haghighi is a wonderful physician. He takes time with his patients and explains issues in detail. My husband is fortunate to have him as a doctor all these years.”
Sohan R. Varma, MD, is an internal medicine physician at Washington Internal Medicine in Chantilly, Virginia. Dr. Varma is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and provides comprehensive patient-centered medical care to patients in Northern Virginia.
He is a native of the Washington, DC, metro area. He graduated cum laude from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Science in biology and a minor in chemistry. He graduated with honors and obtained a doctorate degree in medicine from Ross University School of Medicine in Miami, Florida, in 2009. Afterward, he completed his internship training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and his residency training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York in 2014.
Dr. Varma has nearly a decade of experience working in acute care, primary care, and skilled nursing facilities as a hospitalist/internist in the states of New York and Virginia. His focus of research has been chronic Hepatitis B and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Varma has co-authored a case report published in Chest Journal on Dengue Shock Syndrome in 2015.
Dr. Varma believes in a complete health care plan for the patient, which includes physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. He aims to provide the highest quality care and spend time getting to know his patients on an individual level.
Sports & Performance Cardiology LLC was established with the vision to combine the expertise of academic medical care with a patient-centered care model to provide best-in-class care for your heart.
What this means for you: evidence-based medical care that incorporates your personal wishes/goals, referral network of the top local and national experts, improved access, enhanced communication, coordinated care with your other physicians and unhurried appointments.
Dr. Ankit B. Shah, Founder & President of Sports & Performance Cardiology LLC, has been working with recreational, competitive, Professional and Olympic athletes since 2016. He is currently Team Cardiologist for USA Swimming and sports cardiology consultant for MedStar Health. In 2017, he started the Sports Cardiology Program for MedStar Health and in that role was sports cardiology consultant/team cardiologist for the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Capitals and Washington Mystics.
“Well-appointed and equipped office with friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff. Dr. Shah is petsonable,highly skilled, experienced and invested in your care.”
Oyije Susannah Iheagwara, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology. She practices at Metro Renal Associates in Washington, DC.
Dr. Iheagwara completed a nephrology fellowship at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC and has a Master's in clinical and translation research from Georgetown University.
Dr. Iheagwara is a member of several professional societies and is certified as Hypertension Specialist by the American Society of Hypertension.
Before joining Metro renal Associates in 2022, she worked in academia for several years, where she assisted with the teaching of medical students and residents in training at Howard University. She now returns to private practice bringing her cutting-edge nephrology knowledge and wonderful bedside manner to help kidney disease patients in the DC Metro area. Her clinical interests include the management of chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and electrolyte disorders.
Dr. Iheagwara is passionate about the care she provides and believes optimal healthcare involves a partnership between the patient and the provider. She strives to educate her patients about their disease conditions fully.
She is married and has three children. She enjoys reading, writing poetry, listening to audiobooks, and working out in her free time.
“The staff was professional and efficient. Dr. Iheagwara was very pleasant and professional. She explained my lab work in details that I could understand, which was helpful to me and made me feel at ease. I would recommend this practice to anyone. They make you feel valued.”
Kevin Griffiths, MD, is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University before earning his medical degree and masters in public health and health policy and administration at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Griffiths then completed his internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship training at the same institution.
Currently, he is a partner at Metro Renal Associates in Washington, DC. Dr. Griffiths manages patients that have developed chronic kidney disease and have to perform in-center hemodialysis and specializes in treating kidney disease patients who prefer home dialysis. Additionally, he has experience treating renal transplant patients, difficult to control hypertension, as well as helping patients who suffer from renal stones, lupus, and polycystic kidney disease.
Dr. Griffiths is the medical director at Fresenius Kidney Care Southeast DC and Fresenius Kidney Care Southeast Washington. As the medical director for both facilities, he oversees the care and safety of over 160 dialysis patients.
As a leading voice in his field, Dr. Griffiths gives lectures and seminars on the benefits of home hemodialysis, and his clinical acumen has led to numerous awards. He’s also a fellow with the American Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Griffiths has been recognized as one of “America’s Top Physicians” in nephrology for the years 2009-2013 by the Consumer Research Council of America. For the year 2012, Dr. Griffiths was selected as one of the “Leading Physicians of the World” in the field of nephrology. He was also selected as one of the “Top 10 Nephrologist” by the American Registry.
Sree Gogineni, MD, is an internist who practices in the Washington DC/Metro area. Her clinic, Capital Area Internal Medicine offers two locations: Vienna and Ashburn. With a goal of mentoring patients in dealing with day-to-day health issues, Dr. Gogineni blends modern technology and traditional medicine to practice preventive health care. She focuses on both mind and body as a way to help people become fit and happy. Dr. Gogineni believes strongly that by listening to her patients, she will hear and understand their concerns while helping them to achieve better health.
A graduate of the prestigious Guntur Medical College in India, from which she graduated in 1994, Dr. Gogineni completed her internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Patients appreciate her warmth, dedication and high quality of care, as well as familiarity with other languages and customs (she speaks English, Hindi, and Telugu). She is board-certified in internal medicine and currently affiliated with Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia.
Alexa Kulick, PA-C, is a skilled physician assistant at Prima Medicine in Fairfax and South Riding, Virginia. She knew she wanted to help people from a young age. She began her quest to become a Certified Physician’s Assistant at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, where she majored in Biology and was part of the honor program. Alexa continued her education at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 2017.
She started out her medical career in 2017 as a certified medical assistant. During this time, she worked at Bristow Pediatrics in Bristow, Virginia. There, she carefully practiced her skills at obtaining vital signs, drawing lab work, and her favorite part, caring for patients. She enjoyed her time in Bristow, but Alexa knew she wanted to help people even more. In 2019, she went back to school to obtain her Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies. She graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 2021
Alexa has years of medical knowledge and experience, so Prima Medicine is proud to bring her on as part of the team. She’s certified in advanced life support, pediatric advanced life support, and is fluent in Spanish for healthcare professionals. Alexa is a caring, compassionate, and well-rounded provider for Prima Medicine. She encompasses the practice’s high regard for the patients, treating each one as if they were family.
“While Alexa was very sweet and professional I am a bit taken back by the dirty lab coat. I understand that it was the end of the day however her lab coat appeared to have been over worn with tan/light brown ring around the collar. While the facility is antiquated again it was not clean. I would otherwise recommend if overall was cleaner”
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