Ms. Carol Christine Jagdeo MD

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Get to know Internal Medicine, Women’s Health and Holistic Health Care Physician Dr. Carol C. Jagdeo, who serves patients in Washington D.C.

Dr. Jagdeo is a Trinbagonian medical physician and consultant in internal medicine, specializing in cardiovascular medicine, adult medicine, and women’s health. With over thirty-one years of healthcare experience, Dr. Jagdeo is committed to the practice of quality primary care, the practice of holistic and integrative medicine, as well as patient advocacy and empowerment.

Dr. Jagdeo is currently serving patients at her own private practice – Carol C. Jagdeo Medical Office – located in the Washington Hospital Center, Physician’s Office Building in Washington, D.C. She and her team aim to educate their patients in a safe environment, while offering them necessary comprehensive care.

Dr. Jagdeo is also a senior attending physician at the Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital.

Born and raised in San Juan, Trinidad, Dr. Jagdeo attended Bishop Anstey High School in the Port of Spain. Upon relocating to the United States, she received her B.S. in Biology from Cornell University, followed by her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Jagdeo is the co-founder of Health Care Professionals of Metro DC – a collective of medical professionals and healthcare community advocates who are focused on addressing gaps in healthcare delivery and health disparities in vulnerable, at risk populations.

Dr. Jagdeo is a member of the Novartis Speakers Bureau, the Washington Hospital Center Speakers Bureau, and the National Association of Free Clinics. In 2014, she initiated a free monthly outreach series to address the issues of obesity and chronic diseases.

Since 2005, Dr. Jagdeo has been giving back to Trinidad and Tobago by helping to enhance the medical infrastructure on the islands.

Dr. Jagdeo has worked with the Tobago Regional Health Authority for two years and subsequently established an accessible, quality driven practice in Tobago. Furthermore, she is a founding member of the Tobago Continuing Care Rehab Facility (The Infinity Home) and the Tobago Multicultural Association.

Dr. Jagdeo continues to be active in community outreach with several organizations, including the Bovell Foundation.

Dr. Jagdeo is committed to building strong primary healthcare systems, establishing health mentoring, sensitizing and empowering people to take charge of their lives, as well as working with all levels of the healthcare sector to achieve global health equity.

Internal medicine or general medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Women’s health refers to the branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect a woman’s physical and emotional well-being. Holistic health care is a form of healing that considers the whole person – body, mind, spirit, and emotions – in the quest for optimal health and wellness. As an internal medicine, women’s health and holistic health care physician, Dr. Jagdeo is passionate about reducing pain and suffering by educating communities to make holistic choices to achieve better health outcomes and preventable death.  

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