Dr. Eyako Wurapa, MD?
Update this Profile
Dr. Eyako Wurapa, MD, Family Practitioner
Verified Doctor
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Eyako Wurapa, MD

Family Practitioner

150 Robeson St Fayetteville NC, 28301
Write A Review Watch Videos

About

Eyako K. Wurapa, MD, is a family practitioner and retired US Army physician who diagnoses and treats patients at Patient First in Germantown, Maryland, which he joined in February 2020. He provides a full range of urgent care and primary care services. As a family medicine doctor, he specializes in providing continuing, comprehensive health care for the individual and family. Dr. Wurapa’s professional journey spans twenty-two years. He has expanse expertise in family medicine, home health care, global/population health, tropical medicine, and urgent care. Prior to his current endeavors, he served as Physician with Kaiser Permanente – Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group in Baltimore, MD (2017-2020). He was also Tanzania Country Director with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Tanzania, Africa (2013-2017). While serving as BDE Surgeon with the US Army (2006-2010), he directed US Army site development for phase 3 FDA trials. For more information about Dr. Eyako K. Wurapa, please visit https://www.patientfirst.com/physicians/eyako-wurapa.

Dr. Eyako Wurapa, MD's Videos

Education and Training

Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 1995

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

He has expanse expertise in family medicine, home health care, global/population health, tropical medicine, and urgent care.

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Tanzania Country Director Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 2013 - 2017

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Family Medicine  

Internships

  • Walter Reed Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Family Physicians

Dr. Eyako Wurapa, MD's Practice location

Practice At 150 Robeson St

150 Robeson St -
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Get Direction
New patients: 910-678-0100
Fax: 910-678-7279
http://www.capefearvalley.com/

Patient First

21044 Frederick Rd -
Germantown, MD 20879
Get Direction
New patients: 240-238-5432
https://www.patientfirst.com/physicians/eyako-wurapa

Dr. Eyako Wurapa, MD's reviews

(0)
Write Review
America's Best Doctor

Media Releases

Get to know Family Physician Dr. Eyako Wurapa, who serves patients in Germantown, Maryland.

A member of the American Academy of Family Medicine, Dr. Wurapa is a thoughtful and skilled family physician with Patient First. He provides a full range of urgent care and primary care services at the office in Germantown, Maryland. 

With over two decades of experience in his field, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties. 

On the subject of his educational background, Dr. Wurapa received his Bachelor of Science degree from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, and his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He also received his Master of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. 

Wanting to further his education, he completed an internship in internal medicine at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington D.C., and a residency in family medicine at Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia. He also completed a residency in general preventative medicine at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

Recommended Articles

  • What Is Vistaril Used For?

    What is Vistaril (hydroxyzine)?Vistaril is a medication used to reduce central nervous system activity. It is an antihistamine drug that can help reduce the effects of histamine in the body and relieve symptoms of allergy, such as histamine-induced itch, hives, and contact dermatitis.Vistaril is...

  • What Are Histamine Blockers and How Do They Work?

    What are histamine blockers?Histamine blockers also called as antihistamines are medications that block or reduce histamine to stop the symptoms of allergy. Histamine is a chemical that is released by a type of white blood cell called mast cell in response to allergies or injuries. The cells that...

  • What's the Difference Between Salt and Sodium?

    IntroductionWhen people say salt, they usually mean the common table salt. Salt is a mineral that is mainly composed of sodium chloride (NaCl). To distinguish table salt from a class of chemical compounds called salts, the terms rock salt or the mineral name halite is used. Sodium is also...

  • What Is Mupirocin: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, and Interactions

    Generic Name: Mupirocin TopicalBrand Name(s): Bactroban, Centany AT Kit or CentanyWhat is mupirocin?Mupirocin topical is an antibiotic used to prevent the growth of bacteria on the skin. This topical antibiotic is often used for the treatment of impetigo and other skin infections caused by Staph...

  • 5 Tips on Living with Varicose Veins

    Varicose veins are bothersome and uncomfortable. Apart from being unattractive, varicose veins are associated with both physical and mental pain. High temperatures during the summer call for relaxed clothing, and varicose veins can prevent someone from living their life happily. Because age is one...

  • Candida Overgrowth Syndrome: How to Treat Candida Overgrowth?

    What is Candida?Candida is a form of yeast or fungus, which lives in the mouth or intestines. The main role of Candida, when in proper levels, is to aid in digestion and nutrient absorption. However, when there is an overproduction of Candida, it breaks down the wall of the intestines and...

Nearest Hospitals

CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERl

1638 OWEN DRIVE P O BOX 2000 FAYETTEVILLE NC 28302

Head east on Pershing Street 328 ft
Turn right onto Franklin Street 184 ft
Turn right onto Robeson Street 2.1 mi
Turn left onto Village Drive 1.2 mi
Turn right onto Owen Drive 1275 ft
Turn left onto Melrose Road 1095 ft
Continue left onto Melrose Road 308 ft
Turn left onto John Carlisle Lane 579 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

4.0 miSee direction

BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITALl

800 TILGHMAN DR DUNN NC 28334

Head east on Pershing Street 328 ft
Turn right onto Franklin Street 184 ft
Make a sharp left onto Robeson Street 347 ft
Continue straight onto Bragg Boulevard 1495 ft
Turn right onto Rowan Street (NC 24) 3252 ft
Continue straight onto Grove Street (NC 24) 4037 ft
Turn left onto I 95 Business 5.9 mi
Merge left onto I 95 17.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1138 ft
Turn left onto US 421 2.0 mi
Turn left onto Erwin Road 2500 ft
Turn left onto Tilghman Drive 2209 ft
Turn right 1067 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

28.3 miSee direction

CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITALl

210 MEDICAL PAVILION DRIVE RAEFORD NC 28376

Head east on Pershing Street 328 ft
Turn right onto Franklin Street 184 ft
Turn right onto Robeson Street 2.5 mi
Turn left onto Raeford Road (US 401 Business) 6.0 mi
Continue straight onto South Raeford Road (US 401) 2.1 mi
Continue straight onto Raeford Road (US 401) 1.5 mi
Continue straight onto Fayetteville Road (US 401) 1.5 mi
Make a U-turn onto Fayetteville Road (US 401) 530 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

13.8 miSee direction

MEDSTAR MONTGOMERY MEDICAL CENTERl

18101 PRINCE PHILIP DRIVE OLNEY MD 20832

21044 Frederick Rd, Germantown, MD 20876, USA
Head north toward MD-355 N
118 ft
Turn left
167 ft
Turn right
197 ft
Turn right toward MD-355 N
377 ft
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto MD-355 N
0.1 mi
Turn right onto MD-27 N
0.5 mi
Turn right onto Brink Rd
2.1 mi
Slight right onto Wightman Rd
0.4 mi
Turn left onto Warfield Rd
3.3 mi
Turn right onto Dorsey Rd
0.8 mi
Turn right onto MD-108 E/Olney Laytonsville Rd
3.9 mi
Turn left onto Queen Elizabeth Dr
0.8 mi
Continue onto Prince Philip Dr
0.6 mi
Turn left
374 ft
Turn left
213 ft
Turn right
207 ft
Turn leftDestination will be on the left
75 ft
18101 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832, USA

12.9 miSee direction

ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE SHADY GROVE MEDICAL CENTERl

9901 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 20850

21044 Frederick Rd, Germantown, MD 20876, USA
Head south toward Frederick Rd
157 ft
Turn left toward Frederick Rd
243 ft
Turn right onto Frederick Rd
0.6 mi
Turn right onto Germantown Rd
0.9 mi
Merge onto I-270 S via the ramp to Washington
5.8 mi
Take exit 8 toward Shady Grove Rd
0.3 mi
Continue onto I-270 S
0.4 mi
Take exit 8 toward Omega Dr
427 ft
Keep right, follow signs for Omega Dr
0.1 mi
Turn left onto Omega Dr
0.5 mi
Continue onto Medical Center Dr
0.6 mi
Turn right onto Medical Center Way
0.1 mi
Keep rightDestination will be on the right
26 ft
9901 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, USA

9.5 miSee direction

HOLY CROSS GERMANTOWN HOSPITALl

19801 OBSERVATION DRIVE GERMANTOWN MD 20876

21044 Frederick Rd, Germantown, MD 20876, USA
Head south toward Frederick Rd
157 ft
Turn left toward Frederick Rd
243 ft
Turn right onto Frederick Rd
1.4 mi
Turn right onto Middlebrook Road
0.3 mi
Turn right onto Observation Dr
0.1 mi
Turn rightDestination will be on the left
226 ft
Observation Dr & Holy Cross Hospital, Germantown, MD 20876, USA

2.0 miSee direction