Dr. Ak M. Gaznabi, MD, FACP, MS, Clinical Tropical Medicine

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Get to know Internist Ak M. Gaznabi, MD, FACP, MS, Clinical Tropical Medicine, who serves the population of Washington, DC. With over 31 years in the medical field, Dr. Gaznabi currently serves patients in the District of Columbia at Providence Hospital. Dr. Gaznabi holds a special expertise with Internal Medicine, Geriatrics as well as Post Acute Care. Founded in 1861, Providence Hospital is a 408-bed hospital located in the District of Columbia, United States. It is the longest continuously operating hospital in the District. Providence Hospital is a member of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit healthcare organization in the United States. As a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Gaznabi is an Internist represented with a high level of integrity, professionalism, and scholarship for those who aspire to pursue careers in Internal Medicine. Over 35,000 physicians have earned Fellowship with the American College of Physicians since its inception in 1975. Fellowship in the College is an honor, as well as a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize the accomplishments and achievements in the medical field. The most important considerations for fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the community where the internist lives and practices. As an Internist, Dr. Gaznabi is specifically trained to diagnose difficult medical cases in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses or patients with more than one disease. Dr. Gaznabi earned his Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Bannock Thailand and his Masters Degree in Clinical Tropical Medicine from Chittagong Medical College in 1978. After completing his medical degree, he completed his Geriatric Fellowship at George Washington University Hospital.

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