Dr. Shayma al-Mudhafar M.D.
Internist
6319 Castle Place Suite 2C Falls Church Virginia, 22044About
Shayma Al-Mudhafar, MD, recieved her medical degree from the Univeristy of Baghdad in 1998 before completing her residency at Northeast Pennsylvania Hospital and Drexel University Hospital. Dr. Al-Mudhafar is a member of both the National Arab American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. Today she practices internal medicine at Millenium Medical Center in Alexandria, Virginia; she speaks and lectures locally, and attributes her great success to her family.
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Education and Training
University Of Baghdad
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Internships
- Northeastern Hospital, Hahnemann University Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- National Arab American Medical Association, American College of Physicians
Hobbies / Sports
- Swimming, Family Time, Cooking
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