Dr. Christian Nwankwo M.D., MPH, FAAFP, Sports Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Christian Nwankwo M.D., MPH, FAAFP

Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine

17 Firstfield Road Suite 200 Gaithersburg Maryland, 20878
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Christian Nwankwo, MD, MPH, FAAFP is a family physician working at Capital Primary Care in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He graduated from Howard University in 1986 and acquired memberships of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Association, The Maryland State Medical Society and Maryland Academy of Family Physicians.

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Education and Training

Johns Hopkins University

Univ of Ibadan, Coll of Med, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria 1980

University of Ibadan College of Medicine 1980

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Anemia
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Hepatitis
  • Fibroids
  • Hepatitis B
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Internships

  • Howard University

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, The Maryland State Medical Society, Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

Articles and Publications

  • Assistant professor, Howard University
  • Faculty Adjunct, University of Maryland
  • Regional Public Speaking, Lecture

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Listening to patients and commitment to proper treatment

Hobbies / Sports

  • Avid reading, golf

Favorite professional publications

  • AAFP Journal

Dr. Christian Nwankwo M.D., MPH, FAAFP's Practice location

17 Firstfield Road Suite 200 -
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
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New patients: 301-977-9077
http://www.capitalprimarycare.com/

17 FIRSTFIELD RD -
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
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New patients: 301-977-9077
Fax: 301-977-0402

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