Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor MD
Internist
2440 M St. NW Suite 510 Washington DC, 20037Practice Philosophy
Traditional Medicine
About
Dr. Ndubuisi Okafor is an Internist serving the Washington DC area for more than 20 years. Dr. Okafor is experienced in Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Osteoporosis, Obesity and Arthritis.
Education and Training
Faculty of Medicine At Ahmadu Bello University MBBS -Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1982
Howard University M.D. 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Internal Medicine/primary Care Services
- Allergy Shots
- Complete Physical Examination
- Asthma And Copd Management
- Echocardiography
- Ekg (electrocardiogram, Ecg)
- Immunization
- Joint Injection
- Spirometry
- Urinalysis
- Vaccination
- Acquired Hypothyroidism
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Anemia
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Dermatitis
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Hives
- Hypertension
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Diseases And Disorders (incl. Hepatitis And Cirrhosis)
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sleep Apnea
- Stds (sexually Transmitted Diseases)
- Laboratory Testing
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Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Okafor
- Belinda v.
Very Good Physician..
- Gwendolyn c.
Dr. Okafor is excellent the best Dr. Ever .
- Anonymous
Enjoyed experience so far.
- B. m.
Extremely professional and competent - highly recommend!.
- Angela .
That was an excellent experience I had on my visit today.
- Joseph e.
A great doctor that I have always trusted and I am very impressed with his knowledge as a doctor..
- Dewan s.
Best Doctor in the DC Area .
- L. h.
The Best In The DC Area.
- Karen s.
Excellent doctor and service. n Will keep him as my primary care doctor for LIFE!!.
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