Dr. Christian Nwankwo M.D., MPH, FAAFP
Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine
17 Firstfield Road Suite 200 Gaithersburg Maryland, 20878About
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
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- 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
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