Christina L. Malekiani, MD, FACP, a Maryland native, is board-certified in internal medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. After earning her physiology/neurobiology degree, with honors, from the University of Maryland, Dr. Malekiani spent one year working in the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. She then attended Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, where she graduated within the top third of her class.
After medical school, Dr. Malekiani returned to Maryland to complete her internal medicine residency as a Naval Officer at the National Naval Medical Center. Following residency, she was selected as Chief of Residents, overseeing the training of over 40 internal medicine residents. She continued her military service as a physician to Congress for two years. After Congress, she returned to the National Naval Medical Center as an attending physician, where she served a diverse population of active duty personnel, dependents, and retirees. Upon completing her service to the military, Dr. Malekiani joined VHC Health Primary Care - Shirlington. She also serves as an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, working with rotating medical students in the clinic.
Dr. Malekiani’s comprehensive approach to medicine emphasizes patient education, preventive medicine, and compassionate care.