Biography
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. Next, she 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 where she oversaw 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 Primary Care Arlington. She is also an Assistant Professor at Georgetown working with rotating medical students in the clinic.
Dr. Malekiani’s comprehensive approach to medicine emphasizes patient education, preventive medicine, and compassionate care.
Awards & Recognitions
Top Doctor, Washingtonian
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
Top Doctor, Northern Virginia Magazine
2022, 2021, 2017
Best General Practitioners, Arlington Magazine
2017
Patient Ratings & Comments
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