Gabriel O. Nwufoh
Woodbridge
Summary
Board-certified Internal Medicine physician with extensive experience in providing comprehensive medical care in both outpatient and hospital settings. Proficient in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, with a focus on continuity of care and preventive medicine. Experienced in coordinating treatment plans, supervising clinical staff, and overseeing practice operations as Medical Director of Medical Clinic of Woodbridge, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
7958
7958
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Founder/Medical Director
Medical Clinic of Woodbridge Inc.
Woodbridge
07.1998 - Current
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' conditions.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
- Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
Full Privilege Internal Medicine
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Woodbridge
10.1998 - 09.2023
- Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and problems of the lung, brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract.
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose the medical condition of patients.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
- Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza, and pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Prepare government or organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals.
- Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems.
- Advise surgeons of a patient's risk status and recommend appropriate intervention to minimize risk.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
Medical Doctor (Voluntary Services)
Local Government Community Health Services
Idemili
01.1989 - 01.1991
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
- Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals.
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' conditions.
Senior House Officer of Medical Units
Ife University Teaching Hospital / National Youth Service Corps
Ife
09.1984 - 06.1986
- Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area.
- Analyze patients' medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify the operation's necessity and determine the best procedure.
- Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
- Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, and operating rooms.
Education
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) - Medicine & Surgery
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Enugu, Enugu, NigeriaGraduate Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine
HOWARD UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON, DCGraduate - Various Medical Specialties
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
EDINBURGH, SCOTLANDSenior House Officer
National Youth Service Corps
Ife, Oyo State, NigeriaProfessional Address
1690 Old Bridge Rd Suite 200, Woodbridge, VA, 22192, USA
Professional Phone
703-497-1964
References
References available upon request
Credentials And Licenses
License to Practice Medicine & Surgery, 07/01/98, Active
Personal Information
- Citizenship: USA
- Date of Birth: 01/01/56
- Place of Birth: Delta
Timeline
Full Privilege Internal Medicine
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
10.1998 - 09.2023
Founder/Medical Director
Medical Clinic of Woodbridge Inc.
07.1998 - Current
Medical Doctor (Voluntary Services)
Local Government Community Health Services
01.1989 - 01.1991
Senior House Officer of Medical Units
Ife University Teaching Hospital / National Youth Service Corps
09.1984 - 06.1986
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) - Medicine & Surgery
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduate Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine
HOWARD UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Graduate - Various Medical Specialties
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
Senior House Officer
National Youth Service Corps