Internal Medicine near Blacksburg, VA

Biography: Madiha Kamal, MD, MBBS, FACP, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with LewisGale Physicians in Christiansburg, Virginia. She is affiliated with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery where she serves as a core faculty member for the Internal Medicine Residency program. As an attending physician of an academic medicine clinic at LewisGale Physicians, she supervises resident physicians, training them to be the next generation of physician leaders, since July 2013.Dr. Kamal earned her Doctorate of Medicine from Aga Khan University Medical College, in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine from Saint Barnabas Medical Center, in Livingston, New Jersey.She was the recipient of the Frist Humanitarian Award in 2018 by LewisGale Hospital Montgomery and has also been recognized as the Teacher of the Year 2018-2019 by the Department of Graduate Medical Education.Dr. Kamal offers primary care services specializing in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases in patients 18 and older. Some of her services include annual physical exams, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic medical conditions, and sick visits, with a focus on preventative medicine and women's health.Outside of the practice, Dr. Kamal enjoys spending time with her family, baking, exercising, and reading.

Biography: Meredith Spencer, FNP, is a certified family nurse practitioner in Christiansburg and Blacksburg, Virginia.Meredith graduated from Radford University in Radford, Virginia with her undergraduate degree in nursing, and from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis on family nurse practitioner.Meredith is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She specializes in well and sick visits in older adolescents and adults, geriatrics, and women's health. She assists in the treatment of conditions including diabetes and hypertension. Prior to joining LewisGale Physicians, Meredith has experience as a nurse in the surgical care and intensive care units, and in the primary care of adolescents, children, and women.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Parker's care philosophy is centered on the importance of clear communication in the doctor-patient relationship, recommending evidence-based treatment, and empowering patients to feel confident in improving their own health.