As a board-certified internist and concierge doctor in McLean, VA, Dr. Mandana Shafai strives to connect personally with her patients so she can deliver customized care to help manage, resolve, and improve health.
"I want my patients to know they have someone who listens to them," she says. "I want them to know that I am their ally on their path to lifelong health."
With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Shafai believes that all parts of the body are connected and that balancing the physical aspects of health with the mental aspects is critical.
"As a physician, I know the importance of considering the whole person," she says. "What goes on outside the body can often be just as important as what's happening inside the body and understanding that can often help lead to the correct diagnosis for a patient."
Dr. Shafai has helped patients with a wide range of issues, including weight loss, diet, stress/anxiety, and sleep. She also has experience helping patients with things like hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, leaky gut, toxin exposure, bioidentical hormones, thyroid disorders, and chronic fatigue.
Overall, Dr. Shafai's goal is to not just treat her patients' symptoms, but find the actual root cause and provide the care needed to address it.
"Getting to the root cause is so important, and it takes time," she says. "I don’t want to just treat your symptoms. I want to find the root cause and help you fix it so you can live a healthier life."
"The most important thing is communication," she says. "This is a partnership. And communication is the foundation of the success that comes after."
