National Integrated Health Associates (NIHA) is pleased to announce functional medicine physician Girish Kalva, MD, has joined our integrative medical team.
Dr. Kalva is a medical doctor board certified in both Internal and Obesity Medicine. He comes to NIHA with 25 years of experience practicing medicine. He makes his transition from Rising Health functional medical clinic in Utah and is excited to relocate to the Washington D.C. area to join NIHA’s 30-year mission of helping patients achieve optimal health and wellness through integrative and functional medicine. We are thrilled to give him a warm welcome.
Dr. Girish Kalva Uses a Functional Medicine Approach
Dr. Kalva possesses a unique skill set built on over 25 years of practicing medicine. His comprehensive approach utilizes functional medicine and genetic testing, diet and lifestyle changes, IV therapy, ayurvedic and holistic remedies, supplements and more to create a safe and tailored approach for each patient. He is passionate about patient wellness and deprescribing prescription drugs whenever possible to help his patients lead positive, active, and healthy lives.
A Unique Background
Our new doctor brings with him an extensive medical background. Dr. Kalva first trained as a medical doctor in India after finishing medical school. He then moved to Jamaica, West Indies where he was employed as a medical officer for the government for 3 years and later completed his Internal Medicine residency in Brooklyn, NY in 2004. He moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 2005 where he worked extensively in hospital and rehab settings taking care of critically ill patients for more than 19 years. This prompted Dr. Kalva to learn more about how we all get sick in the first place and he then trained in Functional Medicine, learning the root cause of disease, and more about nutrition, weight loss and wellness.
10,000+ Pounds of Weight Loss!
Dr. Kalva has been running weight loss groups online and in clinical practice in Utah for many years. His weight loss participants have lost more than a total of 10,000 pounds in the past 7 years and he brings that expertise to NIHA. He will spearhead our Weight Loss Program, using lifestyle, nutrition, supplements and medications (GLP-1, terzepitude, etc.) as needed to meet your personal goals and healthy weight.
Areas of Focus
Dr. Kalva’s areas of focus include internal medicine, integrative primary care, weight loss and metabolic syndrome, cardiometabolic diseases, anti-aging, deprescribing medications with nutrition and lifestyle and motivation, and Functional Medicine.
See a full list of disorders treated on his profile page here.
Dr. Girish Kalva is currently accepting new patients. Call 202-237-7000 ext 123 to schedule.
