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Our experienced and dedicated providers, supported by a top-notch staff, sincerely enjoy serving the needs of each patient. Our doctors are board certified and experienced in treating a variety of illnesses, and our physician assistants and nurse practitioners are highly trained with a broad range of experience.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Glenn Dale Office<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Christina Neal, MHS, PA-C<\/h3><\/div>

Christy Neal has been practicing in women\u2019s health for over 15 years. She graduated from St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland in 2002 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Biology. In 2005, she graduated from George Washington University with a Masters Degree in Health Science and her Physician Assistant Certification. Since graduating, Christy has devoted her time to promoting health and wellness to a diverse patient population. As part of the Comprehensive Women\u2019s Health Executive Leadership Team, Christy has implemented multiple quality initiatives, including achieving National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Recognition and Maryland Primary Care Program Participation. Christy is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and during the pandemic, has acted as a consultant within the community regarding COVID matters. Christy has a keen interest in adolescent medicine, pre-conception planning, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and chronic disease management. She is a lifelong Maryland native and spends much of her free time with her husband and two children. She enjoys reading, traveling, all things Disney, and watching her daughter dance and her son play baseball throughout the year. Christy sees patients in the Glenn Dale office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Marcia Y.L. Parris, MD<\/h3><\/div>

Marcia Parris, MD is a Board Certified Family Physician. She practiced in New York for 15 years and has returned to her native Washington Metropolitan area. Dr. Parris graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Biology from Spelman College. She went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine from The George Washington University School of Medicine. During that time, she decided she wanted to work in an underserved community and was selected to become a member of the National Health Service Corps. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, NY where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Parris embraces her patients like family and believes in working with her patients to improve their mental and physical health.<\/p>\n

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SILVER SPRING Office<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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April Jorie Walker, MD<\/h3><\/div>

Dr. April Jorie Walker is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician. She graduated magna cum laude from Howard University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and completed Howard University College of Medicine for her Medical Degree. With a commitment to serving underserved communities, Dr. Walker became a Resident at the Montefiore Family and Social Medicine Residency Program in Bronx, New York. Afterwards, she practiced for over 11 years at a non-profit organization in Washington DC. Throughout her career, Dr. Walker has had several leadership positions that focused on patient-centered care and quality improvement programs. She is passionate about improving the overall health of a community, mentoring adolescents, and teaching. She has served as a clinical assistant professor and family medicine instructor for several medical institutions. Dr. Walker believes in providing excellent care to all patients and views her role as being a partner and advocate for the overall health and wellbeing of her patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1948,"parent":1862,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1879","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1879\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}