DR. SHALINI SITZMANN IS BOARD-CERTIFIED in internal medicine with a decade of experience in primary care. A graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, she completed her internal medicine residency at Washington Hospital Center. Along the way, she fell in love with the vibrant, diverse community of Washington, DC and decided to make it home. She started her solo practice in 2017 to help address the need for personalized, patient-centered care.
Approach
As a doctor of osteopathy, Dr. Sitzmann has built her medical practice around the belief that the human body has the intrinsic ability to heal itself. Her role as a physician is to remove barriers so that you can overcome whatever health challenges life throws at you. In addition to evidence-based, traditional medicine, Dr. Sitzmann’s osteopathic training enables her to draw on chiropractic and physical therapy techniques to help put your body in alignment.
Central to Dr. Sitzmann’s approach is taking the necessary time to get to know you, understand your goals and help you meet them. Her consults place an emphasis on patient education, disease prevention, good nutrition and fitness.
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Dr. Sitzmann lives in Shaw, D.C. with her husband, Greg, a graphic designer, and their amazing daughter, Asha. When not in the office, you can find her biking across the city, playing pick-up soccer with the neighborhood kids, tending her community garden or enjoying an occasional drink with friends.
As someone who strives to maintain balance in her life, Dr. Sitzmann wants to help you achieve the same in yours. Calls and emails to her office are always returned within one business day. She also provides phone and email consultations.
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She has great intuition and has some of the best diagnostic skills I have experienced from a doctor. She has been my doctor for six years and I feel so fortunate that my health is in her hands. Can’t say enough good things about her!!”
Peter P.
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