News & Announcements

UPDATED 3/25/20

For your health and safety, and that of our patients and staff, if you have:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Symptoms of respiratory illness

PLEASE call us at 301-881-5585 to schedule a virtual visit to have your situation assessed.  Please do not come into our office.

At this time we ARE NOT an equipped facility to provide swab testing or to treat this virus.

To prepare for your virtual visit please download the myPrivia App (Apple) or Google Play  on your mobile device.

Once your virtual visit has been scheduled, you will receive an email with a link to “Start my Virtual Visit.” If you are using a desktop, you will need:

• Google Chrome
• Speakers, a camera, a microphone
• High speed internet connection

Additional Resources:

• Department of Health and Human Services at: 301-777-1680
• Holy Cross Hospital: 301-754-7500
• Suburban Hospital: 301-896-3880
• Shady Grove Adventist Hospital: 301-315-3030

We will provide updates as they become available.

You may also read this for more information from the CDC, review FAQs.

We are happy to continue with our Saturday hours in 2019 beginning January 12 and continuing every other Saturday. Appointments are available for our existing patients who need to see Dr. Shamim for a sick visit only.  Appointments for routine visits will be kept to our regular weekday business hours.

We are pleased to announce that as of November 9, 2015 we are offering vascular screening services on Monday afternoons. These include:

1. Carotid Doppler
2. Peripheral Arterial Disease & Aneurysm Screening
3. Echocardiogram

We are excited to announce the addition of Chronic Care Management Services for Medicare patients at our practice. Chronic conditions, for example, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and depression, are ongoing medical problems that must be managed effectively in a partnership between the healthcare team and the patient to maintain the best possible health.

If you are a Medicare patient, you are eligible for this enhanced program. Our nurse, Anna Norwood, BSN, RN, PCCN, will call you once per month to work on your overall health, and care for your needs, whatever they may be. Please ask about chronic care management at your next visit.

Dr. Shamim has opened his office at 11119 Rockville Pike, Suite 101, Rockville, MD 20852. We are conveniently located in the Rockville/Bethesda area, easily accessible by Metro.