
8321 Old Courthouse RD
STE 202
Vienna, VA 22182
TEL 703-740-4577
FAX 703-448-1257
The Choice Patients Trust for Personalized Healing
Whole-Person Care for Every Step of Your Life
Welcome to PHW Specialty Clinic, where your long-term health and wellness are our unwavering mission. We offer a modern, highly personalized, results-driven healthcare experience that seamlessly blends advanced medical expertise with the attentive, unhurried, and direct care of a concierge practice. As a leading Direct Specialty Care (DSC) clinic, we uniquely integrate the root-cause approach of Functional Medicine with the proven science of Internal Medicine. This powerful combination allows us to uncover and resolve the true origins of your health concerns or wellness goals, moving beyond quick fixes to deliver profound, lasting data-driven change. Whether you're managing a chronic condition, navigating age-related changes, or seeking to optimize your health and wellness; PHW provides the on-demand expert medical guidance, precision clinical insight, and direct care support you need to feel and live your best, year-round. Our precisely customized treatment plans are designed to heal at the source, restore balance, boost energy, and promote vitality, empowering you to live fully and thrive well beyond your years.
Expertise
Whole Health for Adults
Functional & Internal Medicine
Preventative Bio-Optimization
Hormone Balance & Endocrine Health
Detoxification & Environmental Health
Nutritional & Lifestyle Optimization
Gut Health & Digestive Wellness
What We Treat
Acute To Complex & Chronic Challenges. Our patients often come to us after years of searching for answers. We specialize in understanding and resolving a wide spectrum of health concerns, including:
Autoimmune Conditions
Autoimmune diseases require a nuanced, root-cause approach. We identify and address key triggers—such as gut dysfunction, chronic infections, stress, and environmental toxins—to calm systemic inflammation and rebalance the immune system. Through personalized nutrition, lifestyle interventions, and targeted therapies, we support immune regulation without over-reliance on immunosuppressants.
Cardiometabolic Health
We take a root-cause approach to weight, cholesterol, and blood sugar imbalances by using advanced testing—such as comprehensive lipid profiles and insulin markers—to uncover early metabolic dysfunction. Our personalized plans integrate targeted nutrition, movement, sleep optimization, and supplementation to restore metabolic health and often reverse early-stage disease.
Chronic Fatigue & Low Energy
We uncover and address the root causes of fatigue—ranging from thyroid dysfunction and mitochondrial impairment to nutrient deficiencies and hidden infections. Using a personalized, systems-based approach, we restore energy production and resilience at the cellular level to help you regain lasting vitality.
Brain Fog & Cognitive Dysfunction
We evaluate key factors affecting brain health—including nutrient deficiencies, toxin exposure, vascular integrity, and early neurodegenerative changes. Our personalized protocols combine lifestyle strategies, detoxification support, and brain-targeted nutrition to enhance mental clarity, focus, and long-term cognitive function.
Gut Health & Digestive Issues
Optimal gut function is central to overall health. We use advanced stool analysis, food sensitivity testing, and clinical evaluation to identify root causes such as dysbiosis, leaky gut, and SIBO. Our treatment follows the proven 5R Functional Medicine framework—Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, and Rebalance—to restore gut integrity and support systemic wellness.
Hormonal Health
We take a comprehensive approach to hormone health, assessing thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones through advanced testing. By identifying the root cause of imbalances, we develop personalized plans that may include lifestyle interventions, targeted supplementation, and, when appropriate, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Our goal is to restore your mood, energy, and overall vitality.
Men's Whole Health & Andropause (Male Menopause)
We offer a comprehensive approach to men's health and aging. Through advanced testing, we evaluate testosterone levels, adrenal function, cardiovascular risk, and various lifestyle factors. Our personalized interventions, including nutrition, stress management, and hormone optimization, are designed to restore vitality, performance, and lasting confidence.
Women's Whole Health, Perimenopause, & Menopause
We provide supportive care for women navigating hormonal transitions. Our personalized approach addresses the full spectrum of health challenges related to aging, offering hormone balancing (often with BHRT), stress management, sexual wellness, and compassionate guidance. We aim to empower you to thrive and embrace these transformative phases with vitality and confidence.
Lyme Disease, Tick
Co-infections, Long COVID, & More
We offer comprehensive and compassionate care for persistent symptoms following infections such as Lyme Disease and Long COVID, as well as other post-disease syndromes. Our approach targets persistent inflammation, immune dysregulation, autonomic dysfunction, and potential reactivation of underlying infections. Grounded in evolving research and Functional Medicine principles, our personalized treatment plans are designed to support your recovery, build resilience, and promote long-term healing.
Preventive & Longevity Care
We prioritize proactive health to enhance your vitality and extend your healthspan, focusing on quality of life, not just longevity. Utilizing advanced laboratory testing, genetic risk analysis, and biological age markers, we create personalized lifestyle optimization plans. Our goal is to empower you to age with strength, energy, and cognitive clarity, leading to a vibrant and fulfilling life.
Direct Specialty Care for Adults
Serving the DMV & Beyond
What is DSC?
How DSC Differs from Direct Primary Care (DPC)
PHW Premier DSC
Treatment
Get to the Root
Heal for Good
Where Personalized Care Meets Proven Results
At PHW Specialty Clinic, we don’t treat symptoms—we uncover the “why.” Specializing in bio-optimization, we focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness and age-related decline. Our mission is to help you restore balance, build resilience, and thrive with a personalized path to long-term wellness. Your journey with PHW begins with a deep, 360-degree understanding of your health story, concerns, and goals. From there, we guide you through an insightful, data-driven process designed to deliver real, lasting change. Here's what to expect:
- Foundational Health Review: We start with a thorough consultation exploring your health history, current concerns, lifestyle, and aspirations. This personalized conversation forms the basis of your precision care plan.
- Advanced Functional Assessment: Using leading-edge diagnostics and a holistic lens, we assess your genetics, environment, and biology. We uncover hidden patterns from inflammation and hormonal imbalances to gut health, detox pathways, and immune function that may be holding you back.
- Your Personalized Health Blueprint: Based on your unique profile, we craft a tailored roadmap that may include nutrition guidance, lifestyle upgrades, targeted supplements, and integrative therapies—all selected to restore your body’s natural balance and energy.
- Ongoing Partnership & Support: Health is an evolving journey. We’re with you every step of the way, offering ongoing check-ins and expert guidance when you need us. We adapt your plan as your needs and goals shift.
Empowering Every Patient to Thrive
At PHW, we’re more than a clinic. We’re your well-being partner. With the power of advanced diagnostics and Functional Medicine, we help reduce dependence on conventional medications and avoid one-size-fits-all treatments. Together, we’ll precisely uncover what’s holding you back and help you truly reclaim lasting health, energy, and vitality.
Testimonials
What our Patients Say
“My VIP Care membership is so worth it. From flexible scheduling to no-wait appointments, PHW Specialty Clinic makes expert preventative and healthy aging care so accessible and stress-free. It’s just the kind of personalized expert anti-aging specialty care I’ve been searching for.” — Victoria
“PHW Specialty Clinic doesn’t just treat my Lyme disease symptoms, they help me understand and address the root causes of tick-borne illnesses. After working with them, I’m finally feeling like myself again without the toxic side effects of pharmaceuticals. Their DSC clinic services are top-notch, and I never have to wait more than a couple of minutes before each appointment or feel rushed during my one-on-one consultations.” — Mark
“The level of care and attention at PHW Specialty Clinic is simply unmatched. From the comprehensive testing to the thoughtful, attentive, individualized approach, I’ve never felt more confident in my health. I can’t thank them enough for helping me regain my energy and vitality from Long Covid!” — Samantha
“I’ve been to many traditional doctors over the years, but PHW Specialty Clinic is really different, in a good way. They take the all the time to really get to know you, and you’re treated as a whole person, not just a set of symptoms. I’m finally experiencing real long-term progress with my autoimmune disease after wasting my time with conventional healthcare.” — Tim
“A truly, truly transformative experience! I was struggling with age-related hormonal health issues, but the highly personalized care I received here finally helped me get to the root of my problems. They truly listen, understand, and provide lasting root-cause treatment rather than just medicate symptoms.” — Mindy
Meet Dr. Malik
Humera Malik, MD, DABIM, IFMCP, LLMD
Whole-Person Healing, One Patient at a Time
At PHW Specialty Clinic, Dr. Humera Malik delivers a uniquely elevated, one-on-one healthcare experience that blends advanced diagnostics, compassionate care, and personalized precision. With over 20 years of clinical expertise, Dr. Malik is your trusted partner in restoring long-term health and rejuvenating vitality through integrative, root-cause medicine. She brings together the best of Functional Medicine and Internal Medicine, offering deep clinical insight and whole-person care.
Triple-Certified, Deeply Experienced, Widely Respected
Dr. Malik holds advanced medical credentials across multiple disciplines:
- DABIM Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
- IFMCP-Certified Practitioner in Functional Medicine
- ILADS-Trained Lyme Disease Specialist (LLMD)
- SVC Internal Medicine Residency Program in affiliation with AEMC, LIJ, & NYU
Dr. Malik’s specialty turning complex, chronic conditions into clear, actionable treatment plans—backed by data, delivered with compassion. Whether you’re navigating chronic, persistent symptoms or seeking preventative bio-optimization, Dr Malik offers a powerful blend of scientific rigor and compassionate individualized care.
Where Healing Begins with Connection
Dr. Malik goes beyond symptom management to uncover and address the why behind your health or wellness challenges. She focuses on treating acute to chronic, often overlooked, conditions with empathy, insight, and precision care. Her holistic approach includes advanced lab testing, integrative therapies, and personalized strategies to support full-body healing—physically, mentally, and metabolically. Dr. Malik's care philosophy is simple but profound: treat the whole person, not just the diagnosis. Patients consistently describe her as:
- Warm, intuitive, and exceptionally attentive
- Laser-focused on uncovering underlying causes
- Empowering, thorough, and deeply committed
Each patient benefits from dedicated one-on-one time, strategic health and wellness goals planning with consistent follow-through—all within the comfort and flexibility of the modern DSC model. Dr. Malik takes the time to listen, educate, and strategize with you—offering not just treatment, but true partnership in your care. She is your trusted partner in your well-being, who is beside you through every chapter of your health journey. With Dr. Malik, your care is never rushed. It’s crafted, informed, and ongoing through every chapter of your wellness journey. Discover personalized specialty care that moves with your life. Understand the benefits of our patient VIP Care membership. Book your discovery call with Dr. Malik today. Let's see how we can help you.