TRIPLE-CERTIFIED. DEEP EXPERTISE.

Meet Dr. Malik

For over 20 years, Dr. Humera Malik has guided adults through routine wellness and the most complex, unexplained health concerns. Trained across Internal Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Lyme & Tick‑Borne Illnesses, she applies a root‑cause, whole‑system approach to connect the dots other clinicians miss. Patients choose Dr. Malik when they want a physician who listens deeply, investigates thoroughly, and delivers lasting results—not temporary fixes.

For more than two decades, Dr. Humera Malik has guided adults through everything from routine wellness to complex, persistent, and unexplained health concerns—as a triple-certified specialist who chose to stay small so she could stay invested. Trained across Internal Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Lyme & Tick‑Borne Illnesses, she applies a root‑cause, whole‑system approach to connect the dots other clinicians miss or overlook. Patients choose Dr. Malik when they want a physician who listens deeply, investigates thoroughly, and delivers lasting results—not temporary fixes.

The Physician Behind PHW

Dr. Malik is one of fewer than 200 U.S. physicians to hold simultaneous certifications in:

• Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• Functional Medicine (IFMCP)
• Lyme‑Literate Medicine (LLMD)

Her expertise spans complex multi‑system presentations, upstream drivers of chronic disease, and under‑recognized tick‑borne infections—making her uniquely equipped to deliver clarity where others cannot.

Finding What Others Miss

Dr. Malik built her reputation by taking the time others don’t—listening longer, investigating deeper, and asking not just what is happening, but why. She founded PHW Specialty Clinic in 2023 to deliver small‑batch adult medicine: specialist‑level depth combined with primary care continuity, all under one roof. The result is PHW Total Care—a fully integrated model attracting patients across the DMV and beyond.

The Specialist Is Your PCP

Most PCPs refer out when things get complicated. Most specialists see you once and move on. PHW closes that gap—with one physician who has the depth of a specialist and the long‑term commitment of a primary care doctor. Dr. Malik chose to keep her practice deliberately small, ensuring every patient relationship is protected, continuous, and deeply personal.

Why I Built PHW the Way I Did

PHW is small-scale by design to provide the most deeply personal and precision care for adults.

“I built PHW because I kept watching patients fall through the gaps of a system not designed to hold them. I wanted to practice medicine differently—small enough to know every patient’s complete story, deep enough to investigate what others missed, and continuous enough that care compounds over time. PHW is small by design. That’s not a constraint—it’s the point.”

—Dr. Humera Malik, MD, ABIM, IFMCP, LLMD