Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome PFPS near Christiansburg, VA

Biography: Dr. Brett Whitfield is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and joint replacements. He chose orthopedics since the treatments in orthopedics allow him to keep patients participating in the physical activities and sports activities they want to do no matter their age. Keep Patients Moving! in his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, weight training, snowboarding, and travel.

Biography: Dr. Bruce Byrd specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery. He chose orthopedics as his specialty after witnessing the impact it had on athletes in his community, while he was playing high school sportswhile an injury could affect a student's pathway to the next level, an orthopedic intervention could often get it back on track. Dr. Byrd chose the subspecialty of Adult Reconstruction (Hip and Knee Replacements) because of the immediate life changing effect it can have on his patients. It allows him to use his engineering and mechanical background to positively influence a person's quality of life, which is very gratifying.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Michael (Alan) Davis, DO, is a family medicine practitioner in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. Davis earned his medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He continued his education with his internship and residency at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Davis has been caring for families in the New River Valley since 2014. He is a member of the physician practice LewisGale Physicians Family Medicine, and is affiliated with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery. Included in the services he provides, Dr. Davis performs wellness and acute illness exams, physicals, OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment), trigger point injections, joint injections, skin biopsies, and minor suturing. In his spare time, Dr. Davis enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, kayaking, and indoor rock climbing.

Biography: Madiha Kamal, MD, MBBS, FACP, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with LewisGale Physicians in Christiansburg, Virginia. She is affiliated with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery where she serves as a core faculty member for the Internal Medicine Residency program. As an attending physician of an academic medicine clinic at LewisGale Physicians, she supervises resident physicians, training them to be the next generation of physician leaders, since July 2013.Dr. Kamal earned her Doctorate of Medicine from Aga Khan University Medical College, in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine from Saint Barnabas Medical Center, in Livingston, New Jersey.She was the recipient of the Frist Humanitarian Award in 2018 by LewisGale Hospital Montgomery and has also been recognized as the Teacher of the Year 2018-2019 by the Department of Graduate Medical Education.Dr. Kamal offers primary care services specializing in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases in patients 18 and older. Some of her services include annual physical exams, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic medical conditions, and sick visits, with a focus on preventative medicine and women's health.Outside of the practice, Dr. Kamal enjoys spending time with her family, baking, exercising, and reading.

Care Philosophy: The best possible care is provided when everyone functions as a team: patient, doctor, nurses and clinic staff. We work to prove that team-work approach for all patients. We enjoy seeing all patients: adults, adolescents, toddlers, infants and geriatrics. Thank you for letting us care for your family.