El Shaddai Tesfaye, MD
George Washington University, Geriatrics
PGY-4
Dr. El Shaddai Tesfaye is a Geriatric Medicine fellow at George Washington University. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington and earned her medical degree from Aureus University. During her Family Medicine residency at Howard University Hospital, she developed a passion for patient advocacy. As Chief Resident for Quality Improvement and Research, she cultivated a culture of continuous improvement, led initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes, patient safety, and satisfaction, and actively participated in various hospital committees. Dr. Tesfaye further explored her interests in Complementary and Alternative therapies during an elective in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center. Her professional aspiration is to advocate for holistic health and wellness of the mind, body, and soul within age-friendly care environments. She is committed to promoting health equity and addressing systemic barriers that contribute to health disparities.
George Washington University, Geriatrics
PGY-4
Dr. El Shaddai Tesfaye is a Geriatric Medicine fellow at George Washington University. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington and earned her medical degree from Aureus University. During her Family Medicine residency at Howard University Hospital, she developed a passion for patient advocacy. As Chief Resident for Quality Improvement and Research, she cultivated a culture of continuous improvement, led initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes, patient safety, and satisfaction, and actively participated in various hospital committees. Dr. Tesfaye further explored her interests in Complementary and Alternative therapies during an elective in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center. Her professional aspiration is to advocate for holistic health and wellness of the mind, body, and soul within age-friendly care environments. She is committed to promoting health equity and addressing systemic barriers that contribute to health disparities.
