Meet your physician

Rita Shkullaku, MD

Making sense of prevention, cognitive health, and longevity through the lens of internal medicine.

Dr. Rita Shkullaku is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and founder of Flourish Medical, a direct care practice centered on thoughtful, highly personalized medicine.

Her clinical interests include preventive medicine, cognitive health, longevity, nutrition, and complex medical care. She believes good medicine is not simply about treating disease or optimizing numbers—it is about understanding the whole person and helping patients make informed decisions that support the lives they want to lead.

Dr. Shkullaku brings that same perspective to Flourish Health Guide, where she shares practical, evidence-informed guidance on health, prevention, aging well, and the often-confusing world of wellness and longevity medicine.

Her goal is to make trustworthy medical information easier to understand—and more useful in everyday life.

For more of Dr. Shkullaku’s perspective beyond the exam room, follow @afteryourvisitmd on Instagram—where she continues the health conversations that often begin, but don’t end, with a doctor’s visit.

"The evidence matters. So does the person behind it."

Calm consultation lounge at Flourish Medical with soft seating, wood accents, and natural light
Board certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical school
Loma Linda University School of Medicine2009
Residency
University of Maryland Medical Systems2012
Chief residency
University of Maryland Medical Systems2013
Practice model
Direct-pay membership
Location
Edgewater, MD