Dr. Aruna Phayal, MD

Dr. Aruna Phayal is an internal medicine physician who specializes in hospital medicine, bringing over two decades of medical expertise to patient care. She earned her medical degree from the Institute of Medicine at Tribhuvan University and has been practicing medicine for 21 years. Her dual specialty allows her to provide comprehensive care for adults both in outpatient settings and during hospital stays.

Dr. Phayal practices at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, where she focuses on treating patients with stroke and high blood pressure. She performs bedside swallow evaluations to assess patients' ability to eat and drink safely. Her hospital medicine expertise enables her to coordinate speech therapy services for patients recovering from strokes or other conditions affecting their communication abilities.