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Samina Afreen, MD
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UVA Health Provider

Samina Afreen, MD

Diabetes

Primary Phone Number
Fax Number
434.243.4619

Additional Locations

Bio & Overview

Samina Afreen, MD, is an endocrinologist who specializes in caring for patients with diabetes, obesity, and calcium and bone disorders. She also treats metabolic bone disorders, adrenal disorders, thyroid disorders, and lipid disorders.

Diabetes technology and calcium and bone disorders are her main research interests.

"I try to make my patients' lives as easy as possible while treating their medical conditions,” Dr. Afreen shares. “My goal is to help them make healthy choices that, at the same time, are not personally burdensome."

She adds, "I had diabetes during both of my pregnancies. So I know what it feels like to be checking blood sugars several times a day, restricting diet, and taking insulin."

Dr. Afreen grew up in India and attended medical school at Calcutta Medical College. After moving to the United States, she completed her internal medicine residency at Howard University Hospital and her endocrine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Before joining UVA Health in 2022, she worked at the Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Health in Erie, Pennsylvania.

In her free time, Dr. Afreen enjoys spending time with her family as well as painting landscapes and making plastic flower sculptures.

Academic Information

Department
Medicine
Academic Role
Assistant Professor
Division
Endocrinology
Gender
Female
Languages
Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, English
Age Groups Seen
Adolescents (12-21)
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
Primary Education
Calcutta National Medical College West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Residency
Howard University Hospital
Fellowships
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Additional Specialties
Metabolic Medicine

Reviews

566 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

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Overall
4.7 Out of 5
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Provider explained things clearly
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Provider discussed treatment options
Likelihood of recommending this provider

104 Patient Comments

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Dr. Afreen took her time with me, answering all of my questions and addressing all of my concerns.
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Dr. Afreen's breadth of knowledge is impressive. There wasn't a question to which she couldn't answer without hesitation or detail. Her support for her patients is reassuring.
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Dr Afreen took so much time and care to discuss my condition. She conducted a thorough background check, and did thorough tests... What a breath of fresh air to have a doctor who did a comprehensive blood work and urine test to thoroughly understand and diagnose and treat my condition! Thank you Dr Afreen!
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Dr Afreen was extremely kind, empathetic, patient, knowledgeable and willing to work with my specific requests for treatment. Excellent doctor, excellent experience with Dr Afreen I am very grateful for her.
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I felt that the provider wasn't aware of my full health history and could have asked my other doctors questions which I wasn't well equipped to answer. She ended up ordering tests which I've had done in the recent past already and didn't do the one test I was expecting to have performed. I was not expecting to have to stay in her clinic afterwards which almost made me late for another appointment.
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Dr. Afreen has good knowledge and seems hesitant to explain the side effects of treatment. A patient needs to be aware of this and asked critical questions to get the answers.