Dr. Najeebah A. Bade, MD, is a board‑certified hematologist and internist with the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Northern Virginia. She joined Inova in 2020 and has practiced since 2012, focusing on compassionate, evidence‑based care for people with non‑malignant blood disorders. Her hospital affiliations include Inova Alexandria, Inova Loudoun, and Inova Fairfax, allowing her to serve patients across the region in both clinic and hospital settings.
Dr. Bade earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2011, completed an internal medicine residency at Georgetown University Hospital (2011–2014), and a hematology/oncology fellowship at the University of Maryland (2015–2018). These experiences shaped her calm, methodical approach to diagnosis and long‑term management of complex blood conditions. Before coming to Inova, she served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the hematology/oncology division at George Washington University, where she taught students, residents, and fellows—work she continues at Inova through bedside teaching and shared decision‑making with patients and their families. Clinically, Dr. Bade concentrates on benign hematology and women’s health, with particular expertise in bleeding and clotting problems, pregnancy‑related hematologic conditions, anemia, and the safe use of anticoagulants. Her public profiles also reflect frequent care of patients with sickle cell disease and thromboembolic conditions such as pulmonary embolism, underscoring her comfort with both common and urgent hematology presentations.
Patients can see her at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, where she emphasizes clear explanations, personalized care plans, and coordination with primary and specialty teams. Her biography highlights a record of positive patient feedback and transparent reporting through Press Ganey, reinforcing her emphasis on communication and trust.
Dr. Bade’s professional recognition includes Washingtonian magazine’s “Top Doctors” (2023). She participates in leading societies such as the American Society of Hematology, the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society, and the Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders—memberships that keep her practice aligned with the latest guidelines and research. Beyond medicine, she is originally from Indianapolis and now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and son. She enjoys photography, baking, and travel—small windows into a balanced life that complements her attentive, steady presence in clinic. Taken together, Dr. Najeebah Bade’s training, teaching background, and day‑to‑day focus on benign hematology make her a thoughtful partner for patients who need careful evaluation and ongoing support for blood disorders, especially when care must be tailored around women’s health and pregnancy.
