Rowland Chavez, MD is a member of Summit Health's Internal Medicine team. Dr. Chavez practices general internal medicine, provides preventive care and diagnoses and treats a broad range of acute and chronic conditions. He is dedicated to partnering with adult patients to provide comprehensive, patient-centered, compassionate care and recognizes the value in treating the whole person, not just the condition.

Previously, Dr. Chavez worked as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. Prior to starting medical school, Dr. Chavez spent time volunteering at a community health center for AmeriCorps as part of the Philadelphia Health Corps program. From there, he completed medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, where he was awarded the Dean’s Recognition Award for academic and clinical excellence. During his residency, Dr. Chavez spent time in Mwanza, Tanzania teaching medical students and caring for patients. He is also a member of the American College of Physicians.

When Dr. Chavez is not seeing patients, he enjoys exercising, traveling, cooking, reading and spending time with his family.