Welcome to the Homepage of The Washington Travel Clinic, the private practice of Ziad Akl, MD. Dr. Akl is a physician specializing in Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine. The Washington Travel Clinic serves the DC metro area and offers all travel vaccines.

What makes your experience with us unique?

• Our charges are listed in the Pricing section.
• We do our best to accommodate your schedule.
• Same-day appointments.
• Online appointment scheduling is available. No holding on the phone.
• Conveniently located downtown right next to the Farragut metro stations, and in Chevy Chase next to the Friendship Heights metro station.
• We are green and fully electronic.
• No paperwork or questionnaires to fill out and no need to bring a prescription with you.
• We will answer any questions before your visit. In addition, you can reach us easily by email.
• We administer the necessary vaccines during the same visit.
• We understand needle anxiety; that’s why you are seen in a soothing atmosphere.
• If you need a consultation after your trip because of illness, we are available to see you on short notice.
• The regular travel visit fee is valid for one year during which requests for prescription refills are discounted.
• Prescription refill requests can be easily made online.
• You can connect to our guest Wi-Fi while you wait.

Our Services

• Advice, preventive care, and immunizations to traveling individuals and families according to CDC recommendations.
• Vaccines for school, work, and immigration purposes.
• Prescriptions for the prevention of Malaria, Altitude Illness, Motion Sickness, and Travelers’ Diarrhea.
• Pre and post-travel physical exams and health certificates.
• Malaria testing.
• Consultation and care for patients with suspected infectious diseases or fever.
• Consultation for patients with mysterious illnesses.
• Immigration Physicals.
• Employee Physicals.
• Blood testing.
• COVID-19 Testing.

We are one of few centers authorized to provide the yellow fever vaccine, which we record on an International Certificate of Vaccination.

Vaccines

The vaccines we offer are listed in the Topics section, and our cost structure and vaccine prices are posted in the Pricing section.