Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Aretha Obenson Makia, who serves patients in Kensington, Maryland. 

As a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Makia practices with Kensington Medical Center in Kensington, Maryland, which is a part of Kaiser Permanente. She enjoys her line of work because of the opportunity to work with multiple partners with different levels of experience, thus keeping her up to date, as well as the ability to practice in a broad spectrum. “I like being a physician because I have the opportunity to interact with my patients in a way that helps me understand the human being at different levels and to appreciate them at those different levels. It is important that my patients know that I do care for them and want them to attain a quality of life that will help them achieve their livelihood and social obligations” as stated by Dr. Makia. Throughout her academic career, she earned her medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. She then went on to complete her internship and residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in Maryland.