Alka Julie P. Cherry, MD

Dr. Cherry graduated from George Mason University with a degree in medical technology and worked for a year at George Washington University Medical Center doing research and performing receptor and growth factor assays on breast tumors and other gynecological tumors before going to medical school at EVMS. After completing her internship year at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Dr. Cherry served as a General Medical Officer at the Naval Medical Clinic in Annapolis, MD, for three years, providing care to the brigade of midshipmen and active duty personnel at the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Naval Station. Ninety percent of the patients were between 17 and 24 years of age.