Ida Bergstrom, MD

Dr. Ida Bergstrom is a board-certified internist and respected medical leader based in Washington, D.C., widely recognized for her thoughtful, patient-centered approach to care. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she is known for forging strong, lasting relationships with patients, grounded in trust, transparency, and collaborative decision-making. Her practice is built on the foundation of highly personalized, evidence-based medicine, ensuring every patient feels heard, empowered, and actively engaged in their health journey.

Before joining MD², Dr. Bergstrom served as Medical Director at a boutique internal medicine practice, where she delivered comprehensive primary and specialty care. She managed a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, with particular expertise in preventative health, nutrition, and weight management. Her approach integrates the latest scientific research with individualized care plans tailored to each patient’s needs, preferences, and goals.

Dr. Bergstrom believes that exceptional care begins with treating the whole person. Her patients appreciate her personalized approach to preventive care, which goes beyond addressing immediate medical concerns to include emotional, social, and lifestyle factors—such as nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep—that influence overall well-being. She is dedicated to helping patients live their healthiest and happiest lives through comprehensive and compassionate care.

Previously, Dr. Bergstrom owned and led Farragut Medical and Travel Care, a practice she directed for nearly 18 years. There, she oversaw a diverse clinical team and provided care across primary care, urgent care, occupational health, and travel medicine. She is board-certified by the National Board of Physicians.

Dr. Bergstrom earned her medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. She later pursued a Primary Care Fellowship at Georgetown, further deepening her expertise in comprehensive patient care. Her dedication to excellence has earned her recognition as a Top Doctor by  The Washingtonian and Washington City Paper, reflecting her respected standing in the medical community and the trust she inspires in her patients.

A lifelong Washingtonian with a global perspective shaped by her upbringing in the Foreign Service, Dr. Bergstrom is also a dedicated community leader. She is a past president of the Washington Clinicopathological Society, a current board member of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC), and the founder of the Washington Women’s Downtown Physician Group.
When not seeing patients, Dr. Bergstrom spends her time outside the office traveling or skiing with her husband and two teenage sons, watching her boys play lacrosse and hockey, hiking, and walking her golden retriever through the park near her home.