Family Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine · Speaks Filipino (Tagalog)
Dr. Josephine Anne Torno, MD, DipABLM is a double board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine at Prima Medicine’s Fairfax and South Riding offices.
She earned her Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and completed her internship at Philippine General Hospital, the country’s national university hospital. She then came to the United States and completed her Family Medicine residency at Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia. Before medical school, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines Manila. That background still shapes how she helps patients make lasting changes to their health.
Before joining Prima Medicine, Dr. Torno practiced primary care for six years at Bristol Hospital Multi-Specialty Group in Connecticut, where she also served on the group’s Operations Committee. She has a strong interest in adult medicine and in managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, and obesity. Her approach is to treat the root causes of chronic disease, using the evidence-based tools of Lifestyle Medicine together with conventional treatment.
Dr. Torno is accepting new patients at Prima Medicine’s Fairfax and South Riding offices.
Highly Rated by Her Patients
Dr. Torno is highly rated by her patients with 5 star Google reviews. Patients most often say the same thing: she takes the time to listen.
“She listened and addressed each of my concerns, she made me feel reassured.” — Google review
What Is Lifestyle Medicine?
Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based medical specialty that uses everyday habits to prevent, treat, and in many cases reverse chronic disease. Dr. Torno is a Diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. That is a separate board certification on top of Family Medicine, and relatively few primary care physicians hold it.
Lifestyle Medicine focuses on six areas:
- Nutrition: a whole-food, mostly plant-predominant eating pattern
- Physical activity: regular movement that fits your body and your schedule
- Sleep: restorative sleep habits
- Stress management: practical tools for lowering chronic stress
- Avoiding risky substances: support with tobacco and excess alcohol
- Social connection: relationships that support health
Dr. Torno does not replace medication with lifestyle advice. She uses both. When a medication is needed, she prescribes it. And she helps you build habits that, over time, may let you take fewer medications or lower doses, with your physician guiding every change. Prima Medicine supports that work with nutrition and lifestyle coaching and diet and exercise programs.
Chronic Disease Care That Gets to the Root Cause
Dr. Torno’s clinical focus is adult medicine and long-term chronic disease care. She treats:
- Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hypothyroidism
- Obesity and weight management, coordinated with Prima’s medical weight loss program
For each condition, she combines evidence-based treatment with a personal plan for nutrition, activity, sleep, and stress. She follows up regularly, so your plan changes as your health improves.
Complete Family Medicine
As a family medicine physician, Dr. Torno also provides everyday primary care:
- Annual physical exams and preventive screenings
- Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
- Chronic care management for patients with multiple conditions
- Evaluation and treatment of new symptoms and acute illness
- Vaccinations and preventive counseling
- Telemedicine visits for follow-up care
Care in English and Filipino (Tagalog)
Dr. Torno grew up and trained in the Philippines, and she speaks Filipino (Tagalog) as well as English. Northern Virginia’s Filipino-American families can talk with her about their health in the language they’re most comfortable with, including older parents who prefer Tagalog. She also understands the foods, family traditions, and health concerns that matter in Filipino households, so her advice fits how you actually live.
A Physician Who Practices What She Teaches
Outside the office, Dr. Torno enjoys yoga, running, reading, and traveling. She lives the habits she recommends, and her patients notice that she understands how hard, and how worthwhile, those changes can be.
A Trusted Family Physician for Fairfax, South Riding, and Northern Virginia
Dr. Josephine Anne Torno, MD, DipABLM brings two board certifications, more than a decade of primary care experience, care in English and Filipino, and a 4.7-star patient rating to Prima Medicine. She is a strong fit for patients seeking:
- A board-certified family medicine physician in Fairfax or South Riding
- A Lifestyle Medicine approach to diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight
- A doctor who listens and leaves patients feeling reassured
- Primary care in Filipino (Tagalog)
- A long-term partner in preventing and managing chronic disease
Dr. Torno is seeing patients at the Fairfax and South Riding offices. Call (703) 870-3750 or book online.
