About
Dr. Naima Spradley is the founder and solo physician of Refresh Health in Laurel, Maryland. She completed her residency training at the Cook County Loyola Family Medicine Residency Program in Chicago, Illinois. She holds board certification in Family Medicine and brings over a decade of clinical experience to her practice.
Dr. Spradley's clinical focus spans lifestyle medicine, preventive care, chronic disease management, and women's health. She is especially passionate about supporting women through perimenopause, menopause, and burnout. Her own experience with postpartum weight management directly shapes how she approaches weight loss care with patients. Personal experience with burnout deepened her commitment to helping high-achieving women recover and recalibrate. She developed the Thrive and Rise Coaching Program, which uses her three-step Capacity Expansion Method to help women break free from burnout. Born in New York City, Dr. Spradley has called Maryland home for ten years. Outside of medicine, she is a dedicated mother, an enthusiastic traveler, and a self-described foodie who loves exploring diverse cuisines, music, and dancing.
Education & Training
Residency
Cook County Loyola Family Medicine Residency Program, Chicago, Illinois
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Spradley right for?
Dr. Spradley is a strong fit for adults seeking a primary care physician who addresses root causes, not just symptoms. Women navigating perimenopause, menopause, chronic stress, or burnout benefit most from her clinical focus. Patients managing conditions like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity find her lifestyle medicine approach particularly effective. She also serves patients looking for structured support with weight loss through a supervised, medically guided program. Dr. Spradley does not accept Medicare-eligible patients.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Spradley treats a broad range of chronic and acute conditions. On the chronic side, she manages hypertension, diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, obesity, hypothyroidism, anxiety, depression, insomnia, migraines, asthma, and GERD, among others. For acute needs, she handles UTIs, sinus and ear infections, strep throat, bronchitis, COVID symptoms, STIs, rashes, and back pain.
Dr. Spradley takes a lifestyle-first approach to chronic disease. She works to identify root causes and uses evidence-based nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and sleep strategies before defaulting to medications. In many cases, this approach reduces or eliminates the need for long-term prescriptions.
Yes, Dr. Spradley holds board certification in Family Medicine. She completed her residency at the Cook County Loyola Family Medicine Residency Program in Chicago, Illinois, and has practiced clinical medicine for over a decade.
Yes, women's health is a central part of Dr. Spradley's clinical work. She supports women through perimenopause and menopause with personalized treatment plans. She also helps women dealing with hormonal changes, chronic fatigue, and burnout through both her primary care practice and the Thrive and Rise Coaching Program.
The Thrive and Rise Coaching Program is Dr. Spradley's burnout recovery program designed for high-achieving women. It uses her three-step Capacity Expansion Method and runs in two tiers: a Premium six-month track and an Elite nine-month track. Participants attend biweekly one-on-one sessions with Dr. Spradley, available virtually or in person.
Yes, Dr. Spradley runs a 12-week medical weight loss program. Participants lose an average of five to ten pounds per month. The program includes one-on-one consultations, monthly weight checks, bi-weekly accountability check-ins, a personalized meal and movement strategy, and prescription medications when appropriate. Pricing is discussed during a free consultation.
Dr. Spradley is passionate about addressing the lifestyle factors that drive chronic disease. She believes many conditions, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, respond well to sustainable changes in nutrition, movement, and stress management. Her Lifestyle Medicine Program reflects this conviction and runs as a structured 12-month engagement.
Dr. Spradley sees adults across a wide range of health needs, from healthy patients seeking preventive care to those managing multiple chronic conditions. She has a particular focus on women, especially those navigating hormonal transitions, weight challenges, burnout, or chronic stress. She does not accept Medicare-eligible patients.
Doctor profile last updated March 22, 2026