One doctor, one patient at a time.

In 2011, Dr. Oken transitioned to a solo practice that allows him to continue providing his patient’s with traditional primary care. Unlike an insurance based medical practice, in which a physician may be responsible for a large number of patients, Dr. Oken has dramatically limited number of patients in his practice. This enables him to continue to maintain close personal attention to his patients in the office, after hours, in the emergency room and during hospitalizations. This is known as direct medical care and uses a retainer model to embrace the old-fashioned small medical practice that existed many years ago. Additionally, Dr. Oken provides 24/7 cell phone availability for his patients, as well as email access.

Dr. Oken is one of only a few of Howard County primary care physicians that continues to see his patients if hospitalized. If his patients require admission to Howard County General Hospital, he will provide daily oversight of their care with the hospitalist team. Further, he will coordinate with the emergency room physician should you need immediate care in our local emergency room. Dr. Oken’s philosophy is that continuity of care is of the utmost importance, particularly during those times when the patient’s health may be in the greatest jeopardy.

Signature Services

  • Comprehensive Concierge Primary Care

  • Annual Physical and Comprehensive Preventative Health Assessment

  • Coordination and Supervision of Emergency Room Care

  • Telephone Medical Consultations

  • Travel Medicine Advice and Admin of Necessary Vaccines

Practice Location

Columbia, MD

10700 Charter Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044-3687

Meet Our Physician

Dr. Harry Oken

MD, MPH

Dr. Oken is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Zoology and M.S. parasitology. In 1983, he graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his Internship and Residency training at the University Maryland, followed by an additional year as Chief Resident. He is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP). After finishing as a Chief Resident, he continued to stay as a faculty member and attained the rank of Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland. Every Wednesday afternoon for 28 years, he ran the Ambulatory Internal Medicine Clinic for the Residency program. In 2015, he retired but still retains his appointment and is now Adjunct Professor of Medicine, continuing to contribute to the University in other ways.

Dr. Oken served for 14 years as the Chairman of Medicine at Howard County General Hospital and is still on staff. He has been listed in the Best Doctors of America since 1997 and has also been recognized in Baltimore Magazine’s “Top Doc”.
Dr. Oken has published a variety of articles in professional journals and is the co-author of the book “BOOM, Boost Our Own Metabolism, A Guide to a Better Life”. In addition, from the onset of the COVID pandemic, he written well over 100 newsletters that have been forwarded literally around the globe.

Since 2007, he has served as the Medical Director for the Columbia Association, a nonprofit whose mission is to improve the health and welfare of the community. He has previously hosted a monthly video series on “Columbia Matters” and now a monthly podcast “Finding your Wellness”.

Dr. Oken has lived in Columbia since 1979. He and his wife Janet have been involved in numerous fund-raising activities for various nonprofits in the area.

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