Dr. Luther A. Virgil is a practicing physician with a specialty in Internal Medicine and a subspecialty in Infectious Diseases. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Luther A. Virgil, M.D. & Associates (LAVA), a medical education company located in Marietta, GA. He is an HIV specialist and is the Director of Clinical Research at the Family & Medical Counseling Service which is located in Washington, D.C. Dr. Virgil is a nationally renowned health education speaker and has given hundreds of presentations in the area of Infectious Diseases for the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and an assortment of Federal and State agencies and community-based organizations. As a member of several panels established for experts in the care of those infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Dr. Virgil has taken part in the review of therapies and therapeutic guidelines for the treatment of HIV related disease.

Dr. Virgil has served as a member of the Scientific Committee, IMANI Black Clinical Research Consortium, Pharmacy Therapeutics Committee, Infection Control Committee of Providence Hospital and Infectious Disease Consultant for HIV Therapy of Family Medical Counseling Center, both healthcare facilities located in Washington, DC.

Dr. Virgil was born in the small town of Waycross, Georgia on November 8th. He was raised in an environment, which stressed the strengths of family, religion, and education. These are the same values that he emphasizes to his children. Due to the positive influence of his hometown physician, Dr. Virgil decided at an early age to pursue a career in medicine. After successfully completing his secondary education, he entered Howard University in Washington, D.C. at the age of 16.

He received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Zoology and his medical degree from the prestigious Howard University. He continued his education and training by completing an Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at Howard University Hospital.

His career since completion of his education has been one directed at service to his patients and his community. He has served on the Board of Directors of community service related companies, has taken part in many hospital-related committees and has been active in his local Medical Society. Above all, he has been recognized for the dedication, support and care of his patients.