Atif Waqar

Section Head Palliative Care Assistant Professor
Section of Palliative Care , Department of Oncology

Section Head Palliative care Oncology 

Program Director Fellowship Palliative care Oncology 

Telephone: 92 21 34930051

Education

Diplomate, American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, USA, 2014
Diplomate, American Board of Geriatic Medicine, USA, 2013
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, USA, 2012
MBBS, Baqai Medical university, Karachi, Pakistan, 2005

Training

Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno NV, USA, 2012-2013
Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno NV, USA, 2011-2012
Residency in Internal Medicine, Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York, USA, 2009-2011
Internship in Internal Medicine, Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York, USA, 2008-2009

Research interests

End of Life Care
Palliative Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Home Health Care

Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2019 to date
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, 2016-2018
Attending Physician and Consultant, Department of Geriatric and Extended Care, VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System, Reno NV, USA, 2013-2016
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno NV, USA, 2013-2016
Medical Director, Home Based Primary Care Programme, Department of Geriatric and Extended Care, VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System, Reno NV, USA, 2013-2016
Associate Programme Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno NV, USA, 2013-2016
Associate Programme Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno NV, USA, 2013-2016
Chief Fellow, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno NV USA, 2011-2013
Clinical Research Associate and Coordinator, Division of Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis MO, USA, 2007-2008

Professional associations

Member, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Member, American Geriatric Society
Member, American College of Physicians

Awards and honours

Certificate of Recognition, Geriatic Medicine, Sanford Center for Aging, USA, 2013
Certificate of Recognition, Palliative Medicine, Sanford Center for Aging, USA, 2012
Intern of the Month Award, Brooklyn Hospital Center, USA, 2010
Honour in Biochemistry, Baqai Medical University, Pakistan, 2002

Clinical profile information

Clinical designation

Consultant Internist, Geriatrician and Palliative Care

Specialties

Home Care Medicine
Palliative and Geriatric Medicine

Created on:05/29/2017 Last modified:08/11/2021

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