Waqar Saleem, M.D.
Hospitalist/Hospital Medicine, Family Medicine, Palliative Care
Areas of Interest
Palliative Care
Primary Practice Location
UofL Health – Jewish Hospital
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
502-587-4011 Get Directions
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
502-587-4011 Get Directions
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Waqar Saleem, M.D.
Waqar Saleem MD, CMD, FAAFP graduated from King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan in 1995. He completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Louisville in 2000. He is board certified in Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care and Addiction Medicine. He serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Louisville and Clinical Faculty, AHEC program at University of Kentucky. In addition to clinical practice and teaching, he also serves as secretary at The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure and served as a member of the Differential Item Functioning Panel at the American Board of Family Physician.Education & Training
M.D.
King Edward Medical College | Pakistan | 1995
King Edward Medical College | Pakistan | 1995
Residency
University of Louisville | Family Medicine |
Louisville | 2000
Languages
English
Areas of Interest
Palliative Care
Practice, Specialty or Service
Learn More About Dr. Saleem
During the pandemic, he is serving on AMDA State Task Force and Kentucky State Task Force for COVID-19. He is currently vice president of Muslim Americans for Compassion promoting better interfaith understanding, Doctors for Healthy Communities with emphasis on health equity and a volunteer physician at Family Community Clinic providing indigent care. Dr. Saleem is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is a Certified Medical Director with AMDA – The Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, currently serving on the membership committee and served on the awards committee. He served as President of KMDA – Kentucky Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and formally incorporated the chapter. He currently serves as Medical Director in several long-term care facilities and provides ambulatory care in a family medicine setting at the University of Louisville.
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