Dr. Naima Zaheer, MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
3006 S Maryland Pkwy Suite 780 Las Vegas NV, 89109About
Dr. Naima Zaheer is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Zaheer specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1996
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Fellowships
- Harlem Hospital Center Infectious Diseases
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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Naima Zaheer, who serves patients in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Zaheer is a fellowship-trained infectious disease specialist who is in practice with Infectious Disease Consultants in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Locally, she is affiliated with Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, MountainView Hospital, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, and Valley Hospital Medical Center.
Educated in Pakistan, Dr. Zaheer graduated with her medical degree from Jinnah Sindh Medical University. After relocating to the United States, she went on to perform her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in infectious disease at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City, New York.
With years of experience, she is board-certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with prevention, the diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Infectious disease specialists provide long-term care to people with diseases that are lifelong or last for more than one year. They employ a variety of antimicrobial agents to help treat infections.
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