Dr. Zahira Bakhtiar Shamsi M.D
Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist | Hospice and Palliative Medicine
1273 Bound Brook Rd Middlesex NJ, 08846About
Dr. Zahira Shamsi is a hospice and palliative care specialist practicing in Middlesex, NJ. Dr. Shamsi provides care to people who are seriously ill. As a hospice and palliative care specialist, Dr. Shamsi works to relieve the pain and suffering of people who have a severe medical condition and are in a critical state. Hospice and palliative care specialists try to improve the quality of life for a person who may not have much time left to live.
Education and Training
Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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