Dr. Faisal Saeed, MD

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as COPD, asthma, bronchitis, pulmonary infections, and more complicated problems such as lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary vascular disease.

Beyond his private practice, Dr. Saeed has clinical privileges for managing patients and performing procedures at Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Denton. Additionally, he holds privileges at Horizon Medical Center, a long-term acute care hospital in Denton that specializes in working with complex respiratory patients for post-acute care after hospitalization.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Saeed received his Medical Degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan in 2005. After performing his residency at Columbia University at Harlem Hospital Center in New York, he went on to complete a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, followed by an additional fellowship in critical care medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. 

Dedicated to excellence, the doctor is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine 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.

On a professional level, Dr. Saeed is an active member of the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Texas Medical Association, and the Denton County Medical Society.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

Holding a certificate from Marquis Who’s Who, Dr. Saeed is recognized by an organization that established a standard of excellence with the first publication of Who’s Who in America.

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