Dr. Umar Farooq M.D.
Internist
3034 Knights Road Bensalem Pennsylvania, 19020About
Umar Farooq, MD, FAAA, is an Internist with special expertise in Acupuncture. He practices with Knights Medical Associates in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farooq graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1985, then completed his residency at Abington Memorial Hospital. Dr. Farooq is affiliated with the St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Frankford Hospital, and Temple Lower Bucks Hospital, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and a member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Education and Training
Rawalpindi Medical College
Rawalpindi Med Coll- Univ Of Punjab- Rawalpindi- Pakistan 1985
THE RAWALPUNDI MEDICAL COLLEGE 1985
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Indigestion
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
Internships
- Methodist Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard work, Patient Dedication and Passion
Hobbies / Sports
- Music, Traveling
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