Dr. Wafaa Foad MD

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Get to know Internist Dr. Wafaa A. Foad, who serves the population of Ohio. Dr. Wafaa Foad is an internist who practices within her private practice. She holds years of experience in her field. Graduated from Ain Shams University, Faculty Of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt in 1968. After obtaining her Medical degree she relocated in the United States Of America. Dr. Wafaa Foad completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology for five years at University Hospital, Cincinnati, Oh. Then Dr. Foad completed three years of Internal Medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Oh. After completing her training she started her private practice from 1981, where she currently practices. Dr. Foad’s patients have great experiences with her as their physician, one stating, “The best primary care physician I have ever had. She’s not only concerned about my health but my overall well-being & she treats my kids as if they were her grandkids. She is a great human being & humanitarian. She does not rush me out of her office & calls to check on me. She’s made me take my health & well-being seriously.” Another stating “I can’t say enough about how Dr. Foad has helped me. She spends a tremendous amount of time with me, her care and concern apparent. I happily take an active role in my personal health now because I don’t want to disappoint her in the same way I wouldn’t want to disappoint my grandmother. She has changed my life so much for the better!” While she practices within her private practice she also remains affiliated with the Bethesda North Hospital and The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health, both in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bethesda North Hospital is an award-winning hospital, from their heart care to maternity services and senior-focused ER rooms. They are Cincinnati’s leader in acute heart attack care. Among the top 100 U.S. hospitals for cardiac care. Top choice for maternity care in northern Cincinnati, Only designated trauma center in northern Cincinnati, Greater Cincinnati’s most preferred hospital for orthopedic care. Top 5 percent in the country for clinical excellence. First and only breast center in Greater Cincinnati accredited by the American College of Surgeons Cincinnati’s most experienced provider of endoscopy and digestive health services. The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health is the first Jewish hospital in the United States, founded in 1850 to serve the Jewish community of Cincinnati. Yet they have been welcoming to provide care for people of all faiths. They hold the region’s first and most comprehensive adult Blood & Marrow Transplant Center; enhanced neurosciences capabilities with our Brain Tumor Center – a partnership with OHC (Oncology Hematology Care), the region’s largest oncology practice, and Mayfield Brain & Spine, the region’s largest neurosurgical practice – to treat brain tumors; a premier Joint Replacement Center performing nearly 1,000 total joint replacements every year; the region’s most experienced mobile mammography program; the Weight Management Center and full-spectrum cardiovascular and emergency services. Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Internists are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. They care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in education and research.

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