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Dr. Tahira F. Ghaffar MD

Family Practitioner

3/5(12)
Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook NY, 11794
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3/5

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Dr. Tahira Ghaffar is a family practitioner practicing in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Ghaffar specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Ghaffar possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Sindhmedicalcollege MD

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 25 years of experience

Dr. Tahira F. Ghaffar MD's Practice location

Practice At Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook University Hospital -
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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New patients: 631-444-3917
Fax: 631-444-7552

118-08 101 AVE -
RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419
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New patients: 718-441-0410

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Patient Experience with Dr. Ghaffar


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Dr. Tahira F. Ghaffar MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 12 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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