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Uncompromising, compassionate care and a commitment to excellence.

The immune system is affected by a wide array of diseases that cause allergies, inflammation, infections, diabetes, and cancers. At CID Immunology in El Paso, Dr. Amar Safdar, provides medical treatment and approaches to cure human infectious disease.

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Dr. Amar Safdar

Dr. Amar Safdar has spent over two decades treating patients with infectious diseases in New York City and Houston, Texas before relocating to El Paso, Texas in 2016. A love for the city and need for specialists of his expertise brings Dr. Safdar to El Paso. His current academic appointment at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine is a further testament for his dedication in promoting highest standards in healthcare and exceptional, unparalleled medical education geared towards the young doctors in training.

Dr. Safdar has many awards and honors to his name. For nine consecutive years, Dr. Safdar was named “America’s Top Physician, Infectious Diseases” by the Consumers’ Research Council of America. And, most recently, he was named among “NY Top Docs” a division of USA Top Docs, “Best Doctors” The Best Doctors in America and “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly.

Major U.S. and international committees have taken advantage of his knowledge and experience with invitations to hold a position on their boards, including M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Consortium New York, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, International Immunocompromised Host Society, International Consultants Panel just to name a few. Dr. Safdar’s editorial contributions and lectures are too numerous to list, but respected among medical professionals around the globe.

Dr. Safdar’s road to Board Certification

Training & Education

  • 1994-2019 Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty: Infectious Diseases
  • 1996-1999 Fellowship – Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York
  • 1991-1994 Residency – New York Downtown Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital, New York
  • 1989 Medical School – Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Dr. Amar Safdar El Paso

Over 20 years medical leadership and experience

Extensive Research and Dedication

With more than 20 years of experience with multiple specialties, Dr. Safdar is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and medicines. His most notable research and contributions are included in here.

Specialties

  • Infections in patients with cancer including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and solid organ cancers.
  • Lung diseases including pneumonia, tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections.
  • Infections in immunocompromised patients on immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, IBD, among others.
  • Infections in patients following bone marrow and other stem cell transplantation.
  • Infections in patients following liver, kidney, heart and lung transplantation.
  • Patients with Candida, Aspergillus and other fungal infections.
  • Fever of unknown origin.
  • Tick-borne diseases including Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, among others.
  • Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases.
  • Immunization and travel-related infections.

Awards & Achievements

Major U.S. and international committees have taken advantage of his knowledge and experience with invitations to hold a position on their boards, including The National Cancer Institute, New York University School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Consortium New York, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, International Immunocompromised Host Society, International Consultants Panel, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, just to name a few. Dr. Safdar’s editorial contributions and lectures are too numerous to list and respected among medical professionals around the globe.

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