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Ahmed Farooq, MD, Infectious Disease, Venice, FL

AhmedOmerFarooqMDFACP FIDSA CTropMed® CTH®

Infectious Disease Venice, FL

HIV/AIDS Medicine

METROLINA INFECTIOUS DISEASES P.A

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  • Office

    219 Palermo Pl
    Suite D
    Venice, FL 34285
    Phone+1 941-244-9524
    Fax+1 941-244-9526

Summary

  • Dr. Ahmed Farooq is an infectious disease specialist based in Venice, FL, with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS medicine. He completed his fellowship in infectious disease at ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University and his residency and internship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Farooq graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1990. His areas of expertise include travel and tropical medicine, epidemiology, infection control, wound management, and vaccines. He has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Aprima EHR in 2013.

Education & Training

  • ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University
    ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2004 - 2006
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health + Hospitals: Elmhurst)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health + Hospitals: Elmhurst)Internship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2008 - 2027
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2004 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Aprima EHR, Aprima Medical Software, Inc., 2013

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