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Amar Safdar, MD, Infectious Disease, Houston, TX

AmarSafdarMDFACP, FIDSA

Infectious Disease Houston, TX

Healthcare Associated Infections, Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Microbiology, Mycobacterial Disease

Head, Center for Infectious Diseases & Immunology CIDImmunology.com

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  • Office

    6560 Fannin St
    suite 1014
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-485-0064
    Fax+1 713-485-0685

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1996 - 1999
  • New York Downtown Hospital
    New York Downtown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1994
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1999 - 2005
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1994 - 2001
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1995 - 2000
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • TOP DOCTORS CASTLE CONNOLLY, 2014-2017
  • NY Top Docs A Division of USA Top Docs, 2015
  • BEST DOCTORS Best Doctors in America, 2013-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Response to Therapy in Solid-Organ (SOT) and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Recipients with 61 Episodes of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)
    Clutter DS, Dubrovakaya Y, Merl M, Press R, Safdar A, 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), 9/10/2013
  • Changing Trends in Clinical Fungal Isolates at a Comprehensive University Hospital in New York City during the Past 12 Years
    Safdar A, Tulliano G, Taimur S, Press R, 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), 9/10/2013
  • Enterococcal Colonization and Disease in Solid-Organ versus Hematologic Malignancy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Units (2000–2011)
    Safdar A, Tulliano G, Teperman L & Press R, American Transplant Congress (ATC) at the Washington State Convention Center, 5/18/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Underimmunized, Unvaccinated Families Cluster Together
    Underimmunized, Unvaccinated Families Cluster TogetherJanuary 19th, 2015
  • The Deadly History of Ebola Outbreaks
    The Deadly History of Ebola OutbreaksAugust 6th, 2014
  • Blood Diagnosis App 'Can Detect Diseases'
    Blood Diagnosis App 'Can Detect Diseases'August 5th, 2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu