AmitSapraMDFAAFP
Family Medicine • Springfield, ILHospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine
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Office
520 N 4th St
Springfield, IL 62702Phone+1 217-545-8000Fax+1 217-747-1351
Education & Training
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 2010 - 2013
BLDE University - Medical CollegeClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
AR State Medical License 2013 - 2016- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The People’s Choice Award Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois., 2019
- TEACHER OF THE YEAR Department of Family & Community Medicine, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois,, 2018
- TOP (The Outstanding Professional) Award University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas Family Medicine Residency Program., 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsProactive Recruitment Strategy for Patient Identification for Lung Cancer Screening.Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal, Jared R Hendren, Joni Colle, Amit Sapra, Priyanka Bhandari
Annals of Family Medicine. 2023-03-27 - 5 citationsNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Could It Be the Next Medical Tsunami?Priyanka Bhandari, Amit Sapra, Mohitkumar S Ajmeri, Christine E Albers, Devanshika Sapra
Cureus. 2022-04-01 - Constipation Misperception: Could It Be Familial Adenomatosis Polyposis?Priyanka Bhandari, Amit Sapra, Lauri Lopp, Christine E Albers, Sarah Hutchings
Cureus. 2021-10-11
Journal Articles
- Using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2) and GAD-7 in a Primary Care SettingAmit Sapra, Priyanka Bhandari, Shivani Sharma, Trupesh Chanpura, Lauri Lopp, Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 5/21/2020
- A Case of Extensive Debilitating Generalized MorpheaAmit Sapra, Rebecca Dix, Priyanka Bhandari, Asiya Mohammed, Eukesh Ranjit, Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 5/14/2020
- Following a concussion, can aerobic exercise aid the cognitive recovery process?Jason Hui, Solomiya Britska, Amit Sapra, Evidence-Based Practice, 4/1/2020
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Books/Book Chapters
Other
- Results of Arthroscopic reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the knee using quadrupled Hamstring tendon graft.Amit Sapra, V Bhasin, R Bhalla
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338924645_Results_of_Arthroscopic_reconstruction_of_Anterior_Cruciate_Ligament_of_the_knee_using_quadrupled_Hamstring_tendon_graft
Press Mentions
Teenagers and Vaping: Thoughts from a PhysicianMay 18th, 2020
High Temps Impact on Your HealthMay 18th, 2020
Qsymia: New Weight Loss PillMay 18th, 2020
Committees
- Member, Southern Illinois School of Medicine Hypertension Committee 2020 - Present
- Member, Resident’s Curriculum Committee, Department of Family & Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 2019 - Present
- Member, , Family Medicine Education and Evaluation Committee, Department of Family & Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 2019 - Present
- Member, Patient Experience Committee, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 2018 - Present
- Member Representative of Family Medicine Department, Morbidity & Mortality Evaluation Committee at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois. 2017 - Present
- Member, Clinical Competency Committee, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP)Member
- Society of Teachers for Family Medicine (STFM)Member
- Obesity Medicine Association.Member
- National Osteoporosis FoundationMember
- Medical Council of India.Member
- Delhi Medical CouncilMember
- International Member Affiliate of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), London, United Kingdom.Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Creole, Punjabi
Industry Relationships
- Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine: Springfield, IL, US2016 - Present
External Links
- RESEARCHGATE IDhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amit_Sapra
- ORCID IDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3375-6544
- GOOGLE SCHOLARhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pqjuGu8AAAAJ&hl=en
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