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Summary
- I am a board certified endocrinologist. I was the head of the endocrine division at LMC/Brooklyn before moving to Tawam Hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine in UAE.
I have 50+ papers
I am a fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and currently sit on the board of directors for the AACE-Gulf chapter.
Education & Training
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1995 - 1997
- Lutheran Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
- Lutheran Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
- Aleppo UniversityMD, Internal Medicine, CV, 1977 - 1983
- University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1995 - 2020
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- see CV
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsScreening strategy for type 2 diabetes in the United Arab Emirates.Hussein Saadi, Nicolaas Nagelkerke, Jumaa Al-Kaabi, Bachar Afandi, Fatima Al-Maskari
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2010-06-21 - 70 citationsEfficacy of daily and monthly high-dose calciferol in vitamin D–deficient nulliparous and lactating womenHussein Saadi, Adekunle Dawodu, Bachar Afandi, Reem Zayed, Sheela Benedict
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007-06-01 - 105 citationsKnowledge, attitude and practices of diabetic patients in the United Arab Emirates.Fatma Al-Maskari, Mohamed El-Sadig, Juma Alkaabi, Bachar Afandi, N. Nagelkerke
Plos One. 2013-01-14
Journal Articles
- Factitious Hypoglycemia Post-bariatric Surgery: Self -harm Behavior Two Case Reports and Literature ReviewRaya A Almazrouei, Fatima M Alkaabi, Bachar Afandi, Ibnosina J Med BS, 1/1/2017
- Correlation between pre-ramadan glycemic control and subsequent glucose fluctuation during fasting in adolescents with Type 1 diabetesAfandi B, Kaplan W, et al, Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 1/1/2017
- Acute bilateral hydronephrosis after the Use of dapagliflozinBachar Afandi, Bassam Bernieh, Journal of Nephrology Advances, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters
- Tolerability of canagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes fasting during Ramadan: results of the Canagliflozin in RAmadan Tolerance Observational Study (CRATOS)Afandi B, 53rd EASD Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/11/2017
- Outcomes of diet plus insulin compared to diet alone in the management of Gestational Diabetes MellitusB Afandi, J Al Kaabi, A Abdall, AACE 25th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress, Orlando, FL, 1/25/2016
- Acute bilateral hydronephrosis after the Use of dapagliflozinBachar Afandi, Bassam Bernieh, SEHA Research Conference; Diabetes Asia Conference, NADI, Malaysia, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Thyroid cases for GP�s1/20/2013
- Tawam GDM program1/18/2013
- Endocrine IncidentalomasAjman, United Arab Emirates - 1/15/2013
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Other
- Diabetes and Ramadan Practical GuidelinesAfandi B, et al, International Diabetes Federation in Collaboration with DAR International Alliance
1/1/2016 - Gestational DiabetesEtihad Newspaper
1/14/2013 - RamadanEtihad Newspaper
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Press Mentions
- Tawam Hospital Introduces Thyroid Radiofrequency and Microwave AblationJanuary 2nd, 2023
Other Languages
- Arabic
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