NaseemaMerchantMD,FCCP, FACP, FHM

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Pulmonology

Physician Lead, High Reliability Organization, VA Connecticut Health Care System (VACT), Site Director, Chief Residency Program in QI and Patient Safety, VACT. Co-Director, Yale IM Distinction Pathway in QI/Physician Leadership, Yale School of Medicine (YSM), Associate - Director, GME Distinction in Health Equity, Patient Safety & QI -YSM, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, YSM.

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Office
950 Campbell Ave
VA CT Health Care System
West Haven, CT 06516
Phone+1 203-932-5711

Fax+1 203-937-4725

Summary

Dr. Naseema Merchant is an internal medicine specialist based in West Haven, CT, with subspecialties in hospital medicine and pulmonology. She completed her medical training at Aga Khan Medical College and furthered her specialization with a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center. Dr. Merchant holds multiple roles at Yale School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, including Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Distinction Pathway, and Physician Lead for High Reliability Organization. Her professional interests include medical education, patient safety, and quality improvement. She has contributed to several publications, focusing on topics such as acute pancreatitis, palliative care referrals, quality improvement education, and mindset in high-reliability organizations.

Education & Training

Yale School of MedicineMedical Education, 2013 - 2014
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 2000
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1991