Provider's Bio
| Medical Degree: | Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka University (Bangladesh) |
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| Residency: | Hahnemann University Hospital |
| Fellowship training: | Mount Sinai Medical Center |
| Certifications: | General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
| Faculty Positions: | Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Accepting New Patients: | Yes |
| Bio: | I am a Pediatrician. I am board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. I like to practice both General Pediatrics as well as Pediatric Infectious Diseases in my current position at Centennial Pediatrics.
In addition to my clinical practice, I am also involved in clinical research. I hold faculty positions at Meharry Medical College (Associate Professor) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Clinical Assistant Professor). I completed Masters of Science for Clinical Investigators (MSCI) through Meharry Vanderbilt- Affiliated Program recently. I graduated in Medicine from Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka University (Bangladesh) and received my M.B.B.S degree in 1982. I immigrated to the U.S in 1985 and obtained my M.D degree. I completed residency in Pediatrics from Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and fellowship training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases from Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. My career goals had ever been a mixture of clinical and academic medicine, including teaching and clinical research incorporated into clinical practice. My focus in research is "HIV," "Streptococcus pneumoniae" and "Immunities to vaccine preventable infections." I am also a wife and mother of 3 children. |