Biographical summary
Abubakr A. Bajwa, M.D., is a board-certified Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Bajwa attended medical school at King Edward Medical University in Pakistan. He obtained training in Internal Medicine at University of South Dakota and subspecialty training in Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and his Pulmonary Medicine training at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
He was Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Florida and Also served as Associate Chair of Medicine for Clinical Operations prior to joining Mayo Clinic as faculty.
Dr. Bajwa treats patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases and Pulmonary Hypertension and has an interest in advanced diagnostic procedures. His research focuses on interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy
- Right heart catheterization
- Robotic bronchoscopy
- Thoracentesis
Interests
- Pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease.
- Advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy procedures.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2007
FellowPulmonary Diseases, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
ResidentPulmonary Diseases, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2005
ResidentIowa Medicaid
- 2005
Fellow - Critical Care MedicineMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2003
ResidencyUniversity of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2011
Sleep MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2007
Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2005
Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2003
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2015
Top PhysicianJacksonville Magazine
- 2014
Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
- 2013
Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
- 2012
Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
- 2012
Top PhysicianJacksonville Magazine
- 2011
Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
- 2011
Recognition AwardFlorida Osteopathic Medical Association
- 2010
Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
Professional memberships
- 2024 - 2026
Member and FellowAmerican Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
- 2024 - 2028
Steering CommitteeAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 2024 - 2028
Steering Committee MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 2024 - present
MemberSteering Committee on Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Network, American College of Chest Physicians
- 2023 - present
FellowPulmonary Vascular Research Institute
- 2023 - present
MemberAmerican Lung Association
- 2023 - present
MemberFlorida Medical Association
- 2016 - 2017
MemberFinance Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
- 2015
MemberJoint Committee for Cancer Center of Excellence Designation, Florida Department of Health
- 2015
ChairmanLung Force Expo organizing Committee, American Lung Association
- 2015 - 2017
Steering Committee MemberUnited Therapeutics
- 2015 - 2017
MemberPlanning and Development Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
- 2015 - 2017
MemberBiomedical Research Advisory Council, Florida Department of Health
- 2015 - 2017
Steering Committee MemberUnited Therapeutics
- 2014 - 2017
PresidentSoutheast Thoracic Association
- 2014 - present
MemberPulmonary Hypertension Association
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
- 2013 - 2014
President – ElectSoutheast Thoracic Association
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
- 2012 - 2017
MemberExecutive Committee, Southeast Thoracic Association
- 2012 - 2014
MemberBeals and Shahin Awards Committee, Duval County Medical Society
- 2012 - 2014
MemberJournal and Communications Committee, Duval County Medical Society
- 2012 - present
MemberSoutheast Thoracic Association
- 2011 - 2013
Delegate to FMADuval County Medical Society
- 2010 - 2017
ChairmanPulmonary search committee, UF Health Jacksonville
- 2009 - present
MemberPulmonary Vascular Disease Network, American College of Chest Physicians
- 2009 - 2017
MemberInfection Control Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
- 2009 - 2017
MemberMultidisciplinary Critical Care Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
- 2008 - present
MemberPulmonary Circulation Committee, American Thoracic Society
- 2008 - 2017
MemberResident Education Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
- 2005 - present
MemberDuval County Medical Society
Publications