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Abubakr Bajwa, M.D.

  1. Pulmonologist
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  1. Jacksonville, Florida

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EnglishUrdu

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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.

  1. Interstitial lung disease
  2. Pulmonary hypertension
  1. Bronchoscopy
  2. Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy
  3. Right heart catheterization
  4. Robotic bronchoscopy
  5. Thoracentesis
  • Pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease.
  • Advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy procedures.
  1. 2007
    FellowPulmonary Diseases, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2007
    ResidentPulmonary Diseases, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2005
    ResidentIowa Medicaid
  4. 2005
    Fellow - Critical Care MedicineMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  5. 2003
    ResidencyUniversity of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Certifications

  1. 2011
    Sleep MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2007
    Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2005
    Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. 2003
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2015
    Top PhysicianJacksonville Magazine
  2. 2014
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  3. 2013
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  4. 2012
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  5. 2012
    Top PhysicianJacksonville Magazine
  6. 2011
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  7. 2011
    Recognition AwardFlorida Osteopathic Medical Association
  8. 2010
    Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - 2026
    Member and FellowAmerican Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
  2. 2024 - 2028
    Steering CommitteeAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  3. 2024 - 2028
    Steering Committee MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  4. 2024 - present
    MemberSteering Committee on Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Network, American College of Chest Physicians
  5. 2023 - present
    FellowPulmonary Vascular Research Institute
  6. 2023 - present
    MemberAmerican Lung Association
  7. 2023 - present
    MemberFlorida Medical Association
  8. 2016 - 2017
    MemberFinance Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
  9. 2015
    MemberJoint Committee for Cancer Center of Excellence Designation, Florida Department of Health
  10. 2015
    ChairmanLung Force Expo organizing Committee, American Lung Association
  11. 2015 - 2017
    Steering Committee MemberUnited Therapeutics
  12. 2015 - 2017
    MemberPlanning and Development Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
  13. 2015 - 2017
    MemberBiomedical Research Advisory Council, Florida Department of Health
  14. 2015 - 2017
    Steering Committee MemberUnited Therapeutics
  15. 2014 - 2017
    PresidentSoutheast Thoracic Association
  16. 2014 - present
    MemberPulmonary Hypertension Association
  17. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  18. 2013 - 2014
    President – ElectSoutheast Thoracic Association
  19. 2013 - present
    MemberAmerican Thoracic Society
  20. 2012 - 2017
    MemberExecutive Committee, Southeast Thoracic Association
  21. 2012 - 2014
    MemberBeals and Shahin Awards Committee, Duval County Medical Society
  22. 2012 - 2014
    MemberJournal and Communications Committee, Duval County Medical Society
  23. 2012 - present
    MemberSoutheast Thoracic Association
  24. 2011 - 2013
    Delegate to FMADuval County Medical Society
  25. 2010 - 2017
    ChairmanPulmonary search committee, UF Health Jacksonville
  26. 2009 - present
    MemberPulmonary Vascular Disease Network, American College of Chest Physicians
  27. 2009 - 2017
    MemberInfection Control Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
  28. 2009 - 2017
    MemberMultidisciplinary Critical Care Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
  29. 2008 - present
    MemberPulmonary Circulation Committee, American Thoracic Society
  30. 2008 - 2017
    MemberResident Education Committee, UF Health Jacksonville
  31. 2005 - present
    MemberDuval County Medical Society

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