Bachar Afandi
Al Tawam Hospital, SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Research areas: Medicine · Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism · Diabetes Management and Research · Dietary Effects on Health · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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About
Consultant Endocrinologist at Tawam Hospital.
Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Services, the United Arab Emirates University.
Qualifications
Certified by the American Boards in IM and the American Boards Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (recertified 2017),
Active NY License, USA. Active HAAD license, UAE
IM Internship and Residency at Lutheran Medical Center Research Institute. Brooklyn, New York. USA
Completed fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Metabolism at the State University of New York, Health Science Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Current and Previous Appointments
Consultant endocrinologist, Tawam Hospital since 2001
Head of the Endocrinology Division at Tawam hospital
2003-2023
Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Services, the United Arab Emirates University
Nominated by the council of Arab Health Ministers as a member of the Arab Board of Endocrine Sub-specialty committee, Dec 2022-Dec 2023
Member, international taskforce to establish Kidney and Ramadan guidelines 2023
Member of the UAE Cardio Metabolic Guidelines Committee 2023
Board of Directors, Gulf Association of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 2021-2024
Co-designer of International Diabetes and Ramadan Risk Calculator 2022
CO Founder, Gulf Association of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 2021Member of the MENA
Hyperglycemia in pregnancy Guidelines Committee 2021
Member of the UAE Diabetes Guidelines Committee 2009,2012 & 2020
Member of the International DaR (Diabetes and Ramadan) Guidelines Committee 2017, 2021,
and 2022
Physician of the year, EDEC, Emirates Diabetes Society. 2019
Board of Directors, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Gulf Chapter 2019- 2020
Board of Directors, Emirates Diabetes Society 2002-2012
Co-Founder Emirates Endocrine Club and AlAin Endocrine Club
Past Chief of Endocrine Division at Lutheran Medical Center Research Institute, Brooklyn NY, USA 1999-2001
Publications
More than 100 publications in local and international diabetes/endocrine journals
Member of many local and international diabetes and endocrine societies
Reviewer of many journals.
Employment
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Al Tawam Hospital
Education
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine Endocrinologist1995 - 1997
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (5)
- Celiac Disease in Syrian Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study Save
- Comparison between Insulin Glargine and Insulin Detemir in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes during Ramadan Fasting Save
- Challenges in Type-1 Diabetes Management during the Conflict in Syria Save
- BRAF and KRAS mutations in papillary thyroid carcinoma in the United Arab Emirates Save
- Impact of Ramadan fasting on glucose levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus treated with diet alone or diet plus metformin: a continuous glucose monitoring study Save