Abubakr Akhtar Bajwa MD FCCP, DAABIP
Interstitial Lung Diseases, Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine
Senior Associate Consultant, Associate Professor of Medicine
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4500 San Pablo Rd SJacksonville, FL 32224
Phone+1 904-953-2000
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Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2005 - 2007- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2003 - 2005
University of South DakotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2005 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
American Association of Bronchology and Interventional PulmonologyDiplomat American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology- United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeuro Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Marquis Who's Who in Medicine 2012-2013
- Marquis Who's Who 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Safety Study of Oral Pirfenidone in Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis/Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Start of enrollment: 2003 Aug 31
- Effects of the Combination of Bosentan and Sildenafil Versus Sildenafil Monotherapy on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
- Open Label Extension Study in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Who Completed Protocol AC-052-321/ BUILD 3 / NCT00391443
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Interstitial Lung Diseases.Arun Jose, Namita Sood, Jean M Elwing, Bindu Akkanti, Abubakr Bajwa
Chest. 2026-01-01 - 2 citationsBREEZE Optional Extension Phase: Long-term safety and efficacy of treprostinil dry powder inhaler (Tyvaso DPI) in pulmonary arterial hypertension.Sandeep Sahay, Harold Palevsky, Karim El-Kersh, Ricardo Restrepo-Jaramillo, Abubakr A Bajwa
Respiratory Medicine. 2025-11-01 - 39 citationsLong-term inhaled treprostinil for pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease: INCREASE open-label extension study.Aaron Waxman, Ricardo Restrepo-Jaramillo, Thenappan Thenappan, Peter Engel, Abubakr Bajwa
The European Respiratory Journal. 2023-06-01
Journal Articles
- Characteristics and outcomes of cocaine related spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages.Bajwa AA, Silliman S, Cury JD, Jones LM, Shujaat A, Usman F, Samuel V, ISRN Neurology
- A rare cause of hypoxia in a patient with liver cirrhosisGirdhar A, Bajwa AA, Cury JD, Usman F, Resp Med Case Reports. 2012;6:5-6
- 12. Relationship between pulmonary artery hemodynamics and right ventricle function in pulmonary arterial hypertension using cardiovascular magnetic resonanceEl-Sayed I, Bajwa AA, J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2012, 14(Suppl 1):P82.
Press Mentions
A 'Medical Hotspot:' Jacksonville Physicians Tout Innovative Techniques in Health CareApril 29th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- American Lung AssociationMember
- South East Thoracic AssociationPresident
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