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Muhammad Afzal, MD, Pulmonology, Sacramento, CA, Mercy General Hospital

MuhammadAfzalMDFCCP HMDC

Pulmonology • Sacramento, CA

Critical Care Medicine

CEO PMA

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Summary

  • Dr. Muhammad Afzal is an Intensivist and pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA, and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Sutter Davis Hospital, Sutter Solano Medical Center and Mercy San Juan Medical center. He received his medical degree from Quaid-e-Azam Medical College and has been in practice for 36 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. He specializes in critical care medicine and is experienced in asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interventional pulmonology, and critical care medicine.

Education & Training

  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Columbia Saint Luke's Medical Center
    Columbia Saint Luke's Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
    Quaid-e-Azam Medical CollegeClass of 1983, MBBS

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • HMDCHospice Medical Director Certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Chest Physician
  • Chief Of Staff Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, 2012-2014
  • Chief Executive Officer Pulmonary Medicine, Infectious diseases and Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Foodborne Botulism, I Only Had Nacho Cheese: A Case Report
    Saad A. Choudhry, Muhammad Jahanzaib Anwar, Muhammad Afzal 1960, Abdul Shah, Cureus

Press Mentions

  • Work in Progress to Build ICUs in Hospitals in Different Cities of Country: Chairman NDMA July 15, 2020 15 Jul, 2020
    Work in Progress to Build ICUs in Hospitals in Different Cities of Country: Chairman NDMA July 15, 2020 15 Jul, 2020July 15th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Muhammad Afzal, Dr. Muhammad Afzal, MD, Dr. M Afzal