Usman Nazir MD

Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Instructor, Internal Medicine, University Kansas School of Medicine

6040 Rainbow BlvdStop 1020Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-588-6005
Fax+1 913-588-3877

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Summary

Dr. Usman Nazir is a pulmonologist based in Kansas City, KS, with subspecialties in critical care and sleep medicine. Dr. Nazir completed a residency in internal medicine in 2011 and a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine in 2015, both at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Graduating from Jagiellonian University Medical College in 2007, Dr. Nazir is experienced in managing advanced cardiac life support, acute respiratory distress syndrome, ventilator management, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. A notable publication is a trial on losartan for COVID-19, cited 14 times

Education & Training

University of Kansas School of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2015
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011
Jagiellonian University Medical CollegeClass of 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

KS State Medical License 2011 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

14 citations
An Open Label Trial to Assess Safety of Losartan for Treating Worsening Respiratory Illness in COVID-19
Charles D. Bengtson, Robert N. Montgomery, Usman Nazir, Lewis Satterwhite, Michael D. Kim
Frontiers in Medicine. 2021-02-17