Waqas Azhar MD FACP
Hematology/Oncology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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315 W Carpenter StFl 1Springfield, IL 62702
Phone+1 217-545-8000
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Summary
- Dr. Waqas Azhar is an internist in Springfield, IL. He received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University and has been in practice 11 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. He specializes in hematology/oncology and is experienced in hematology and medical oncology. He has 5 publications and 3 citings.
Education & Training
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2021 - 2024
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 2011, MBBS
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
American college of physiciansFellow of American College of Physicians
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival of Male Breast Cancer: A 21-year Retrospective Analysis at a Community Academic Institute in Central Illinois.Waqas Azhar, Ricardo Cossyleon, Syeda Fatima Kamal, Kristin Delfino, Kathy Robinson
Cancer Control. 2025-04-20 - Copper Deficiency Mimicking Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Case Report.Gurjot Singh, Kanishka Goswami, Amna Farooq, Shubam Trehan, Rajpreet S Arora
Cureus. 2024-08-01 - Schnitzler-Like Syndrome Presenting With IgG Kappa Monoclonal Gammopathy: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.Gurjot Singh, Kanishka Goswami, Shubam Trehan, Meet P Kachhadia, Amna Farooq
Cureus. 2024-07-01
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Other Languages
- Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
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