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Sadaf Aslam

Sadaf Aslam, MBBS, MS

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

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Education

  • MS, Clinical and Translational Research, University of South Florida, 2014
  • MBBS, Medicine/Surgery, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, 1988

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

  • Allergy, Immunology & Infectious Disease
  • Cardiovascular Sciences
  • Metabolic Regulation and Disorders
  • Women & Children's Health

Awards/Honors

  • Clerkship Research Excellence Award (Division of Infectious Disease and Internaitonal Medicine, University of South Florida - 2017)
  • Faculty Excellence in Mentorship Award (Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine - 2016)

Memberships

  • Member (Infectious Disease Society of America, 2017 - Present)
  • Member (American Heart Association, 2017 - Present)
  • Member (HIV Medical Association, 2017 - Present)
  • Member (Florida Infectious Disease Society, 2017 - Present)

Recent Publications

  • Hernandez JM, Singam H, Babu A, Aslam S, Lakshmi S. SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19) and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Conjunctivitis: Concurrent Viral Infections or a Cause-Effect Result? Cureus e12592. DOI:10.7759/cureus.12592. 13(1) , 2021.
  • Garcia C, Teo GE, Zeitler K, Jariwala R, Montero J, Casanas B, Aslam S, Cannella AP, Morano J. The epidemiology, demographics and comorbidities of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections at a large central Florida Academic Hospital J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis, doi: 10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100289 PMID: 34869920 PMCID: PMC8626838. , 2021.
  • Hernandez J, Lubrano di Ciccone, B Thirlwell S, Booth-Jones M, Aslam S, Greene J. COVID-19 pandemic causing medical and public health ethical dilemmas: A case report and review of literature https://doi.org/10.4081/grmh.2021.9690. , 2021.
  • Aslam S, Buggs J, Rogers E, Bowers V. ; Recurrent Postoperative Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Living Kidney Transplant Recipient Am Surg. 3134820945217. doi:10.1177/0003134820945217. PMID:: 3281278. , 2020.
  • Aslam S, Buggs J, Wasserman J, Kendal C, Rogers E, Kumar A, Huang J. Outcomes with Age Combinations in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Am Surg. 86(6) : 659-664, 2020.
  • Buggs J, Aslam S, Walker C, Hook M, M Matyja T, Rogers E, Nyce S, Patiño D, Kumar A, Kemmer N. The Association Between Alcoholic Liver Disease and Alcohol Tax Am Surg. 3134820945223. doi:10.1177/0003134820945223. PMID: 32812778. , 2020.
  • Buggs J, Aslam S, Walker C, Hook M, M Matyja T, Rogers E, Nyce S, Patiño D, Kumar A, Kemmer N. Pre-Liver TransplantCoronary Artery Disease Workup for Low-Risk Patients Am Surg. 3134820942169. doi:10-1177/0003134820942169: PMID: 32762469. , 2020.
  • Feldman M, Valeriano-Marcet J, Slone F, Jacovino C, Aslam S, Khalil F, Kumar A. Pre-clerkship physical examination assessment rubric The Clinical Teacher. doi: 10.1111/tct.13276. PMID: 33006426. , 2020.
  • Aslam S, Buggs J, Wyatt K, Kumar A, Rogers E, Watson R. The Impact of Virtual Crossmatch on Cold Ischemic Times and Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation Am Surg. 3134820942180. doi: 10.1177/0003134820942180. PMID: 32833493. , 2020.
  • Sadaf Aslam, Jellyana Peraza, Andrew Mekaiel, Manual Castro, Beata Casanas. Major Risk factors for leprosy in a non-endemic area of United States. A Case Series. Journal of ID Cases, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00557. , 2019.
  • Denham JD, Lee DH, Castro M, Pandya S, Aslam S, Nanjappa S Greene J. Two Cases of Disseminated Infection Following Live Organism Anti-Cancer Vaccine Administration in Cancer Patients Int J Infect Dis. pii: S1201-9712(18)30087-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.004. , 2018.
  • Jarmi T, Makdisi G, Mhaskar R, Miladinovic B, Wadel H, Rumbak M, Aslam S. Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure Measured Intraoperatively by Right Heart Catheterization is a Predictor of Kidney Transplant Recipient Survival Ann Transplant. 18(23) : 867-873, 2018.
  • Brian Atkinson, Michael Grabau, Shuchi Pandya, Sadaf Aslam, Sowmya Nanjappa, John Greene Review of Appendicitis in Neutropenic Patients-A Case Series Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Practice. , 2018.
  • Jarmi T, Doumit E, Makdisi G, Mhaskar R, Miladinovic B, Wadei H, Rumbak M, Aslam S. Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure Measured Intraoperatively by Right Heart Catheterization Is a Predictor of Kidney Transplant Recipient Survival Ann Transplant. 23: 867-873, 2018.
  • Alsina AE, Athienitis A, Nakshabandi A, Claudio RE, Aslam S, Arroyo J, Hillenberg I, Mallorga A, Lahoti M, Kemmer N. Outcomes of abdominal surgeries in cirrhotic patients performed by liver transplant surgeons: Are these safe? Am J Surg (pii:S0002-9610(17)31736-1. , 2018.
  • Jarmi T, Patel N, Aslam S, Makdisi G, Dounit E, Mhaskar R, Mildinovic B, Weston M. Outcomes of induction Therapy with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study Ann Transplant. 19(23) : 422-426, 2018.

Positions Held

  • Research Instructor (CTSI, USF 2007 - 2012)
  • Post Doctoral Fellow (Internal Medicine, University of South Florida 2005 - 2007)
  • Research Scientist (Research, IIBR 2004 - 2005)
  • Research Assistant Vol (COM, University of Maryland 2004 - 2005)
  • Senior Medical Officer (Internal Medicine, Medical Clinic 1996 - 1997)
  • Senior Medical Officer (Private, Private 1993 - 1996)