Dr. Saima Ansari
Specialties: Pulmonary Care
Where I See Patients: Vernon, CT
Languages:English, Urdu, and Hindi
For Appointments: 833-538-7467
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Introduction
Dr. Saima J. Ansari, MD, is a board-certified physician specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine. She practices at Northeastern Pulmonary Associates in Vernon Rockville, Connecticut, serving residents of northeastern Connecticut and neighboring communities.
Dr. Ansari completed her medical education at Dow Medical College in Karachi. She pursued her internal medicine residency at the University of Rochester in New York, where she distinguished herself as chief medical resident and was honored as Resident of the Year. Following her residency, she completed fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Further enhancing her expertise, Dr. Ansari underwent advanced bronchoscopy training at the Lahey Clinic and Beacon Medical Center.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Ansari serves as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her previous teaching roles include contributions to the pulmonary medicine course at the University of Rochester Medical Center and leadership of the Critical Care Journal Club.
Dr. Ansari has an extensive portfolio of publications, presentations, and research projects, particularly focusing on lung diseases. Her professional accolades include the Resident Poster Award and honors in ophthalmology, surgery, pediatrics, and obstetrics-gynecology during her training. Fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi, she is an active member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, and the American Medical Association.
Education & Licenses
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship 2005 – 2008
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
Advanced Bronchoscopy Course at Lahey Clinic and Deacon Medical Center 2013
EDUCATION
Chief Medical Resident 2004 – 2005
Unity Hospital/University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
Internal Medicine Residency 200 I – 2004
Unity Hospital/University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
Subinternship Internal Medicine 2000 – 200 I
Hermann Hospital, University of Texas, Houston, Texas
Internship Internal Medicine and Surgery 1999 – 2000
Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, M.B.B.S. 1993 – 1998
Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Pulmonary Medicine 20 I 0
Critical Care Medicine Eligible
Internal Medicine 2004
ECFMG certification 200 I
MEDICAL LICENSURE
Connecticut State
Professional Memberships
ACCP (American College of Chest Physician) 2005 – Present
ATS (American Thoracic Society) 2005 – Present
AMA (American Medical Association)
New York Chapter of the American Thoracic Society
Critical Care Committee, Backus Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Review Board, University of Rochester 2006 – 2008 Infectious Disease Control Committee Unity Hospital, Rochester, New York 2003 – 2004
Awards & Recognition
Cardiology Resident of the Year 2004
Resident Poster Award (University of Rochester) 2003
Honors in Ophthalmology 1998
Honors in Surgery, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics / Gynecology clerkships 1997 – 1998
Videos / Presentations / Publications
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
Pulmonary Medicine Core Course (University of Rochester medical students) 2006 – 2007 Critical Care Journal Club (University of Rochester medical students) 2006 – 2007
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Developing a Cytokine Assay to Access T-Cell lmmune Function in the lmmunosuppressed 2006 – Present Center of Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester
T-Cell Immune Function in Sepsis 2007
Center of Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester
PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
RSV Specific IFNg ELISpot as a Biomarker ofT Cell Immune Function May 2007 American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, California
Crohn’s Disease as a Life-Threatening Retropharyngeal Abscess August 2003 ACP New York Upstate Associates Competition 2003, Syracuse, New York
Pulmonary Embolism and Von Willebrand Disease August 2003
ACP New York Upstate Associates Competition 2003, Syracuse, New York
Resident Poster Day 2003, University of Rochester, New York
PUBLICATIONS
RSV Specific IFNg ELISpot as a Biomarker ofT Cell Immune Function
AJRCCM 2007
Crohn’s Disease as a Life-Threatening Retropharyngeal Abscess
Southern Medical Journal 2004
Pulmonary Embolism and Von Willebrand Disease
Southern Medical Journal 2004
CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
HSY Pneumonia in the Critically Ill ( Critical Care Journal Club, 2007)
Utility of TB SPOT in Diagnosing Latent Tuberculosis ( Pulmonary Journal Club, 2007)
RSV Specific T Cell IFNg EL!Spot as a Biomarker ofT cell Immune Function ( Research Conference, 2007)
Non Respiratory Sleep Disorders ( Pulmonary/Sleep Conference, 2007 )
Intensive Glucose Control in ICU ( Critical Care Journal Club, 2006)
Legionellosis ( Pulmonary City Wide Conference, 2006)
Immune Reconstitution Syndrome ( Pulmonary City Wide Conference, 2006)
Castleman’s Syndrome ( Pulmonary City Wide Conference, 2006)
Synovial Sarcoma ( Pulmonary City Wide Conference, 2005 )
Neurosarcoidosis ( Pulmonary City Wide Conference, 2005 )