Omar Waqar, MD
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Languages Spoken:English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu
About Omar Waqar, MD
Dr. Omar Waqar is a well-qualified and experienced allergist. After completing the prestigious seven-year Physician-Scientist combined BS/MD program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, and Albany Medical College, he then pursued his residency in Internal Medicine at North Shore-Long Island Jewish with the Northwell Health System and a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Waqar is board certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Waqar is well-published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals and presents on different topics within Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Waqar rounds out his experience and qualifications with an attentive ear to his patients’ needs and requirements.
He is fluent in Hindi/Urdu and conversational in Spanish.
Dr. Waqar has expertise in:
- Adult and Pediatric allergic conditions
- Allergic rhinitis (sneezing, runny/stuffy nose)
- Allergies to pets (and how to build tolerance to them)
- Asthma
- Immunotherapy (allergy shots)
- Allergy testing – skin testing and blood testing
- Albany Medical College
- Internal Medicine, North Shore University Hospital
- Allergy and Immunology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine