About Me

Fahd Anzaar specializes in Family Medicine, and has also trained (briefly) in ophthalmology. He has a strong interest in integrative, complementary, and alternative medicine & co-organized the Allegheny Health System's International Integrative Medicine Days. He also has a strong research interest and has authored several publications, book chapters, and presented invited lectures. He is fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi.

Contact Information
Contact Information
  • Phone: (412) 457-1100 Call
Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
  • Forbes Regional Hospital
Skills
Specialties
  • Family Medicine
Languages
  • English
  • Urdu
  • Hindi
Education & Training
Education
  • Aga Khan Medical College, Pakistan
    MBBS, Medicine & Surgery
    1998 - 2003
Training
  • Ophthalmology
    University of Missouri in Kansas City
    2009 - 2010
  • Internship
    University of Missouri in Kansas City
    2008 - 2009
  • Family Medicine
    Forbes Regional Hospital
    2011 - 2014
Certifications
Advanced Training Certifications
  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
    AAFP
    2011
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
    AHA & AAP
    2013
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
    AHA
    2013
  • Basic Life Support
    AHA
    2013
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
  • Legal & Government Affairs Representative
    Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians
  • Member
    American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Member
    Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society
  • Member
    Library Committee, Forbes Regional Hospital
  • Member
    Ethics Committee, Forbes Regional Hospital
Associations
  • Member
    Kansas City Opthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology Club
  • Member
    American Academy of Opthalmology
  • Member
    Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology
  • Member
    American Uvietis Society
  • Member
    Foster Ocular Immunology Society
  • Member
    American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Awards & Honors
Awards & Honors
  • Star Award (Best poster)
    American Academy of Opthalmology
    2006
  • Begum Shafiqua Zia-ul-Haq Scholarship
    Aga Khan Medical College
    2001
  • Dane Bhime Gold Medal
    University of Cambridge Ordinary Level Examinations
    1996
Publications
Publications
  • Foster CS, Yuksel E, Anzaar F, Ekong AS. Dry Eye Syndrome
    May 2009
  • Fiore T,laccheri B, Androudi S, Papadaki TG, Anzaar F, Brazitikos P, D'Amico DJ, Foster CS. Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy: outcome and visual prognosis. retina.
    July 2009
  • Bhat P, Cervantes- Castaneda RA, Doctor PP, Anzaar F, Foster CS. Mycophenolate mofetil theraphy for sarcoidosis- associated uveitis. ocul Immunol Inflamm
    May 2009
  • Anzaar F, Gallagher MJ, Bhat P, Arif M, Farooqui S, Foster CS. Use of systematic T- lymphocyte signal transduction inhibitors in the treatment of atopic keratoconjuctivitis. Corneo
    September 2008
  • Kacmaz RO, Kempen JH, Newcomb C, Gangaputra S, Daniel E, Levy-Clarke GA, Nussenblatt RB, Rosenbaum JT, Suhler EB, Thorne JE, Jabs DA, Foster CS; Systematic Immunosuppresive Theraphy for Eye Diseases Cohort Study Group. Ocular Inflammation in Behcet disease: Incidence of ocular complications and of loss of visual acuity. Am J Opthalmol.
    December 2008
  • Kempen JH, Daniel E, Gangaputra S, Dreger K, Jabs DA, Kacmaz RO, Pujari SS, Anzaar F, Foster CS, Helzlsouer KJ, Levy- Clarke GA, Nussenblatt RB, Liesegang T, rosenbaum JT, Suhler EB. Methods for identifying long-term adverse effects of treatment in patients with eye diseases: the Systematic Immunosuppresive Therapy fohr Eye Diseases (SITE) Cohort Study. Opthalmic Epidemiol
    January 2008
  • Corder-Coma M, Anzaar F, Sobrin L, Foster CS. Systemic immunomodulatory theraphy in severe dry secondary to inflammation. Ocul Immunol Inflamm.
    March 2007
  • WHO. Teaching Geriatrics in Medical Education.
    March 2007
  • Cordero- Coma M, Anzaar F, Yilmaz T, Foster CS. Herpetic retinitis. Herpes
    June 2007
  • Anzaar F, Foster CS. Giant Cell Arteritis
    February 2006
  • Kiss S., Anzaar F, Stephen Foster C. Birdshot retinochoroidpathy. Int Opthalmol Clin
    March 2006
  • Letko E, Bhol K, Anzaar F, Perez VL, Ahmed AR, Foster CS. Chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. Arch Opthalmol.
    November 2006
  • Anzaar F, Foster C. Stephen. Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
    May 2006
  • Anzaar F, Foster CS. Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis
    August 2006
  • Perez VL, Papliodis GN, Chu D, Anzaar F, Christen W, Foster CS, Elevated levels of interleukim 6 in the vitreous fluid of patients with pars planitis and posterior uveitis: the Masachusetts eye and ear experience and review of previos studies. Ocul Immunol Inflamm
    September 2004