Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Academic Awards
Teaching experience
Research Publications
Leadeship positions
Academic Presentations
Affiliations
Timeline
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Akram Haggag

Madison,AL

Summary

Licensure

  • Permanent License in Florida
  • Permanent License in Alabama
  • Previous License in TN
  • Previous License in MI
  • permanent License in EGYPT

Personal & interests

  • US Citizen
  • Married, 2 Adult Kids
  • Sports; Tennis

Recommendations:

  • Upon request

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine

NAMCI
05.2024 - Current
  • Transition to take over as program director with the current program director leading the fellowship program.
  • Developed strategic plans for program growth, resulting in increased participant engagement and satisfaction.
  • Stabilize , improve and bring new services.
  • Faculty development and strengthening program didactics.
  • Improve curriculum and block diagram.
  • Point of Care cardiac ultrasound.
  • Boot Camps and orientation of interns with special orientation for IMG.
  • Lead the Clinical competency committee.
  • Help with recruitment and medical students.
  • Help Program Director to meet requirements for GME
  • Help Program Director in developing strategic plans for program growth.

Private Practice of Internal Medicine

Valley Internal Medicine
01.2005 - Current
  • Supporting and precepting Nurse practitioners at self owned Multi-specialty Clinic
  • Chief of medicine at Parkway Medical Center; reviewing all credential applications of all physicians at PMC.
  • Chairman of peer review committee at Parkway Medical Center.
  • Practicing internal medicine, noninvasive Cardiology, * critical care and emergency medicine.

Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency

Crestwood Medical Center
10.2021 - 04.2024
  • Established new internal medicine program from ground up, laying out framework, creating curriculum, recruiting faculty and residents and securing accreditation.
  • Contributed to curriculum development that meets ACGME requirements and prepares residents for practice.
  • Established program policies and procedures to comply with ACGME regulatory requirements.
  • Clinical Rotation development and creation to provide residents with diverse learning experiences.
  • Developed and implemented faculty development; recruiting and mentoring faculty members to provide high quality teaching and mentorship.
  • Regularly reviewing curriculum to reflect advances in medicine, resident feedback, and program evaluation results.
  • Ensured that residents and faculty have access to resources needed to effectively achieve cohesive learning experience
  • Developed and recommended policies and procedures for program evaluation
  • Achieved a 100% match rate in two consecutive match cycles.

Director of the Hospitalist Program

Apogee Physicians/ Physenergy/Epix And Northstar
11.2012 - 03.2024
  • Providing medical direction and oversight for hospitalist services, ensuring high quality patient care
  • Actively involved in developing strategies to improve patient outcomes, reduce length of stay and enhance the overall hospitalist program.
  • Monitored performance metrics and implementing evidence-based practices to enhance patient care.
  • Provided staff scheduling and support to ensure enough providers for safe and efficient patient care and identified opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborated and communicated with all team members , departments and healthcare providers.
  • Managed the hospitalists program's budget, resources and operations ensuring efficient and effective care delivery.
  • Ensured compliance with relevant regulation, accreditation, standards and hospital policies.
  • Oversaw Patient satisfaction surveys fostering a patient centered approach ensuring high levels of patient satisfaction and experience.



Associate Clinical Professor

Michigan State Universtiy
08.2003 - 01.2005
  • Providing inpatient services and teaching residents and students.
  • Teaching Award from Michigan State University 2003-2004

Private Practice

Tennessee Valley Specialty Clinic
11.1999 - 08.2003
  • Experience in reading Echocardiography and practicing noninvasive cardiology in association with the cardiology group of Middle Tennessee.

Chief Resident

Michigan State Universtiy
07.1998 - 11.1999
  • Coordinated and integrated health care resources for community-based programs.
  • Utilized strong organizational skills to balance workload schedule inpatient & outpatient coverage.
  • Prepare morning reports, noon conferences & board exam prep.

Internal Medicine Residency

Michigan State University
07.1996 - 07.1999
  • Administered high level of care to patients.
  • Assisted attending physicians with complex cases requiring critical thinking skills and advanced diagnostics or interventions for improved patient management strategies.
  • Reviewed patient records, medications and immunization statuses.

Orthopedic Resident

Cairo University
04.1993 - 07.1996
  • Evaluated patients in orthopedic surgery clinics, emergency rooms, intensive care units and operating rooms.
  • Finished the first step of masters in orthopedics

Medical Student

Cairo University
12.1985 - 03.1993

Graduated with Honors

Education

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC
12.2026

Accupuncture

American College of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine
Kenner, LA
09.1999

MB BCH - Medicine

Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
12.1991

Skills

  • Cardiac Echo reading
  • Vent Management
  • Budget Development
  • Effective leader
  • Policy and procedure improvements
  • Curriculum Improvement

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working

Academic Awards


  • Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)Teaching Award for the best teacher of medical students 2022-2023
  • VCOM Teaching Award 2021-2022
  • VCOM Teaching Award 2020-2021
  • VCOM Teaching Award 2018-2019
  • Teaching Award from Michigan State University 2003-2004.
  • All Star Award for exceptional patient care 2002-2003 Hillside Hospital.
  • Team Leader award for the year 2003 by Hillside Hospital.
  • Resident Teaching award for year 1998-1999 /faculty at MSU/ KCMS
  • Best research Award project for the Year Sept 1997.

Teaching experience

  • Teaching Internal Medicine residents June 2022 to April 2024 as Program director
  • Teaching VCOM and ACOM medical students from 2015 till April 2024 as Hospitalist and attending in Internal medicine
  • Teaching Residents and medical students at Michigan State University as Clinical associate Professor from 2003-2004
  • Teaching Residents and medical students 1998-1999 as Chef resident of internal medicine .



Research Publications

Published case reports  2023 - 2024 


  • Catheter Based Therapy For Traumatic Pseudo Aneurysm of the Anterior Tibial Artery

in collaboration with Dr.Ammar Almehmi MD. UAB ,Department of Radiology and Medicine.


  • Troponinemia in Patients With Diabetic Ketoacidosis without Acute Coronary Syndrome

Authors: Indira Poojary , Akram Haggag MD. 


  • uncommon presentation of a patient with Rosai Dorfman Disease involving Lung initially mimicking Leukemia and Lymphoma

Authors:  Rabi ,.Akram Haggag MD.


  • An Atypical Presentation of IgA Vasculitis in an Adult Patient with Multiple Risk factors.

Authors: Emma M. Schnittka, Nick W. Lanpher, Akram Haggag MD. 


  • Cerebrovascular Accident in the Setting of Therapeutic Anticoagulation and Atrial Fibrillation

Author Bylines: Jessica L. Kranzlein, MS; Taylor Bush; Akram Haggag, MD



Leadeship positions


  • Program director and founder of Internal medicine Residency program July 2022- April 2024
  • Chief of medicine Crestwood medical Center 2022- 2024
  • Director of the Hospitalist program 2012- April 2024
  • Chief of Medicine Parkway Medical center 2006
  • Chairman of peer review committee at Parkway Medical Center 2005

Academic Presentations

Lectures to Medical Students and Residents 

Lecture STEMI Equivalents.2023 pptx

Lecture Heart Failure Medication  Management  2023 PPt

Lecture on Toxicology - July 14, 2023.ppt

Lecture DM2 LecPart1 (1).ppt 2023

Lecture Natremia & Volemia.ppt

Lecture Heart Failure Medication Management(1).pptx

Lecture Milestones 0-5 (1).pptx

Lecture Sodium.pptx

Lecture Thyroid - July 26, 2023.ppt

Lecture Seizure Disorders June 2023 (1).pptx

Lecture Calcium&Mineral.pptx

Lecture Cardio Renal Syndrome (1).pptx

Lecture MAC-Intro (1).ppt

Lecture Osteoporosis (1).ppt

Lecture Pre_Postop Management.pptx

Lecture Outpatient Type Il Diabetes-Medication pptx



Oral Presentations Students / residents and Nursing staff

EKG 101 

Hypertension Management 

MI management 

Vent Management 

Affiliations

  • Fellow of American Academy of Internal Medicine
  • Fellow of The American Academy of Cardiology
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Accupuncture
  • Fellow of the American academy of Echocardiology

Timeline

Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine

NAMCI
05.2024 - Current

Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency

Crestwood Medical Center
10.2021 - 04.2024

Director of the Hospitalist Program

Apogee Physicians/ Physenergy/Epix And Northstar
11.2012 - 03.2024

Private Practice of Internal Medicine

Valley Internal Medicine
01.2005 - Current

Associate Clinical Professor

Michigan State Universtiy
08.2003 - 01.2005

Private Practice

Tennessee Valley Specialty Clinic
11.1999 - 08.2003

Chief Resident

Michigan State Universtiy
07.1998 - 11.1999

Internal Medicine Residency

Michigan State University
07.1996 - 07.1999

Orthopedic Resident

Cairo University
04.1993 - 07.1996

Medical Student

Cairo University
12.1985 - 03.1993

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC

Accupuncture

American College of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine

MB BCH - Medicine

Cairo University
Akram Haggag