ANWAR VARDAG
Boca Raton,USA
Summary
Pediatric Intensivist and Medical Director of PICU at West Boca Medical Center and Delray Medical Center
Fellowship trained Neonatologist in United Kingdom
Residency and Fellowship in General Medicine/Adult ICU, UK
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Intensivist & Medical Director
WBMC
06.1992 - 02.2024
- Managed PICU and Pediatric Trauma patients at West Boca Medical Center
- And State approved Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Unit at Delray Medical Center
Pediatric Intensivist and Director of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Delray Medical center
06.1992 - 02.2024
- Managed state approved Level 1 Pediatric Trauma ICU
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based practices and protocols in critical care management.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration through regular communication and coordination with other healthcare providers.
- Reduced hospital length of stay by optimizing early intervention strategies for critically ill patients.
- Provided high-quality, compassionate care to patients with life-threatening medical conditions and their families.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and developed individualized treatment plans for critically ill patients.
- Utilized advanced diagnostic tools and monitoring equipment to assess patient conditions and guide treatment decisions.
- Delivered education to patients, families, and staff on intensive care topics, promoting understanding and adherence to care plans.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and clinical outcomes in intensive care setting.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current research, best practices, and advances in critical care medicine through continuing education opportunities.
- Served as resource for colleagues regarding complex cases, providing guidance based on expertise in critical care medicine.
- Managed ventilator settings, medication administration, sedation management, and related interventions for mechanically ventilated patients.
- Collaborated with surgical teams during high-risk procedures to ensure optimal patient outcomes throughout perioperative phases.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' primary physicians to facilitate seamless transitions of care between ICU setting and ongoing outpatient management.
Education
M.D. - Medicine
Dow Medical College
Karachi, Pakistab10.1975
Skills
- Research abilities
- Quality Improvement
- Advanced Life Support
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Airway Management
- Clinical judgment
- Electronic Medical Records
- Compassionate Care
- End of life care
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Invasive procedures
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Critical Care Expertise
- Medical teamwork
- Patient Education
- Explaining Complex Diagnoses
- Lab Result Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Relationship Building
- Infectious Disease Mitigation
- History Evaluations
- Documentation And Reporting
- HIPAA Compliance
- Disease Prevention
- Interpersonal Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Specialist Referrals
- Medical Terminology
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medical Equipment Operation
- [Language] Fluency
- Quality Medical Care
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Analytical Thinking
- EMR Software
- Goal Setting
- Task Prioritization
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Staff Management
- First Aid Certification
- Time Management
- Patient Advocacy
- Multitasking
- Analytical Skills
- Preventative Care
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Training and Development
- Written Communication
- Professional Demeanor
- Reliability
- ICD-10
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Self Motivation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interpersonal Skills
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Team building
- Wound Care
- Optimal Resource Utilization
- Advising Patents
- Diagnosis and prognosis
- Professionalism
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem-solving abilities
- Emergency Care
- Effective Communication
- Dosage Calculation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Active Listening
- Time management abilities
- Attention to Detail
Accomplishments
Clinical-Affiliate Professor, Schmidt College of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, West Boca Medical Center
Chief of Staff, West Boca Medical Center
America's Top Pediatrician "Consumer Research Council"
Listed in the America's Top Pediatric Intensivists
"US News and World Report"
Hospital Hero Award, Rotary Club of Boca raton
Best Clinical Teacher Award, Schmidt College of Medicine
Matthew Forbes Romer Award
Affiliations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Medical Association
- International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, U.K
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
- European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care
- Florida Medical association
- Palm Beach Medical Society
Qualifications And Distinctions
- 1975, MBBS, Dow Medical College Karachi, Pakistan
- 1985, DCH (Diploma in Child Health), Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 1988, MRCPI (Membership of The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland)
- 1989-1992, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Miami Children's Hospital
- 1997, Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
- 1998, FRCPCH (Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, UK)
- 1998, FAAP (Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
- 1998, Diplomat, ABP-Sub board of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- 1999
- 2000
- 2017
- 1994-1998, FCCP (Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians)
- 2012-2014, FRCPI (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland)
Postgraduate Training
- 06/1989, 05/1992, Fellow, Pediatric Critical Medine (PCCM), Miami Children's Hospital
- 08/1985, 01/1989, Registrar/Fellow, Professorial Unit (Neonatology, PICU, and Pediatrics), Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC), Glasgow Scotland, UK
- 08/1984, 07/1985, Rotating Senior House Officer, Professorial Unit, Pediatrics and Neonatology, RHSC, Glasgow
- 03/1984, 07/1984, Research Fellow, Copper & Zinc Study in Neonates, Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 11/1983, 03/1984, Research Fellow, Ribavirin Trial in Bronchiolitis, RHSC, Glasgow, UK
- 02/1983, 11/1983, Honorary Registrar/Fellow, Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology, Gartnaval General Hospital and Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
- 01/1981, 01/1983, Registrar/Fellow, Internal Medicine, ICU, St. Luke's Hospital, Malta
- 12/1977, 01/1981, Resident, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and General Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Malta
- 12/1976, 12/1977, Resident, General Surgery, Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
- 05/1976, 11/1976, Intern, Internal Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan
Teaching
- Supervised and instructed residents, Miami Children's Hospital
- Supervised and trained residents
- Tutor for final year medical students
- Responsible for teaching nurses, final year medical students, interns, and residents, Malta
- Participated in case discussion rounds, research, and journal clubs, RHSC, Glasgow, UK
- Instructor in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- PALS Regional faculty, American Heart Association-Florida Regional CPR-ECC Council
- Supervised and instructed in-house Pediatricians, West Boca Medical Center
- Regular ongoing bedside teaching, West Boca Medical Center
Citizenship
USA
Publications
- Use of Ribavirin in infants with acute bronchiolitis, Archives of Disease in Childhood, June 1986, W. Barry, F. Cockburn, R. Cornall, J. Price, G. Sutherland, A. Vardag
- Member of the Glasgow copper and zinc study group, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1986
- The usefulness of mortality predicting indices in Pediatric ARDS, European Respiratory Journal, September 1991, J. Moller, A Vardag, A Raszynski
- Behandjungder schweren pulmonalen hypertension des neugeborenen mittels Extracorporealer membranoxygeierung oder konventioneln ventilation, ein interinstitutioneller vergleieht, Montschrift Kinderheilkunde, 1991, J. Moller, Stt. Jonas, J. B. Sussmane, F.K. Tegtmeyer, A. Richter, A M Vardag
- Therapie fondroyantir Interstitieller pneumonien bei kinden mit hoch dosienter methylprednisolone gabe, Monatschrift Kinderbeilkunde, August 1991, J. Moller, A. Vardag
- Hemodynamishe vernderungen wahrend erster bei Neugeborenen unter Extrakarporeal membranoxygenierung, Perfusion, 9/9/4, J. Moller, J. Sussmane, A. Vardag, A. Richter, J. Wolfsdorf
- Changes in cardiac index and oxygen consumption, and serum lactate levels, in severe anemia after open heart surgery in children, Perfusion, J. Moller, A. Ashraf, R. Sharma, A. Vardag
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, International Pediatrics, September 1991, J. Moller, A. M. Vardag, J.B. Sussmane, A. Raszynski, J.Wolfsdorf
- POLG mutations in Alpers syndrome, American Journal of Neurology, Nov 2005, K.V. Nguyen, E. Ostergaard, S. Holst Ravn, T. A Balslev, E. Rubaek Danielsen, A. Vardag, P.J. McKiernan, G. Gray, R.K. Naviaux
- Comparison of Cardiac output measurements by suprasternal, endotracheal Doppler and femoral thermodilution methods in children after open heart surgery, J. Moller, A M Vardag
References
References upon request
Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
ABP-Sub-board of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Royal College of Paediatrics and Childhood, UK
American College of Chest Physicians
Timeline
Pediatric Intensivist & Medical Director
WBMC
06.1992 - 02.2024
Pediatric Intensivist and Director of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Delray Medical center
06.1992 - 02.2024
M.D. - Medicine
Dow Medical College
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