Mohamed Elhaj

• American Board of Internal Medicine (10/07/2025)
• New York State Unrestricted Medical License (valid through 10/31/2027)
• ECFMG certified
• ACLS — Certified 2024-05 (Valid until 2026-05)
• BLS — Certified 2024-05 (Valid until 2026-05)

As an internist, I have trained in diverse and high-acuity environments including New York City and Chicago. My clinical practice spans inpatient ward medicine, ICU exposure, and subspecialty electives, giving me broad experience in managing both acute and chronic medical conditions. I have developed strong procedural skills (central lines, arterial lines, thoracentesis, paracentesis) and serve as a certified mentor for resident procedural training. I am particularly drawn to Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, where I have managed a wide range of complex cases including sepsis, decompensated heart failure, COPD and asthma exacerbations, diabetic emergencies, and renal failure. My contributions also extend to improving team coordination in emergencies through Code Blue leadership and education, reinforcing my commitment to high-quality, patient-centered inpatient care.

• He JZ, Rezwan M, Arif A, Baroud S, Elhaj M, Khan A. ACUTE BABESIOSIS CAUSING A FALSE-POSITIVE HIV RESULT: AN UNEXPECTED ASSOCIATION. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. July 2023;2023(2090-6625):6271710. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37528903.
• Lildar T, Elhaj M, Ramirez YE, Villavarajan B, Karthikeyan M, Cervellione K, Miele A, Alaoudi M, Louis M, Lopez M. EVALUATING THE USE OF NEOSTIGMINE FOR ACUTE COLONIC PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT CARDIAC HISTORY. CHEST. October 2023;164(4):A1649-A1650.
• Mohamed BM, Paulsingh CN, Ahmed TH, Mohammed Z, Singh T, Elhaj MS, Mohamed N, Safeera K. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF BUDDY TAPING VERSUS REDUCTION AND CASTING FOR NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF CLOSED FIFTH METACARPAL NECK FRACTURES. Cureus . August 2022;14(8):e28437.
• Paulsingh CN, Mohamed BM, Elhaj MS, Mohamed N, Ahmed TH, Singh T, Mohammed Z, Khan S. THE EFFICACY OF MARIJUANA USE FOR PAIN RELIEF IN ADULTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Cureus. May 2022;14(5):e24962. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35706744.
• Singh T, Ahmed TH, Mohamed N, Elhaj MS, Mohammed Z, Paulsingh CN, Mohamed BM, Khan S. DOES INSUFFICIENT SLEEP INCREASE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING INSULIN RESISTANCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Cureus . March 2022;14(3):e23501. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35494895.
• Elhaj M, Hayek S, Paknoosh S, Khan A, Haider S, Harsh S. CHEST 2024. Poster presented: CODE BLUE EXCELLENCE: ENHANCING TEAM PERFORMANCE AND COORDINATION THROUGH SIMULATION-BASED CODE BLUE IN A NEWLY ESTABLISHED IM RESIDENCY PROGRAM. Boston, MA; 2024-10-08.
• Elhaj M, Jaleel S, Khan A, Hayek S, Choudhry A, Haider S, Samad S. CHEST 2024. Poster presented: CHRONIC BILATERAL PLEURAL EFFUSION IN A PATIENT WITH A KNOWN DIAGNOSIS OF FIBROUS DYSPLASIA. Boston, MA; 2024-10-07.
• Hayek S, Elhaj M, Ahmed M, Aziz H, Khan A, Sultan H, Farah Y. CHEST 2024. Poster presented: OCRELIZUMAB-INDUCED DIFFUSE CRYPTOGENIC ORGANIZED PNEUMONIA. Boston, MA; 2024-10-07.
• Hayek S, Tanoh D, Elhaj M, Sultan H, Khan A. CHEST 2024. Poster presented: FAILED DIRECT-ORAL ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. Boston, MA; 2024-10-08
• Khan A, Elhaj M, Dayala AM, Harsh S, Hayek S, Haider S, Rawal E. CHEST 2024. Poster presented: ROLE OF MARIJUANA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECURRENT PNEUMOTHORAX; AN UNDER RECOGNIZED CULPRIT. Boston, MA; 2024-10-07.
• A. Khan, S. Paknoosh, A. Pandharpurkar, M. Elhaj, and A. Dayala. Pneumomediastinum in Asthma Exacerbation: Unveiling a Rare Convergence
• A. Khan, M. Elhaj, A. Pandharpurkar, S. Hayek, A. Dayala, B. George, A. Saeed, and S. Haider. The Curved Turkish Sword - A Complex Case of Scimitar Syndrome
• S. Hayek, A. Khan, A. Pandharpurkar, D. Boakye Tanoh, M. Elhaj, and S. Haider. Silent Threats Unveiled: The Hidden Pneumothorax in a Chronic Marijuana User [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit CareMed 2025;211:A6276. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.Abstracts.A6276
• A. Pandharpurkar, B. Samuel, M. Elhaj, H. Sura, A. Khan, and S. Hayek. A Tragic Trifecta: A Cautionary Tale of Fatal Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient on PD-L1 Inhibitor Therapy for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211:A2384.

Mohamed Elhaj, M.D.