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Yale Emergency Medicine
Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
111 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437
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  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
    111 Goose Lane
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510

Basmah Safdar, MD, FACEP

Emergency Medicine
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable
Board Certified in
Emergency Medicine

Biography

Basmah Safdar, MD, specializes in emergency medicine with a focus on microvascular health, particularly in the heart and brain, and its relation to COVID-19.

Dr. Safdar has expertise in coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), a type of heart disease that affects small blood vessels that regulate blood flow to heart tissue. She leads the Yale CMD Registry and is the medical director of the Chest Pain Center at Yale New Haven Hospital, where she works to improve how chest pain is treated, using data-driven approaches to enhance patient care.

Also a professor (emergency medicine) at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Safdar's research explores how sex and gender impact health, with a particular interest in microvascular dysfunction. Her work has led to advancements in understanding chest pain in emergency settings and the identification of biomarkers that may predict outcomes. She is committed to teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and faculty.

Dr. Safdar earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan and completed her residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. 

Titles

  • Professor of Emergency Medicine
  • Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development, Emergency Medicine
  • Co-Chair, Chest Pain Center

Education & Training

  • MSc
    Harvard University, Cardiovascular Epidemiology (2013)
  • Resident
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2004)
  • Chief Resident
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2004)
  • MD
    Aga Khan University (1999)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • اردو (Urdu)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Yale Emergency Medicine
Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
111 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437
1 of 2
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
    111 Goose Lane
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510

Biography

Basmah Safdar, MD, specializes in emergency medicine with a focus on microvascular health, particularly in the heart and brain, and its relation to COVID-19.

Dr. Safdar has expertise in coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), a type of heart disease that affects small blood vessels that regulate blood flow to heart tissue. She leads the Yale CMD Registry and is the medical director of the Chest Pain Center at Yale New Haven Hospital, where she works to improve how chest pain is treated, using data-driven approaches to enhance patient care.

Also a professor (emergency medicine) at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Safdar's research explores how sex and gender impact health, with a particular interest in microvascular dysfunction. Her work has led to advancements in understanding chest pain in emergency settings and the identification of biomarkers that may predict outcomes. She is committed to teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and faculty.

Dr. Safdar earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan and completed her residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. 

Titles

  • Professor of Emergency Medicine
  • Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development, Emergency Medicine
  • Co-Chair, Chest Pain Center

Education & Training

  • MSc
    Harvard University, Cardiovascular Epidemiology (2013)
  • Resident
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2004)
  • Chief Resident
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2004)
  • MD
    Aga Khan University (1999)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • اردو (Urdu)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Yale Emergency Medicine
Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
111 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437
1 of 2
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
    111 Goose Lane
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510
1
Yale Emergency Medicine
Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
111 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437
1 of 2
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
    111 Goose Lane
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • Yale Emergency Medicine
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510