Education & Professional Highlights

Biography

Omar Iqbal, M.D., was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. He completed his undergraduate degree at Loyola University Chicago and earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts and Nevis. He completed his family medicine residency at Onvida Health in Yuma, AZ. His patient care philosophy includes raising awareness of health care disparities and promoting health literacy.

His areas of clinical interest include preventative medicine, sports medicine, obesity medicine and hospitalist medicine. When Dr. Iqbal is not working, you can catch him enjoying outdoor activities, weight lifting, traveling with his wife, and expanding his social media page.

Education and Training

  • Medical Degree – University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts & Nevis
  • Family Medicine Residency – Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ

Board Certifications

  • Family medicine

Research & Publications

Publications

  • Jain, A., & Iqbal, O.A. Alprostadil. Updated April 28, 2020. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542217/. PMID: 31194374
  • Sandman, Z., & Iqbal, O.A. Azithromycin. Updated May 30, 2020. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557766/. PMID: 32491698
  • Published 15 USMLE-style questions with StatPearls Publishing across eBooks, apps, and online learning management systems.

Presentations

  • Poster presentation, “Curious Case of a Caseating Granuloma,” Arizona Southwest Grand Rounds, Yuma Regional Medical Center, February 2024.
  • Poster presentation, “Septicemia Secondary to Burkholderia Cepacia,” Arizona Southwest Grand Rounds, Yuma Regional Medical Center, October 2023.
  • Presentation, “Acute Kidney Injury: Case Presentation,” University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 2021.
  • Presentation, “Microscopic Polyangiitis vs. Vasculitides,” University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 2021.
  • Nephrology patient case presentation, “Acid-Base Disorders: Ethylene Glycol Toxicity,” Doctors Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 2021.
  • Nephrology patient case presentation, “Hyponatremia vs. Hypernatremia,” Doctors Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 2021.
  • Presentation, “ADHD,” Griffin Memorial Hospital, Norman, Oklahoma, 2020.
  • Presentation, “Pyelonephritis,” University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 2019.
  • Presentation, “Vaginal Dystrophy,” University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 2019.
  • Presentation, “Urinary Incontinence,” Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, Florida, August 2019.
  • Presentation, “An Atypical Case of Appendicitis,” JNF Hospital, St. Kitts & Nevis, March 2017.

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