Sana Waqar, MD

Sana Waqar, MD

Infectious Diseases Specialist
Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease
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Languages:
English, Urdu

    About me

    Gender

    Female

    Additional languages spoken

    Urdu

    Education & training

    Positions
    Assistant Professor
    Associate Residency Program Director, Internal Medicine
    Chair of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, Springfield Memorial Hospital
    Co-Director of the Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Disease Unit
    Board Certifications
    Internal Medicine
    Medical School
    The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
    Residency
    West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV - Internal Medicine
    Fellowship
    West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, WV - Infectious Diseases

    Specialties

    Conditions

    Treatments & procedures

    Patients in waiting room

    Appointments

    SIU Medicine strongly encourages all patients to verify coverage, benefits and which providers are considered in-network with their health plan. SIU Medicine has more than 300 health care providers ready to serve you and your family. SIU Medicine accepts a wide variety of governmental and non-governmental health plans to serve our community. 

    Clinical locations

    Locations

    SIU Medicine Infectious Diseases | Springfield

    751 N. Rutledge St. Springfield, IL 62702 2nd Floor
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    Mon - Fri: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
    217-545-8000

    Hospital privileges

    • HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
    • Memorial Health, Springfield IL

    Research

    Research Interests
    Hepatitis C, Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology

    Featured Publications

    [1] Waqar S.  Tariq A.  Ullah U.  Haleem H.  Aimen H.  Sattar S.  Bostan N.  Arsenic efflux and bioremediation potential of Klebsiella oxytoca via the arsB gene.  2025 ;20(1):e0307918. 
    PMID: 39879204

    [2] Mirihagalle N.  Parajuli P.  Sundareshan V.  Saha D.  Shah A.  Chua F.  Waqar S.  Prakash V.  Tobian AAR.  Bloch EM.  Katz LM.  Goel R.  Sequential dosing of convalescent COVID-19 plasma with significant temporal clinical improvements in a persistently SARS-COV-2 positive patient.  2021 Oct;60(5):103180. 
    PMID: 34247970

    [3] Pervin N.  Akram S.  Hudali T.  Bhattarai M.  Waqar S.  Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker's Cyst Infection.  2017 ;2017():6527675. 
    PMID: 28163945

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