Health Fair at ICI – December 5, 2009

With holidays around the corner, AMWPA, with the help of the faith-based outreach program at Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth , held a multi-specialty health fair at the Islamic Center of Irving. Students from UT Southwestern medical School IMANA student Chapter also volunteered at the event.

Members of the Islamic Center came in big numbers and around 100 people were screened for glucose and total lipids (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides). cardiologist, internal medicine and family medicine physicians discussed the abnormal tests with the patients and advised them accordingly.

100 people were provided with vision screenings and 30 with eye exams by UT Southwestern ophthalmology resident and fellows.

Education and counseling for dental, nutrition, stress management, OB/GYN and bone health was provided to dozens of participants. 32 patients of ages 55+, which included 10 men and 22 women, were screened for osteoporosis.

Volunteer List :

  • Awesta Amin, DDS Dentist
  • Imrana Khalid, MD Pathologist
  • LaRhonda Brazle,Rheumatology Tech
  • Lynette Keahey, Rheumatology Tech
  • Talat Tayba, MD Psychiatrist
  • Lubna Kamal, MD Pediatrician
  • Mohammad Ashfaq, MDHepatologist
  • Serag Diedar, MD GI Fellow
  • Osamah Saeedi, MDOphthalmology Resident
  • Arshad Khanani, MDOphthalmology Fellow in Retinal diseases
  • Hodan Rabile, DDS Dentist
  • Saniya Naheed, MD Family practice
  • Suhail Sharif, MD Surgeon
  • Zeba Kamal, MD Internal Medicine
  • Noushin Firozbakut, MDOB/GYN
  • Raheela Ashfaq, MDPathologist
  • Khalida Yasmin, MD Family Practice
  • Indra Jusic DDS Dentist
  • Sabina Amin, MD Internal Medicine
  • Shoaib H. Saya, MDCardiologist
  • Naseem Jagani MD, OB/GYN
  • Rabia Khan, MD Neurologist
  • Mouhab Aljajeh MD,0pthalmology Fellow
  • Rehana Kausar, MDAnesthesiologist
  • Aaron Langford, RN
  • Kylie Tedlock, RNC
  • Linda Curry, RN PhD
  • Ameena Hassan RN, Nurse Coordinator for ICI with Harris Methodist Hospital
  • Paulette Golden, Harris Methodist Hospital nurse coordinator
  • Zabeena Merchant, medical student
  • Afshan Tabassum, medical student
  • Hebah Abow-Fotouh, medical student
  • Tim Chen, medical student
  • David Zhang, medical student
  • S.F. Hajra Ismail Medical Student
  • Wasiq Zaidi medical student
  • Kalim Syed medical student
  • Imran Syed medical student
  • Syed Shafiuddin medical student
  • Zaiba Vetopuri Medical student
  • Mark Pollet, medical student
  • Chinonyerem Okwara, medical student
  • Shafeeq Noorudeen, medical student
  • Yixino Chen, medical student
  • Parvin Choudhury, Volunteer
  • Najma