Farzanna S Haffizulla MD, FACP, FAMWA
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine; National President of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) 2014–2015; Private Practice, Internal Medicine, Davie, FloridaDr. Farzanna Haffizulla practices general internal medicine in Davie, Florida, within her own internal medicine concierge practice. Her practice allows her to offer office visits, house calls, and telemedicine to her patients with an innovative, creative approach which allows her to fuse traditional clinical practice with technology.
Dr. Haffizulla is a Founding Team Member and Former Assistant Dean, Community and Global Health at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine. She now serves as Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at NSU's DR. Kiran C. Patel College of Osetopathic Medicine.
Dr. Haffizulla is the 2014–2015 national President of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), and she served as the South Florida AMWA branch President and was one of its founding officers. She is involved on many levels with AMWA, including being the Chair and Founder for AMWA’s Preventive Medicine Task Force, and founder of AMWA’s Fellowship program.
In addition to being a nationally recognized speaker and expert on work–life balance, Dr. Haffizulla speaks nationally on improving cohesion among healthcare organizations and physicians. She is the on-camera show host, anchor, and medical correspondent for the nationwide health program, Mission Critical Health.
She currently teaches honors organic chemistry to the premed seniors at American Heritage School, and she is an affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Science at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University and a voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami.
Dr. Haffizulla completed medical school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Her residency training was at the Cleveland Clinic Florida and at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio; she is board-certified in internal medicine. Her clinical interests include diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Immunotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Plus Immunotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer
- Current Challenges in Management of Bladder Cancer
- Use of Bone Targeted Agents in the Management of Breast Cancer Related Bone Metastases
- Granulocyte Transfusions for Patients With Leukemia and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Maintenance Immunotherapy After Chemotherapy for Metastatic Bladder Cancer
- Capecitabine Plus Either Neratinib or Lapatinib for Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer
- Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
- Prognostic Model for Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Receiving Checkpoint Inhibitors
- HER2 Heterogeneity and Response to Neoadjuvant T-DM1 Plus Pertuzumab
- Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma