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Basmah Safdar, MD

Emergency Medicine

Affiliated With: Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

This doctor is not currently accepting new patients

This clinician is not accepting new patients at this time. If you are a current patient, please contact the office.

Locations

Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT 06510
Yale Emergency Medicine Guilford, CT 06437

Biography - Basmah Safdar, MD

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. 

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Overview

Gender

Female

Specialty

Emergency Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Emergency Medicine, Pain Management, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Language(s)

English

Education & Training

Education

Aga Khan University Medical School

Residency

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

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YES! This insurance is accepted.

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Accepted Insurance

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  • AETNA
  • ANTHEM BC/BS
  • CIGNA GATEKEEPER PRO
  • CIGNA HEALTHCARE
  • COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
  • COMPWORKS
  • CONNECTICARE
  • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
  • CORVEL
  • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
  • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
  • GREAT WEST
  • HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
  • HUMANA
  • HUSKY
  • MANAGED COMP
  • MEDICAID
  • MEDICARE
  • MULTIPLAN
  • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
  • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
  • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
  • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
  • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE
  • WELLCARE

Insurance coverage regularly changes, please contact the doctor’s office directly to verify that your specific insurance plan is accepted.

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Locations

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20 York St
New Haven, CT 06510

Phone: (203) 688-2222
Fax: (203) 688-3027

111 Goose Lane
Shoreline Medical Center
Guilford, CT 06437

Phone: (203) 453-7900

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