Shariq A. Afridi, MD

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree – Dow Medical College, Pakistan
  • Medical Degree – Dow Medical College, Pakistan
  • Internship – Yale Affiliated Internal Medicine Residency Program at Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut
  • Residency – Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan
  • Fellowship – Yale Affiliated Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut
  • Board Certifications – Gastroenterology

Honors & Awards

  • Physician of the Year Award, RWJ Hamilton
  • Teaching Attending of the Year, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton
  • Top Doctors 2005-2019, New Jersey Magazine

Specialties & Main Areas of Interest

Care Philosophy

Over the last few years, unfortunately, I have seen severe life-threatening illness in my immediate family. I have seen the patient and family members suffering very closely. My empathy for the patients has therefore increased exponentially. In nearly every patient’s face, I now see my sick immediate family member’s face and in the patient’s caregiver’s faces, I see the rest of my family’s faces.  This has changed me as a physician and as a human being. My goal now is to try my best not only to diagnose and treat the disease well but also to take care of the human being who has the disease.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton

Other Appointments

  • President of Medical Staff, RWJ Hamilton, 2012-2017
  • President, Hamilton Gastroenterology Group

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