Dr. Dr. Dewan Kazi Fahima / Double Board-Certified

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Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Dewan Kazi Fahima, who serves patients in New Jersey.

A native of northern New Jersey, Dr. Fahima is an excellent rheumatologist in practice with Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey & Osteoporosis Center. She has interests in psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disease.

Established in 1976, Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey & Osteoporosis Center is the largest and most respected rheumatology practice in Northern New Jersey, with offices in Teaneck and Union City. The board-certified specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating adult patients with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, lupus, bursitis and tendinitis, fibromyalgia, scleroderma, and other painful musculoskeletal conditions. 

Having excelled in academics from an early age, Dr. Fahima graduated as the class valedictorian of both her elementary and high school before attending Rutgers University in New Brunswick on a full academic scholarship. She holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, as well as a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Rutgers University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. 

Thereafter, Dr. Fahima earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic Medicine before completing a rigorous residency in internal medicine at Monmouth Medical Center-RWJ Barnabas Health. Training under renowned specialists, she completed her fellowship in rheumatology at Northwell Health, formerly known as North Shore-LIJ Medical Center.

Having dedicated her life to academics and research, Dr. Fahima conducted a year-long research fellowship at Yale Medical School with Dr. Peter Novick working on understanding the mechanism of SNARE proteins in membrane fusion.

A Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology (FACR), she is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults.

Licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey, Dr. Fahima is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, and Holy Name Medical Center.

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases and osteoporosis.

In addition to research presentations at the annual American College of Rheumatology conference, Dr. Fahima has published articles in multiple journals, including The Rheumatologist and Arthritis & Rheumatology. She has also co-edited two books from the United Nations, received numerous awards and scholarships, and has been featured in many newspapers, including The New York Times and The Record.

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