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Malik Shahid

Emergency Physician

Dr. Malik Shahid practices Emergency Medicine in FORT SMITH, AR. Dr. Shahid assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Shahid examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Malik Shahid
  • FORT SMITH, AR
  • Accepting new patients

Does wax buildup cause ringing in the ear?

Contact your primacy care doctor who can refer you to another ENT.

Can you leave the ER without being discharged?

Sure, you can leave the hospital any time. It would be considered “eloped” or “AMA” and possibly insurance may not pay for visit and send you a bill. Probably not a great idea. READ MORE
Sure, you can leave the hospital any time. It would be considered “eloped” or “AMA” and possibly insurance may not pay for visit and send you a bill. Probably not a great idea.

Will the ER give you pain meds?

https://www.arkmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Arkansas_EmergencyDepartment_Opioid_Prescribing_Guidelines-1pg.pdf

Should I go to the ER for a UTI?

We would be happy to take care of UTI, But do understand that the wait time in EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT goes up significantly because of NON EMERGENCY visits such as UTI which generally READ MORE
We would be happy to take care of UTI, But do understand that the wait time in EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT goes up significantly because of NON EMERGENCY visits such as UTI which generally are taken care of by your primary care doctor or a walk-in clinic.