Dr. Mehrdad Abbasi MD
Hospitalist
39000 Bob Hope Dr Rancho Mirage CA, 92270About
Dr. Mehrdad Abbasi is a hospitalist practicing in Rancho Mirage, CA. Dr. Abbasi specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Abbasi manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Abbasi works in collaboration with all of the different doctors that are working with the patient. Hospitalists are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and medical procedures of patients.
Education and Training
American University of The Caribbean / School of Medicine MD
American University of The Caribbean; Plymouth, Montserrat Medicine
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Get to know Internal and Hospital Medicine Specialist Dr. Mehrdad Abbasi, who serves the population of California. Dr. Abbasi graduated with his Medical Degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1999, giving him over two decades of experience in his field. After obtaining his Medical Degree he completed his internal medicine internship and residency with Aultman Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. To stay up to date in his field, he remains a professional member of the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Abbasi is bilingual and is fluent in both English and Farsi. Dr. Abbasi currently practices as an Internal and Hospitalist Medical Director with Eisenhower Medical Center. He has been successful in recruiting a division consisting of 12 hospitalists who, working as a group, take care of more than 70+% of the admissions to the medical service at the hospital. Many of the hospitalists also serve as the Residents’ Attendings for the inpatient service. Dr. Abbasi has been outstanding in organizing the team so that it provides inpatient care on a 24/7 basis. The advantage for the teaching program is the presence of an attending physician to work with the night team in the new Night Call schedule for Residents. Many of the attendings for the Resident Services during the day will be our excellent Hospitalists. Dr. Abbasi is the recipient of many scholarship awards for academic excellence. In addition, he has been voted “Physician of the Month” at Eisenhower Medical Center twice, for his excellent and compassionate care of patients. Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Internists are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. They care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in education and research.
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