- Resident of the Month 2020, Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Muhammad Abu Zar, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Hospital Medicine - University Hospitals
Biography
Muhammad Abu Zar, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Hospital Medicine.
Dr. Abu Zar received his medical education at Rawalpindi Medical College in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He then completed internal medicine residency training at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025, Dr. Abu Zar served as a hospitalist at Montifiore Medical Center in New York.
His clinical and research interests include multiple myeloma, hematologic malignancies, and outcomes research, with a focus on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and evidence-based treatment strategies.
Dr. Abu Zar is an active contributor to peer-reviewed research and has authored numerous publications on hematology and oncology, particularly involving multiple myeloma therapies, transplant conditioning approaches, and supportive care in complex patient populations.
Education & Training
- Residency - Jacobi Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2019-2022), Internal Medicine
- Other - ECFMG (2017)
- Medical Education - Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan (2009-2015)
Honors & Awards
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Evidence-based supportive care in multiple myeloma.
Qureshi A, Tariq MJ, Shah Z, Abu Zar M, Aslam S, Rafae A, Shafqat M, Malik MN, Faisal MS, Anwer F, Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives 2020 Aug 10 4 313-317 -
An Overview of Light Chain Multiple Myeloma: Clinical Characteristics and Rarities, Management Strategies, and Disease Monitoring.
Rafae A, Malik MN, Abu Zar M, Durer S, Durer C, Cureus 2018 Aug 10 8 e3148 -
American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Protocol 2017: A Literature Review.
Ali A, Abu Zar M, Kamal A, Faquih AE, Bhan C, Iftikhar W, Malik MB, Ahmad MQ, Ali NS, Sami SA, Jitidhar F, Cheema AM, Zulfiqar A, Cureus 2018 Aug 10 8 e3230
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Evidence-based supportive care in multiple myeloma.