Medical Training:
Dr. Saira Dar completed her medical education and residency at Regions Hospital in Minnesota in 2005. During her residency training, she presented at various local and National events and conferences on behalf of her training institution.
Specialty Training:
Dr. Dar finished fellowship in Functional Medicine through A4M and received additional training for reversing cognitive decline in the elderly through theIFM (institution of Functional medicine) sponsored program RECODE. She completed her training to treat and manage Opioid dependence and is licensed to offer such treatment.
Additional Qualifications:
Dr. Dar completed MBA (Masters in Business Administration) from University of Massachusetts,
Amherst and then MEHP (Masters in Health Professions Education) from John Hopkins University.
Medical Practice:
Dr. Dar’s practice is in Modesto, CA. Her practice is largely focused on adults, children and geriatric population. Her main areas of focus are integrative medicine, functional medicine, incorporating diet and lifestyle into health and anti-aging medicine.
Training the Future Generation:
Dr. Dar is currently the program director for VCME (Valley Consortium for Medical Education) family medicine residency in Modesto, California at the Doctors Medical Center.
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In addition, she has been involved with medical education and has been teaching medical students at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at UNTHSC, TX for several years.
Her scholarly work includes a medical text book “Clinical Mid Maps – Using the Epi-logical Approach”.
Leadership Roles:
Dr. Dar held several leadership roles as a medical director, course director and supervisor at various organizations.
Practice Style:
Dr. Dar’s passion is to provide care that is based on the principles of personalized and integrative medicine and improve health-spans. She focuses on medicine, nutrition, and genomics to cater to each individual patient’s needs. Believing that each of us is unique, Dr. Dar develops a customized care plan for one patient at a time.