Namirah Jamshed, M.D.
Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program
Professor
- Endowed Title
- Professorship in Geriatric Medicine, in Honor of Vivyenne Roche, M.D.
- School
- Medical School
- Department
- Internal Medicine | Family and Community Medicine
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Namirah Jamshed, M.D., M.Sc., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Geriatric Medicine. A specialist in geriatric medicine and dementia, she serves as Medical Director of Care of the Vulnerable Elderly (COVE), UTSW's home-based primary care program. She is also the Director of the Geriatric Fellowship program.
Dr. Jamshed earned her medical degree at the Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed a residency in family medicine at the Latrobe Area Hospital in Pennsylvania and received advanced training in geriatrics through a fellowship at the University of California-Los Angeles. She later completed a master's degree in healthcare management and leadership at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Jamshed joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2015.
Dr. Jamshed’s research interests include population health, health policy, and teaching. Her investigations have led to a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, reviews, and book chapters. In addition, she has presented her findings throughout the United States and around the world.
At UT Southwestern, Dr. Jamshed is the Medical Director of the House Call program and she has served as chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Dr. Jamshed is a member of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine, which she serves as a member of the Education, Awards, and Governance committees, and the American Geriatrics Society, which she serves as co-chair of the Home-Based Patient Care committee.