Our People
Dr. Bassel Salka
Bassel Salka is an urology resident at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, MI. He graduated with a bachelors in industrial and operations engineeringI at the University of Michigan where he was the keynote student speaker at both the University and Engineering graduation ceremonies. After working at Amazon and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics lab, he returned to medical school at the University of Michigan where he started the American Muslim Medical Student Association, the nation’s largest student run Muslim organization.
Dr. Waqas Haque
Waqas Haque, MD, MPH, M.Phil is a senior Hematology/Oncology fellow physician at University of Chicago. Prior to fellowship, he completed Internal Medicine residency at NYU in a Clinical Investigator Track. He received his medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical School with a Distinction in Research, his MPH from Johns Hopkins as a Sommer Scholar, and his M.Phil degree in business from Cambridge University, graduating with first honors. Dr. Haque’s current work focuses on artificial intelligence and value-based care in oncology. He is interested in applying these orientations to new therapeutics and health equity through collaborations with the Booth School of Business. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, featured in journals including JAMA, JAMA Oncology and JAMA Internal Medicine. His work has been recognized through the Cancer 40 under 40 award (awarded by AVBCC). His other interests include health technology and faith-based bioethics.
Dr. Zaid Bilgrami
PGY-5 radiology resident at NewYork Presbyterian-Columbia Campus. Going to Johns Hopkins for Abdominal Imaging fellowship. Interested in academics, community service, and global health.
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Saadia Akhtar
Saadia Akhtar is an M4 at The University of Kentucky College of Medicine applying Adult Neurology. She is the former Programming Chair for AMMSA—American Muslim Medical Student Association. She is passionate about bringing Muslims together and fostering community.
Dr. Owais Aftab
Owais is an ophthalmology PGY1 at SUNY Downstate and Rutgers NJMS grad. He worked in MedTech as an engineer in R&D at JNJ Ethicon and led an auditory diagnostic app startup backed by $100k in grants at NJIT. He currently consults for an impact-oriented seed-stage venture capital group, the New Jersey Health Foundation. In medical school, he graduated at the top of his class with honors like AOA, published 20+ papers and 100+ research items, chaired the nation's oldest continually run student clinic (SFHCC), and served as the national president of AMMSA, a 501(c)3 present in 150+ medical schools with over 5000 members.
Hasham Dhakwala
Hasham Dhakwala is a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine pursuing a career in Neurology, with a particular interest in academic medicine, medical education, and medical ethics and humanities. He is passionate about mentorship, teaching, and expanding access to specialty care for underserved communities. He has served in national leadership roles, helped build large-scale mentorship initiatives for first-generation students, and co-developed multiple electives to promote culturally responsive care. His work in service and education has been recognized through national leadership appointments and educational research awards. He hopes to build a career in academic neurology that integrates clinical care, education, and community engagement.