Basmah Safdar, MD

Basmah Safdar, MD, is professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, where she also holds the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professorship in Women's Health Research and directs Women's Health Research at Yale. 

She earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan and completed residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Safdar's work focuses on research and leadership in women's health, including microvascular dysfunction and sex-specific medicine. She also serves as a scientific advisor to organizations including Women's Health Access Matters, the Women's Health Fund, the Milken Institute, and the American Heart Association. 

Dr. Safdar’s recent recognitions include the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Mid-Career Award, participation in the Women in Executive Leadership Program, and completion of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM).