Dr. Baasma Khan, DO

Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician

Specialties:

  • General Internal Medicine
  • Hospital Medicine & Complex
  • Inpatient Care
  • Allergy / Immunology Research
  • Medication-Allergy Stewardship
  • Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine

    • Years of Experience:

  • 2 + Years as an Internal-Medicine resident
  • 10+ Years combined clinical & volunteer experience

    • Ratings & Reviews:

    ⭐ 4.5/5 – 300+ Patients Served
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    About the Doctor

     

    Dr. Baasma Khan, DO is a dedicated internal medicine physician with comprehensive training in both inpatient and outpatient care. A 2022 graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Khan embraces a holistic, patient-centered approach, taking the time to understand her patients beyond their symptoms.

    During her residency, she served as Chief Resident, a role that deepened her commitment to mentorship and education. She continues to enjoy guiding medical students and junior residents, helping shape the next generation of physicians.

    Dr. Khan also has a strong interest in medical research, particularly in the areas of antimicrobial stewardship and resistance. She has presented her work at several conferences, reflecting her commitment to advancing evidence-based practices in internal medicine.

    Fluent in both English and medical Spanish, Dr. Khan is passionate about delivering meaningful, comprehensive care to diverse patient populations. Her dual passion for inpatient and outpatient medicine ensures that she brings a well-rounded, compassionate perspective to every clinical encounter.
    Conditions & Focus Areas

    • Hypertension, Diabetes & Multimorbidity Management

    • Drug-Allergy Clarification & Stewardship

    • Infectious-Disease Prevention in High-Risk Inpatients

    • Peri-operative Medicine & Surgical-Site Infection Reduction

    • Lifestyle Counseling for Chronic-Disease Prevention

    Education

    • D.O. – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine — University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (2022)

    • B.A. – Medical Humanities (Minor: Medical Spanish) — Benedictine University, Lisle IL (2018) — Dean’s List, Scholars Program

     
    Professional Memberships

    • American College of Physicians (ACP)

    • American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI)

    Ongoing Research & Selected Abstracts

    • Sulfonamide Allergy & Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia in Bone-Marrow Transplant Patients — TriNetX cohort study, AACI abstract (2023–present)

    • Impact of Penicillin-Allergy Labels on Surgical-Site Infections — Meta-analysis, AAAAI poster & Midwest Surgical Association oral presentation (2023–present)

    • LVAD Outcomes in Patients with Penicillin Allergy — TriNetX study, AACI abstract (2023–present)

    Clinical Interests

    • Drug-Allergy De-labeling Programs

    • Antimicrobial Stewardship & Resistance Prevention

    • Inpatient Quality-of-Care Metrics

    • Transitional Care & Readmission Reduction