Dr. Faiza Sadaf
Experience: | 4 years |
Education: | Emilio Aguinaldo College |
Academic degree: | MD (Doctor of Medicine) |
Area of specialization: | I am working in general medicine, kinda feels like handling the full map of health every single day. From infections that just won’t go away, to sudden fevers, BP or sugar all over the place—this field keeps you on your toes, and that’s what I like. I deal with a whole mix of stuff—gut issues, migraines, seasonal things, joint pain, unexplained tiredness... sometimes it's the common cold and sometimes it’s like 10 overlapping things tangled together.
I try not to jump to conclusions too quick, every patient’s story's diff right? Half the job is just listening proper. And yeah, I focus lot on lifestyle-related disorders, like diabetes, cholesterol, thyroid and gut metabolism problems. They're way more common than people realize. I also look closely at sleep patterns and stress levels when needed—they mess up more than ppl think.
Whether you're coming for a second opinion or just not feeling “normal” lately, I keep the vibe practical but calm. I explain things without flooding people with jargon, unless they ask for it lol. And even if you show up with just “general weakness,” I don’t brush it off... sometimes that points to something bigger.
Anyway, I’m here to help ppl make sense of their symptoms. If things don't add up, we dig deeper. That’s kind of the whole deal in gen med. |
Achievements: | I am done with my MBBS from Philippines, which was honestly not the easiest but totally worth it. Cleared my FMGE entrance in India on 1st try—yeah that felt good!! After that, I worked in hospitals like Prince Aly Khan and Apollo in Mumbai for 2 years straight, mostly doing rotations across departments. Lot of hands-on cases, learned stuff quick.. some days were long, like really long, but I liked the rush. That phase really taught me how diff patient care is from textbook medicine. |
I am a doctor of medicine and have been in practice for 2 years now—feels short if you go by the number, but trust me the learning curve’s been wild. Working with people day in day out really makes you see that no case is ever just routine. Whether someone walks in with a stubborn cough, gastric pain that keeps coming back or fatigue they can’t explain... I try to treat it all like a puzzle that needs proper time n thought. I don’t rush through consults, and I def don’t believe in throwin antibiotics around like candy either. My interest mostly leans towards internal medicine kind of cases, like lifestyle-related issues, chronic disorders, gut health, infections, and metabolic stuff—those things that build slow n wear ppl out without warning. And I like talkin through symptoms with my patients, like what really led to that headache or why they’re bloated all the time. Sometimes it’s the tiniest thing you pick up in history taking that changes the whole approach. Over these couple years I’ve learned to balance what textbooks say and what the actual patient needs. That’s not always the same, right? I’ve managed people with thyroid problems, BP fluctuations, acid reflux, skin flare-ups, unexplained body pain, and yes, a ton of anxiety-linked complaints too. And weirdly, those tend to cross paths more than we realize. Right now I’m really working on improving the way I guide people toward prevention—not just cure. Diet tips, sleep hygiene, exercise basics... all that stuff people ignore until it’s too late, I try to squeeze that into every consult (even if half of them forget it next day lol). Still, some remember. And those moments feel worth it. I don’t claim to know it all. But I do care. And that part doesn’t change. If you’re unsure, worried, or just sick of Googling your symptoms at 3 am — maybe come in. Let’s actually talk, properly.
