Physician Profile

Faryal S. Mirza, M.D.

Dr. Mirza is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She specializes in the management of patients with osteoporosis and other women’s health issues.  Originally trained as a primary care physician, she worked at Lee County Community Hospital in Pennington Gap, Virginia for six years, before pursuing fellowships in hypertension at Harvard Medical School and in endocrinology and women’s health at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Her research interests include osteoporosis and gender biology. Dr. Mirza’s clinical experience and training provide her with special insight into women’s health problems.

Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, UConn Health Center

Specialty

• Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Diseases

Subspecialty

• Osteoporosis

Certification
American Society of Hypertension
American Board of Internal Medicine: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Education
B.M., B. Surgery; Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
B.S., Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.

State Licensure
Connecticut

Residency
Internal Medicine, Westlake Community Hospital
Internal Medicine, Grant Hospital of Chicago

Fellowship
Clinical Research, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hypertension, Harvard Medical School
Women's Health and Endocrinology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Awards

• Talent Scholarship for Electives at University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada on outstanding achievement in Medical School.
• Best Intern Award, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke Medical Center’s affiliated Grant Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
• Travel award to Endocrine Society annual meeting for oral presentation June 2003.
• Genetech travel award for endocrine society annual meeting June 2006.

Selected Publications
Mirza F., Dulipsingh L. Retrospective study on hip fracture management in a teaching community hospital. Evaluating current protocol and suggestions for improvement. Endocrine Practice 2006, volume12 (Supp.2)41(#279).

Mirza F., Prestwood K. Bone health and aging: implications for menopause. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2004;33(4):741-59.

Mirza F., Collins P., Okumura K., Williams G., Seely E. Effects of Estradiol and the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker, Irbesartan, on Blood Pressure and Forearm Vascular Reactivity in Postmenopausal Women. Endo Abstract book 2003. Page 67(OR6-4).

View more publications, see Pubmed listing.

Research Interests

Clinical Research

• Osteoporosis
• Gender biology
• Physiological changes with menopause