Yousif Al-Baghdadi, D.O.

Professional Background

I began my journey in the United States in 2014 as a 17-year-old international student with no local support system and significant barriers to pursuing medicine. Despite being advised that medical school was unlikely, I persevered through rigorous coursework, research, teaching assistant roles, and extensive community service.

After three years of focused effort, I entered medical school at age 20 against all ods, where I developed a strong affinity for internal medicine during my clinical training.

Throughout internal medicine training and my current faculty role, I have been deeply engaged in managing complex medical conditions in multi-comorbidity patients requiring nuanced clinical judgment. I am drawn to the acuity, breadth, and rapidly evolving nature of medicine, as well as its balance of longitudinal care, and evidence-based practice.

My academic interests include clinical teaching, mentorship. I value teamwork, compassionate communication with patients and families, and continuous growth as a clinician-educator dedicated to advancing my practice. Currently, I work as an internal medicine physician and clinical assistant professor at an academic teaching hospital with a strong commitment to patient care, education.

• DO, Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas State University, Olathe, KS
• BS, Biology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
• Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas , NV

• Siegel Dustin S, Al-baghdadi Yousif H, Frangello Michael, Herrboldt Madison, Alvino Sam, Trauth Stanley E, Sever David M. 2017. “Sexual Tears?” in a salamander.” . Zoomorphology , 136, 225-232. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00435-016-0342-7
• Gill Ahmad, Al-Taweel Omar, He Emily, Al-Baghdadi Yousif, Jaradat Mohammad, Alalawi Luay, Rana Jibran, Ahsan Chowdhury. 2023. Impact of transfer from non-acute care centers on clinical outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure. American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice, 26. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602223000034?via%3Dihub
• Al-Taweel Omar, Gill Ahmad, Al-Baghdadi Yousif, Mohammed Salman, Ji Wilbur, Houshmand Nazanin, Al-Tarawneh Saba, Ahsan Chowdhury. 2023. In-Hospital Outcomes and the Impact of Transfer Status in Non-Elective Versus Elective Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. CJC Open , 11 (5), 472-479. https://www.cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790X(23)00059-8/fulltext