Robert Fakheri, M.D., FACP

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About Robert Fakheri, M.D., FACP

Biographical Info

Dr. Robert Fakheri completed his undergraduate, summa cum laude with double major in Biology and Chemistry, and medical school with Honors at New York University (NYU). He then also completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at NYU. 

Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medicine in 2018, Dr. Fakheri served as faculty for NYU School of Medicine and practiced as a hospitalist. In this position, Dr. Fakheri played an integral role in clinical education for medical students and trainees while also caring for acutely ill and complex patients admitted at NYU hospital. In addition to education and clinical care, Dr. Fakheri is also a distinguished author in the medical literature with multiple peer-reviewed publications on a variety of topics. Furthermore, Dr. Fakheri is highly regarded as a speaker, providing Grand Rounds talks at other medical centers. Dr. Fakheri also served as the Vice President for the local NYC chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine. 

Dr. Fakheri is excited to now work with Weill Cornell Medicine Primary Care and looks forward to using his years of experience to help patients with all of their medical concerns, big or small. 

Dr. Fakheri is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. 

Honors and Awards

New York Times - Super Doctors, 2021 New York Rising Stars

Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Expertise
Abdominal Pain
Acute Care Medicine
Anxiety and Depression
Antidepressants
Asthma
Chest Pain
Cough
Coronavirus Disease
Counseling For Travel
Diabetes
Diagnostician
Diagnostic Evaluations
Depression
Emphysema
High Cholesterol
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Internal Medicine Consultation
Joint Symptoms
Kidney Stones
Muscle Pain
Musculoskeletal Pain
Perioperative Assessment
Pneumonia
Sexually Transmitted Infection
Syncope
Telemedicine Assessment
Telemedicine Evaluation and Management By Physician
Urinary Tract Infection
Vaccination
Venous Thromboembolism
Weight Gain
Weight Loss
Languages
English
Spanish
Farsi
Research
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Education 
  • M.D.
    New York University School of Medicine
    2011
  • B.S.
    New York University
    2007
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Physician
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

External Relationships

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