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Ashar Afzal, MD

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Waterloo, IA - 3630 W. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703

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About

Dr. Ashar Afzal practices Interventional Pain Medicine with UnityPoint Health in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College/Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his residency at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA for Anesthesiology. Dr. Afzal completed Pain Medicine fellowship at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. In 2005, Dr. Afzal became American Board Certified in Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine. In 2021, he received specialized training at Centeno-Schultz Clinic in Denver, Colorado for Regenexx procedures.

Dr. Afzal has interest in Chronic Pain Management, Regional Anesthesia, Perioperative Pain Management and has a special interest in Regenerative Medicine, which includes the use of biologics such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Super Concentrated Plasma (SCP), and stem cells to treat acute and chronic conditions and arthritis. In 2021, Dr. Afzal started to include Regenerative Medicine into his Interventional Pain Medicine Practice and was the first physician in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Afzal’s staff also received specialized training at Centeno-Schultz Clinic in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Afzal lives in the Cedar Valley with his family. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, swimming, and squash.

Medical Specialties

Pain Medicine

Board Certification

Pain Medicine

Education and Experience

Medical School
Allama Iqbal Medical College
Residency
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Language

English

Specialty areas: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

^*This provider is NOT authorized by Regenexx to treat the C0-C1 or C1-C2 levels of the neck or CCI (craniocervical instability).

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Ashar Afzal, MD

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Medical Specialties

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