Naima Zaheer, MD
Dr. Naima Zaheer is a board-certified infectious disease specialist in Las Vegas. Her career has been dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients and is named one of the best infectious disease doctors in the Las Vegas valley.
FAQ
Infectious Disease Specialist in Las Vegas
Infectious diseases in humans are caused by microorganisms including:
- Viruses that invade and multiply inside healthy cells
- Bacteria, or small, single-celled organisms capable of causing disease
- Fungi, which include many different kinds of fungus
- Parasites, which are organisms that live inside host bodies causing sickness
Infectious diseases spread in multiple ways. In many cases, direct contact with a sick individual, either by skin-to-skin contact (including sexual contact) or by touching something another person touches, transmits the disease into a new host. Contact with body fluids, such as blood and saliva, also spreads infectious diseases.
Some diseases spread through droplets discharged from a sick person’s body when they cough or sneeze. These droplets linger in the air for a short period of time, landing on a healthy person’s skin or inhaled into their lungs.
In some cases, infectious diseases travel through the air for long periods of time in small particles. Healthy people inhale these particles and later become sick. Only certain diseases spread with airborne transmission, including tuberculosis and the rubella virus.
- Orthopedic Infections
- Diabetic Foot Infections
- Chronic Urinary Tract Infection
- Bone Infections (Osteomyelitis)
- Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
- MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
Wound Care Clinic Las Vegas
For most uncomplicated acute wounds, your primary care provider will typically be able to treat you. Once a wound becomes infected, slow to heal, or with other disease complications, you may require a wound care specialist like ourselves. We offer treatment for individuals with acute or chronic wounds of many different types,
Including:
- Non-healing post-surgical wounds
- Limb salvage
- Burns
- Diabetic ulcers
- Pressure ulcers
- Traumatic wounds
- Venous ulcers
- Peripheral vascular disease ulcers
- Wounds associated with infections
- Threatened skin flaps
Schedule an appointment today with at our wound care clinic in las vegas. Dr. Naima Zaheer is a wound care specialist in Las Vegas.
Our Team
Dr. Naima Zaheer, MD
Infectious Disease Board Certified
Dr. Naima Zaheer, MD
Infectious Disease Board Certified
Vincent Bruno
APRN Wound Care Certified
Laura Vice
APRN
Sandra Ubiparipovic
MCMSc, PA-C
Chukwudum Uche
MD, FIDSA, FACP
Chukwudum Uche
MD, FIDSA, FACP
Currently practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Uche serves as an independent contractor and infectious disease specialist at the Pulmonary, Infectious Disease and Wound Care (PIDWC) Clinic. He holds hospital privileges at several major hospitals in the Las Vegas and Henderson areas. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of roles, including internist, infectious disease consultant, hospitalist, and medical educator. He has contributed significantly to healthcare teams and programs, particularly in antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and medical education. Notably, he has served as co-chair and chairman of several hospital committees and as core teaching faculty for infectious disease and residency programs.
Dr. Uche is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA), and a member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. He has published multiple clinical articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his research at major infectious disease conferences. His clinical interests and contributions have earned him repeated recognition as one of Las Vegas’ “Top Doctors” in infectious diseases from Vegas Inc. and Nevada Public Radio, among others.
Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Uche remains committed to mentoring future healthcare professionals as a preceptor for nurse practitioner students and is actively involved in faith-based and community service organizations. His career is marked by a dedication to clinical excellence, leadership in hospital medicine, academic involvement, and compassionate patient care..
Karen Aquino
APRN
Dr. Naima Zaheer, MD
Infectious Disease Board Certified
Vincent Bruno
APRN
Wound Care Certified
Laura Vice
APRN
Sandra Ubiparipovic
MCMSc, PA-C
Chukwudum Uche
MD, FIDSA, FACP
Karen Aquino
APRN