Amir Mohammad, MBBS, MPH, FACPM
Assistant Clinical Professor, General Internal MedicineAbout
Titles
Assistant Clinical Professor, General Internal Medicine; Core Faculty, Yale/VA Clinical Informatics Fellowship Rotation, Emergency Medicine
Positions outside Yale
Medical Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, VACO; Director, Public Health, Orange Health Department; Staff Physician, Environmental Health Registry Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Biography
Dr. Amir Mohammad is dual-boarded in Internal Medicine and Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Dr. Mohammad completed his Internal Medicine residency training as well as Master's degree in public health (MPH) from University of Connecticut Health Center. Afterwards, he completed his Clinical Fellowship in Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM) at Yale University School of Medicine. He subsequently joined the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and served at various local, regional, and national leadership roles within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). During his tenure, he also provided clinical consultation at the NJ WRIISC Program and evaluated Veterans with deployments related health concerns.
He is currently serving as a Medical Officer for the Veterans Benefits Administration within Compensation Service. He is responsible for overseeing the clinical quality of the Veterans' disability exams being conducted by private contractors through out the country. He collaborates with the Quality Analysts in reviewing the clinical quality exam criteria and provides clinical feedback on quality trends and scores on disability exams. He is a team member collaborating with DoD and his expertise include occupational and environmental exposures among service members and Veterans. Most recently he provided training on utilization of Telehealth and ACE process amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Mohammad is passionate about teaching students, residents, and fellows and has been a recipient of several awards and recognitions including Certificate of Appreciation for Yale Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ICLE). He has given regional and national presentations at several medical societies including ACOEM, ACPM, AMIA, and ACP.
Dr. Mohammad holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of Health for the Town of Orange.
His research interest includes reducing needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers, implementing evidence-based Occupational Medicine guidelines, and using Informatics tools in improving quality of disability exams and delivering cost-effective population health.
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Assistant Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Clinical Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (2009)
- MPH
- University of Connecticut Graduate Program in Public Health, Chronic Diseases Epidemiology & Health Policy (2008)
- Resident
- University of Connecticut Health Center (2007)
- MBBS
- Dow Medical College (2001)
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Preventive Medicine
Research
Overview
VA Projects:
Co-Director, VHA OEMedicine Teleconsult Program, Occupational Health, Office of Patient Care Services, Washington-DC
VA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH GUIDE BOOK, CEOSH, St. Louis, MO - 3/2011
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RECORD (keeping) SYSTEM (OHRS), VACO, 8/2010
Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Harini Bathulapalli
James Dziura, MPH, PhD
Joseph Lucien Goulet, PhD, MS
Ajay Manhapra, MBBS
Christina Lazar, MPH
Cynthia Brandt, MD, MPH
Publications
2024
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual
Sellinger J, Rosen M, Lazar C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Dziura J, Li F, Mattocks K, Weede A, Sullivan-Tibbs M, Rose L, Vassallo G, Manhapra A, Turner A, Vogt D, Woodward E, Hartmann C, Haskell S, Mohammad A, Martino S. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s99-s106. PMID: 39514877, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTraining-as-usualImplementation facilitatorsReferral to treatmentCase managementBrief interventionHybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trialPain managementImplementation strategiesPrimary implementation outcomeSubstance misuseProportion of participantsPain careUsefulness of screeningVeteran engagementVA sitesImplementation outcomesPragmatic trialPain serviceVeteran participantsCase management systemPain intensityDischarged veteransStudy enrollmentVeteransChronic pain
2017
Occupational medicine specialist referral triggers: Mixed-methods analysis of teleconsult cases
Eaton J, Mohammad A, Mohr D, Brustein D, Kirkhorn S. Occupational medicine specialist referral triggers: Mixed-methods analysis of teleconsult cases. Occupational Medicine 2017, 67: 718-721. PMID: 29155960, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqx158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClinical practice pathwaysOccupational medicine practitionersPrimary medical diagnosisSignificant medical conditionsNon-specialist providersTime of intakeSubspecialty evaluationSedating medicationsSubspecialty referralMedication usageConsecutive casesProvider educationQuality review activitiesInter-rater reliabilityMedical conditionsProvider trainingDiagnosis typeSpecialty physiciansClinical practiceClinical concernFree-text commentsClinical casesPractice pathwayMedicine practitionersOEM physicians
2016
Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012
Altalib H, Fenton B, Sico J, Goulet J, Bathulapalli H, Mohammad A, Kulas J, Driscoll M, Dziura J, Mattocks K, Kerns R, Brandt C, Haskell S. Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012. Cephalalgia 2016, 37: 3-10. PMID: 26950804, DOI: 10.1177/0333102416631959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBurden of migraineMigraine diagnosisVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordsGuideline-concordant treatmentGuideline-concordant careMigraine-specific medicationsICD-9 codesChi-square testHealth care systemNumber of veteransElectronic health recordsTriptan prescriptionMigraine preventionGuideline adherenceMigraine medicationsComorbid conditionsNational health care systemMigraine headacheMedicationsMigraineTime-series studyLogistic regressionCare systemPreventive medicineHealth administratorsChoosing Wisely® in Preventive Medicine: The American College of Preventive Medicine's Top 5 List of Recommendations.
Livingston CJ, Freeman RJ, Mohammad A, Costales VC, Titus TM, Harvey BJ, Sherin KM. Choosing Wisely® in Preventive Medicine: The American College of Preventive Medicine's Top 5 List of Recommendations. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 51: 141-9. PMID: 27155735, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
(400) Migraine management in the Veterans Health Administration clinics
Hamid H, Fenton B, Bathulapalli H, Mohammad A, Kerns R, Brandt C, Goulet J, Haskell S. (400) Migraine management in the Veterans Health Administration clinics. Journal Of Pain 2015, 16: s76. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.01.319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of a Novel Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialty Teleconsultation Service
Eaton JL, Mohr DC, Mohammad A, Kirkhorn S, Gerstel-Santucci C, McPhaul K, Hodgson MJ. Implementation of a Novel Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialty Teleconsultation Service. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2015, 57: 173-177. PMID: 25654518, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOccupational health providersVeterans Health AdministrationHealth providersHealth AdministrationSpecialty consultationProvider educationSpecialty expertiseSpecialty practiceTelemedicine programTeleconsultation servicesProvider requestsAdministrationConsultationDepth consultationComplex casesProvidersSpecialist responsesFormal trainingCase complexity
2014
Needlestick and sharps injuries among resident physicians: an institutional review.
Mohammad A. Needlestick and sharps injuries among resident physicians: an institutional review. Connecticut Medicine 2014, 78: 9-15. PMID: 24600774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPercutaneous injuriesInjury surveillance databaseResident physiciansAdditional surveillance dataHollow-bore needlesOccupational health servicesFemale resident physiciansPostgraduate training levelRetrospective reviewSharps injuriesPercent of reportsInstitutional reviewHealth servicesSurveillance databaseInjurySurveillance dataPhysiciansOperating roomSuture needlesStatistical significanceNeedlestickTraining levelReviewIncidenceNeedle
2010
Barriers to timely screening colonoscopy: the role of health insurance.
Mohammad A, Khan Y. Barriers to timely screening colonoscopy: the role of health insurance. Connecticut Medicine 2010, 74: 201-6. PMID: 20441000.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Serological survey of mumps immunity among healthcare workers in Connecticut, December 2006-May 2007.
Mohammad A, Trape M, Khan Y. Serological survey of mumps immunity among healthcare workers in Connecticut, December 2006-May 2007. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 202-3. PMID: 19146465, DOI: 10.1086/593966.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Others
Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza & Monovalent H1N1 Vaccinations among VA Healthcare workers (HCW)
Amir Mohammad, Jay Mobo, Carolyn Lonergan. (Poster) Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza & Monovalent H1N1 Vaccinations among Veterans’ Affairs Healthcare Workers, Sept 2009 – Jan 2010. VA Employee Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Conference April 2010,Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity American College of Preventive Medicine Scientific Review Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails2009 - Presentactivity American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetails2007 - Presentactivity Committee on Public Health, Connecticut State Medical Society
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetails2010 - Presentactivity American College of Preventive Medicine
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetails2009 - Presentactivity VA Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails2009 - Present