Dr. Aleem Bakhtiar, MD

Dr. Bakhtiar grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee. He attended undergrad at UW-Madison before getting his MS and MD at the New York Medical College. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Mount Sinai Morningside-West (Formerly St. Luke's- Roosevelt) one of the oldest and most competitive Emergency Medicine residencies in the country. He realized he enjoyed long-term care of patients, prompting him to pursue a fellowship in Sports Medicine. He then attended one of the most procedure heavy Sports Medicine Programs in the Country at Texas A & M. While at A & M he was a team doctor for all the Aggie Teams. In addition to the staples like football, basketball, and baseball, he covered multiple SEC championships as well as the collegiate track and field national championships. He was also a rodeo doctor during his time in Texas. He then worked as faculty at Brandon Regional Medical Center in Florida working with ER residents teaching principles of sports medicine.Dr. …Bakhtiar moved back to Wisconsin in 2020. He works with the locals high schools and enjoys providing care for the Manitowoc community. Dr. Bakhtiar is the medical director of the Holy Family Memorial Hospital Emergency Department.Sports medicine gives me the chance to be with my patients throughout their care. I want to find safe and efficient ways to get patients back to doing what they love whether that's playing in a football game or watching one with your grandkids. My goal is to have patients involved in their care plan and to educate them so they can make the most informed decision about their health.Emergency Medicine: I believe that a trip to the Emergency Room can be one of the most stressful times in a patient's life. My goal is to do whatever I can to help ease that stress and guide them through their time in the ER by communicating the plan clearly and keeping patients updated on their results.