Summary

After graduating from residency in Texas, Dr. Bakhtiar came to Norwalk for a fellowship in pulmonary medicine. She then completed a fellowship in critical care medicine at Yale, before returning to Norwalk as a fellow in sleep medicine. Dr. Bakhtiar is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. 
Dr. Bakhtiar has expertise in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and sees patients for the evaluation and management of a wide variety of pulmonary diseases and sleep disorders, as well as treating critically ill patients. Dr. Bakhtiar loves teaching physiology and ultrasound, and developing new curricula. She is proud to remain at Norwalk as a new faculty member working alongside those who trained her.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 1
  • 16 years of experience
  • 17 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English, Urdu
  • Norwalk Hospital
  • 1 written review
  • 2 specialties
  • 4 areas of expertise
  • 2 hospital affiliations
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

Northwell Health Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Cross Street, Norwalk

40 Cross St Ste CNorwalk, CT 06851

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Med School: Shifa College of Medicine Med School: Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University Med School: American University Of Beirut Faculty Of Medicine Med School: New York University School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Hira Bakhtiar

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Anthem BlueCross Blue Shield Connecticut
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • ConnectiCare
  • Consumer Health Network
  • Coventry-Aetna
  • Medicaid Connecticut
  • Medicare Connecticut
  • Medicare Railroad
  • Multiplan Inc
  • Northwell Direct
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Tricare Humana Military
  • United Healthcare
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Hira Bakhtiar has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Hira Bakhtiar has the following 4 areas of expertise

  • Critical Care Specialist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

Certifications, License, & Education

16 Years Experience

Hira Bakhtiar holds an expired medical license in the state of Connecticut.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of Connecticut that expired in 2025.

Education & Training

Fellowship

Completed their fellowship at Norwalk Hospital in 2021, Yale New Haven Hospital in 2020, and Norwalk Hospital in 2019.

Residency

Completed their residency at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2017 and Shifa International Hospital in 2012.

Medical School

Graduated from Shifa College of Medicine in 2010.

NPI Number

Hira Bakhtiar's NPI number is 1588076707.

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Hira Bakhtiar speaks English and Urdu.
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Hira Bakhtiar's office is located at 40 Cross St Ste C, Norwalk, CT, 06851.
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