Who we are

Dr. Mohammed Ismail is a highly experienced physician with more than four decades of dedicated service in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Addiction Medicine. He is known for his compassionate, patient-centered approach, deep clinical experience, and long standing commitment to community-based care. His career reflects leadership in primary care, hospital medicine, geriatrics, and substance use disorder treatment.

Education & Training

  • MBBS

  • Liaquat Medical College, Hyderabad, Pakistan - 1963

Demonstratorship, Pathology

  • Liaquat medical College - 1963-1971

Internship

  • Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany, New York - 1971-1972

Residency, Internal Medicine

  • St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York 1972 - 1974

Fellowship, Pulmonary Medicine

  • Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 1974

Board Certification & Professional Credentials

  • Board Certified, Internal Medicine - 1980

  • Board Certified, Geriatric Medicine - 1996

  • Certified, Addiction Medicine (ASAM) - 1990

  • American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Later certification

  • Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP) 2010

  • Fellow of Addiction Medicine - 2010

  • Distinguished Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM) - 2015

Professional Experience

Albany VA Medical Center - 1975-1980

Provided comprehensive medical care to veterans, gaining extensive experience in complex chronic disease management.

Private Practice – Internal Medicine

Troy, New York — 1980–1982

Opened an internal medicine practice adjacent to Leonard Hospital with institutional support.

Owner & Medical Director

Private Practice, Waterford, New York — 1982–Present

Relocated to the current Waterford office in 1988, where he continues to practice

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