Gender: Female
Languages: English and Urdu
Specialties: General and Breast surgery
Training: Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan
Residency: ChristianaCare – General Surgery
Saima Khan, M.D. is a board-certified general surgeon, with a focus on breast, colorectal and hernia surgeries. She also specializes in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. As a physician she works closely with her patients and the patient care team to develop a comprehensive surgical plan. She practices evidence -based medicine that allows her to offer her
patients the most up to date clinical research and medical innovation.
Dr. Khan earned her medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her general surgery residency at Christiana Care where she was awarded Trauma Resident of the year. She serves as the Chief of Surgical Services at Christiana Care Union Hospital.
She believes the ability to serve and help others is a privilege and recognizes the importance of communication, empathy, education and innovation while delivering standard of care to her patients. She is her patient’s greatest advocate and cheerleader. She is also a great proponent of physician wellbeing. She is an active member of multiple surgical societies. She lives in Delaware and enjoys spending her free time with her family.