Eltahir, Nadir, M.D. Back

Nadir Eltahir, MD is a Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist working with Chaparral Medical Group since 2000. He sees patients with Pulmonary conditions and is a sleep medicine consultant. Dr. Eltahir also has a hospital based critical care practice.
Originally from Sudan, Dr. Eltahir attended medical school at University of Khartoum Medical School. After a few years in Sudan, Dr. Eltahir moved to Saudi Arabia where he served as a Registrar for the Department of Internal Medicine at Howtat Sudair Hospital in Riyadh. He then moved to the United Kingdom where he was Honorary Senior House Officer in the Department of Internal Medicine at North Manchester General Hospital. In 1993, he served as a Representative Physician for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Dr. Eltahir completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at USC in Los Angeles.
He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. He is also a fellow of the College of Chest Physicians. His memberships include American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Eltahir’s special interests are in Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma and sleep disorders.
Dr. Eltahir is married, with two children. He loves to travel, listen to music and occasionally play basketball.