Dr. Tariq chukir, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship Co-Director, Anesthesia and Critical Care Clerkship
Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
Endocrinology Consultant, Qatar Metabolic Institute, Hamad Medical corporation
Dr. Tariq Chukir is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and an endocrinology consultant at the Qatar Metabolic Institute. He received his M.D. degree from WCM-Q, followed by residency training in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center (NYPH-WCM) and a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at NYPH-WCM, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Hospital for Special Surgery. He is American board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Obesity Medicine and Clinical Lipidology.
Dr. Chukir is a clinician educator and currently serves as the co-director of the Internal Medicine as well as the Anesthesia and Critical Care Clerkships at WCM-Q. Dr. Chukir is also the chair of the WCM-Q Grand Rounds committee and the course director of the annual WCM-Q obesity symposium.
Dr. Chukir’s research interests include obesity and disorders of bone and calcium metabolism. He has published several book chapters and research papers in peer-
reviewed journals. He has also contributed to the development of several national clinical guidelines in Qatar.
