She is certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include disparities in primary care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hazards of hospitalization in older adults, delirium, frailty and polypharmacy. Dr. Syed received her medical degree from the Dow Medical College in Pakistan. She completed her internal medicine residency at Elmhurst Hospital Center, NY and completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Syed is actively involved in the education and training of Internal Medicine residents and Geriatric Medicine fellows at Cleveland Clinic. She coordinates rotations in Geriatric Medicine for Internal Medicine residents at Cleveland Clinic.