Dr. Lubna Naeem, MD

A physician advocate who is your voice in APPNA and beyond.

Dr. Naeem is a Board Certified practicing Internist for over eighteen years in the state of Texas, developed passion for community and public health while serving as a Medical Director in the underserved areas of United States. It started with volunteering to work at challenges of Diabetes Awareness specifically in Hispanic population. In addition Dr. Naeem offered record free flu vaccines to the deserving communities and volunteered for multiple other awareness programs such as mental health issues and breast cancer collaborative.

Although the job finished in the underserved area a long time ago, the passion grew to continue partnerships within the communities and numerous sectors of the societies to address concerning challenges such as the epidemic of obesity, especially childhood obesity, breast cancer awareness and other fronts to make prevention and health promotion backbone of strong and healthy America.

Dr. Naeem is married to Muhammad Naeem, a Gastroenterologist, community leader and cricketer. Dr. Naeem is blessed with two beautiful children and on her personal time, she enjoys playing tennis, watching movies and writing scripts in her spare time.

1. Influence, Representation & Advocacy

* Elevate APPNA’s voice at the AMA, state, and county medical societies so we are not left behind in shaping policy.
* Establish a Rapid Response Human Rights Committee to respond swiftly to physician and human rights crises.

2. Innovation & Communication

* Build an AI-powered APPNA to automate routine operations and reduce administrative costs.
* Connect all 4,000+ APPNA members through an AI-powered communication platform.

3. Equal Opportunity

* Build a complete practice development ecosystem for early-career physicians beyond immigration and visa support.
* equal representations for women in all governance strata
* Honor and support senior physicians because legacy matters.
* Create equal opportunities in committees for every qualified member

  • APPNA belong to its members
  • Be a stakeholder in policymaking to create influence and impact
  • Less entertainment, more impact
  • Less optics more influence

    • Executive Positions

    APPNA TREASURER – 2018
    • AUDIT AND TAX FILING: Brought up to date, pending for a few years
    • INTRODUCED APPNA Classified Career Portal: a valued benefit resource to engage younger practitioners
    • INDEMNIFICATION POLICY: Drafted and approved the policy to minimize risk of legal cost
    AAPNA Secretary 2019
    • Conducted and coordinated formal EC and Council meetings
    • Legislation to protect the democratic rights of the members
    • Suggested highlights for CABL to mirror successful models and Mission and Values of APPNA
    • Educational Seminar at Women’s conference on Leadership Development
    • Collaboration with CDC prevention of Multi Drug Resistant Typhoid.
    • Promoting Young Physicians likelihood of match.

    Leadership Positions

    • 2019: APPNA Secretary
    • 2018: APPNA Treasurer
    • 2014- 2019: APPNA Chairperson Women and Chidren Affair Committee
    • Childhood Obesity, Breast Cancer, Child abuse, Multidrug resistant typhoid Prevention Campaigns
    • 2017: Chairperson APPNA Mobile Health Clinic Benefit Concert Fundraising In Collaboration With AAPI And TIPPSW
    • 2016: President APPNA South Central Texas Chapter
    • 2016: President Of National APPNA Fall Meeting Host Chapter With Record Fund Raising Ties To Mobile Health Unit
    • 2016: Chairperson CME APPNA Fall Meeting 2016
    • 2015: Chairperson CME, Dow Graduate Association Of North America
    • 2013: Chairperson Host Committee APPNA South Central Texas Chapter Inaugural Banquet

    Conducted National Meetings

    • 2016: President Of National APPNA Fall Meeting Host Chapter With Record Fundraising fo Mobile Clinic
    • 2017: Hosted AAPI National Fall Meeting with record fundraising for APPNA Mobile Clinic
    • 2018: Host Committee: Texas Medical Association Annual Banquet (Representing 50,000 Physicians) Delegate & Legislative Socioeconomic, Financial & Organizational Affairs, Women in Medicine Committee
    • 2017-2018: Host Committee Women In Medicine banquets,BCMS

    CME Events

    • 2016: Chairperson CME APPNA Fall Meeting 2016
    • 2015: Chairperson CME, Dow Graduate Association Of North America
    • 2015: CME Services To AIMCAANA Winter Meeting
    • 2015: Keynote Speaker APPNA Orlando Chapter Night, Diabetes Preventive Campaign In Children

    J1-VISA / Healthcare Advocacy

    • 2017-2018: APPNA Legislative Committee Advcocate For J1 Visa And Placement Of Residency
    • 2015-2019 Texas Medical Association Legislative Committee on Health Care Reforms, Raising Tobacco use age 21, Prior Auth, Scope of Practice

    Women Leadership & Empowerment

    • 2014- 2019: APPNA Chairperson Women and Chidren Affair Committee
    • Childhood Obesity, Breast Cancer, Child abuse, Multidrug resistant typhoid Prevention Campaigns
    • 2019- Women Leadership Education Seminar Presenter
    • 2018- APPNA Legislation on anti discrimination, Antiuharrassment policy for Women
    • 2016-2019 Women In Medicine Committee, Bexar County Medical Society.
    • 2017-2018: Host Committee Women In Medicine Annual Banquet, BCMS
    • 2018- WAPPNA Lifetime Member

    Young Practitioners Initiatives

    • 2018-Introduced APPNA Classified Career Portal: a valued benefit resource to engage younger practitioners.
    • 2018-2019: Lead 560 young physicians practitioner forum mostly highlighting issues of professional development, Healthcare, Networking.

    Awards

    • 2018: Award Outstanding Services APPNA Finance Committee Chair
    • 2018: APPNA South Central Texas Chapter Award for Outstanding Devotion Leadership, Services To Improve The Quality Of Life Of The Communities.
    • 2017: AAPI- Award For Outstanding Leadership, Commitment, Dedication & Service To Improve The Health Of Local Communities
    • 2016: President Obama’s Award For Outstanding Volunteer Services And Recognition From U.S. Surgeon General & Hillary Clinton For APPNA Childhood Obesity Awareness Campaign
    • 2016: APPNA Dedication And Recognition Award: On APPNA Women And Children Affair Committee; Maryland
    • 2015: Dow Graduate Association Of North America Award For Outstanding Service And Recognition
    • 2015: APPNA-SCT Community Star Award For Outstanding Achievements
    • 2015: APPNA Dedication And Recognition Award: On Childhood Obesity Awareness Campaign; San Francisco, CA
    • 2015: CME Services To AIMCAANA Recognition Award, International Meeting
    • 2014: APPNA Dedication And Recognition Award: On Childhood Obesity Awareness Campaign, Washington D.C.
    • OTHERS: South Texas Leadership Award for Bridging Health Disparities In Hispanic Populations.