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Vice President/Chief Quality Officer/Chief Infectious Disease
UM Upper Chesapeake Health


Faheem Younus, MD, FACP, FIDSA, CPE, is an award-winning clinician and a certified physician executive (CPE) who provides the vision and strategic oversight to UM UCH's patient quality, safety and experience programs. Dr. Younus has led the UM UCH infectious disease team for over 20 years. 

Younus is a change management expert and is respected for his ability to transform and align a multidisciplinary team behind a common goal. He has been repeatedly chosen by his peers to receive the "Top Doc" award given annually by Baltimore Magazine. He also received the Presidential Service Award from the Obama administration for his humanitarian services. He is the author of many peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Younus is an Adjunct Professor at the UM School of Medicine, and is also a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.