Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- Urdu
- Hindi
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Salma Batool-Anwar
Dr. Salma Batool-Anwar is a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). She is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
She received her medical degree from Rawalpindi Medical College (Rawalpindi, Pakistan). She then completed two residency programs: the first at Liaquat National Hospital (Karachi, Pakistan), and the second in internal medicine at Howard University Hospital. She then completed fellowships in pulmonary and critical care at Howard University Hospital and in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine.
Dr. Batool-Anwar’s clinical interests include acute respiratory disease syndrome, interstitial lung disease and general sleep disorders. A specialist in sleep medicine, she focuses her research on obstructive sleep apnea and the relationship between restless legs syndrome and a variety of other health issues. She has authored over 10 peer-reviewed publications and has received funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Locations
- Brigham and Women's Faulkner Sleep Medicine and Endocrinology Center
- 1153 Centre Street, Suite 5K, Boston, MA 02130
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-983-7280
- fax: 617-983-2488
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Sleep Medicine, 2008
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesia & Critical Care, 2001
- Fellowship: Howard University Hospital, Pulmonary Disease (Internal Medicine), 2000
- Residency: Howard University Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1998
- Internship: District of Columbia General Hosp, Flexible or Transitional, 1995
- Medical Education: Sind Government Hospital, 1994
- Medical Education: Rawalpindi Medical College, 1987
Board Certifications
- Sleep Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
- Pulmonary Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MASS HEALTH
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.6 out of 5
119 ratings, 44 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 5/20/2026
Dr BA is always candid and explained in simple terms questions asked. She is very professional and respectful. She is aware of my medical history and checks to make sure I have my follow up. She listens and provides guidance concerning my therapy.
- Reviewed on 5/15/2026
My daughter, she was very easy to talk to, very attentive, and just very nice and pleasant.
- Reviewed on 5/13/2026
Dr took time with my appointment and genuinely cared about my health
- Reviewed on 5/13/2026
Dr. Batool-Anwar was quite good and I thought provided good service. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 5/7/2026
Very pleasant, kind, and helpful and she was knowledgeable about my background medical history.
- Reviewed on 5/4/2026
All staff were very polite respectful
- Reviewed on 4/29/2026
Very helpful.
- Reviewed on 4/27/2026
Dr Batool- Anwar has been my dr for a few yrs. She's always very kind and explains anything I ask. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.
- Reviewed on 4/15/2026
Dr. Batool-Anwar is terrific! She listens, answers questions with care and appropriate detail, and is incredibly supportive. I can not recommend her enough.
- Reviewed on 4/7/2026
Everything was great
- Reviewed on 4/8/2026
Dr. Batool-Anwar was friendly, professional, and she spoke in non-medical vocab and she listened very well with a smile.
- Reviewed on 3/24/2026
Great doctor and great experience
- Reviewed on 3/23/2026
I felt comfortable and look forward to good results
- Reviewed on 3/15/2026
Dr. Anwar, explained everything I asked about my medical condition. Somewhat of a shocker the info given, but it is what it is. I need to keep trying to improve me on a daily basis. Thank You. I liked my doctor very much. ??
- Reviewed on 2/27/2026
So the provider was fine. I didn't have any complaints. I did feel a little bit rushed. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 2/24/2026
Professional and great advice and I followed up with A1c blood test.
- Reviewed on 2/8/2026
The Phyllis Jen Family Practice Clinic is exceptional. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 1/31/2026
Very good, job
- Reviewed on 1/17/2026
Great service
- Reviewed on 12/21/2025
Well I got two to smile i tease one of them with my sense of humor
- Reviewed on 12/20/2025
I really love this Hospital Doctors and Nurses and employees and are excellent. I strongly recommend my friends and family
- Reviewed on 12/7/2025
Dr Batool is knowledgeable and also compassionate. I found the visit rewarding and also enjoyable.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Dr. Batool is very professional, very knowledgeable, seems very caring also, and also I was late and she still was able to see me, so I really appreciate her as a doctor and she gives excellent care. I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 11/30/2025
She is absolutely amazing. She knows everything that needs to be known in the field that she's working in. She answered all questions no matter how many we had and still a smile on her face my family really appreciates this Dr and will refer her if need be.
- Reviewed on 11/26/2025
The doctor has been treating me for sleep apnea and results have been good!
- Reviewed on 11/27/2025
Dr. Batool-Anwar always exhibits a pleasant & caring attitude.
- Reviewed on 11/20/2025
excellent
- Reviewed on 11/10/2025
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- Reviewed on 11/2/2025
This Dr. was very good while asking questions about my overall health for the past year and discussing ways to achieve my health goals. Her personality was up lifting and made me feel comfortable during the exam.
- Reviewed on 10/29/2025
This doctor is very thorough and cares about my sleep health. I have enjoyed meeting with her and the services she provides.
- Reviewed on 10/22/2025
My provider very nice and careful with the way she treats me.
- Reviewed on 10/14/2025
Very pleasant and listens attentively
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
I am dealing with an old piece of C-Pap equipment so that has been challenging!
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
Very knowledgeable and helpful
- Reviewed on 9/27/2025
Excellent provider, knowledgeable, professional and caring.
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
The provider was friendly, knowledgeable and patient. I have already recommended that a friend going through a sleep study ask for this provider if she needs to see someone.
- Reviewed on 9/26/2025
The provider was very kind and patient with listening to what I had to say.
- Reviewed on 8/26/2025
The provider has a friendly nature and is a compassionate and empathetic person.
- Reviewed on 8/24/2025
Suggest they read your history before the appointment.
- Reviewed on 8/15/2025
She was easy to talk to. She listened.
- Reviewed on 8/3/2025
I appreciated that she arranged a vist so promptly.
- Reviewed on 7/31/2025
Dr Batool is great
- Reviewed on 7/31/2025
She addressed and answered all my questions and also provided me with new information that is useful for my therapy.
- Reviewed on 7/27/2025
This provider makes me feel defensive and she is very critical and opinionated. Feel judged. I really don't feel comfortable with her.