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5 reviews
February 11, 2024
Dr. Dandekar is a wonderful doctor. Extremely knowlegable, compassionate & thorough!
August 14, 2023
Dr. Dandekar is such an exceptional doctor. Every time I have an appointment, I leave with confidence and trust in his guidance and treatment regimen. He's excellent at balancing treatment/science and patient needs, not all doctors can do this well.
July 12, 2023
I appreciate the doctors approach to my health and questions that I had during the appointment!!!
February 1, 2023
DR A is amazingly positive and inclusive. He explains well but most of all I felt valued and that he felt hopeful he could help me
January 21, 2023
Dr. Dandekar and the entire CF care team are wonderful, kind, professional, caring and very good at keeping me informed, healthy and motivated!
About Ajai A. Dandekar
Ajai Dandekar, M.D., Ph.D., is a board certified physician at the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic and ICU at UW Medical Center and a UW assistant professor of Medicine and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and an adjunct assistant professor of Microbiology.
Dr. Dandekar specializes in the care of patients with the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. He maintains an active laboratory research program. Cystic fibrosis is a complicated, multi-organ system disease, and he enjoys finding treatments that allow our adult patients with cystic fibrosis to live full lives.
Dr. Dandekar earned his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. His clinical and research interests include cystic fibrosis, critical care medicine, the sociality of bacteria and the relationship between bacterial sociality and clinical diseases.
Personal Interests
In his free time Dr. Dandekar enjoys running and traveling.
Education and Training
UW - Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care
Fellowship, 2013
UW - Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care
Fellowship, 2011, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
UW - Division of General Internal Medicine
Residency, 2008, Internal Medicine
UW - Division of General Internal Medicine
Internship, 2006, Internal Medicine
University of Iowa
Ph.D, 2005
Univ. of Iowa, Office of Student Affairs
Medical education, 2005
Board Certifications
Critical Care Medicine, 2011, American Board of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease, 2010, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, 2008, American Board of Internal Medicine