Dr Sarmad specializes in hematology and medical oncology and began his medical education at Allama Iqbal Medical College in Pakistan. Dr Sarmad completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Montgomery. He completed his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr Sarmad is board-certified in internal medicine and a member of the American Society of Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. He was a presenter at the Annual Society of Hematology meeting and has published research on Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. In his spare time, Dr Sarmad enjoys hiking and spending time improving his fitness.