Dr. Shahid Yakoob graduated from the Sind Medical College and completed his residency program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Two fellowships followed: one at the Allegheny General Hospital and the other at the Wake Forest University. Dr. Yakoob is now specialized in pulmonology, and also board certified in pulmonary disease, internal medicine, sleep medicine and critical care medicine. He has been in practice for more than 20 years and is affiliated with Banner Boswell Medical Center and Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center.