After residency, Waliah accepted a hospital medicine position at Georgetown Community Hospital in Kentucky.

Waliah Muhammad graduated summa cum laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.S in Forensic Toxicology and a minor in analytical chemistry. Her science and clinical background include scientific research, specifically using instrumentation such as LCMS, GCMS, molecular spectroscopy, and clinical laboratory science. Prior to completing her Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) at the University of Utah, she worked for several years at ARUP laboratories in Salt Lake City Utah, as a molecular technologist MB(ASCP)CM in both the infectious diseases and molecular genetics laboratories. Her decision to pursue a residency in Hospital Medicine after graduating PA school was fueled by her passion to deliver compassionate, culturally competent, high quality patient care in acutely and chronically ill adult populations. She chose to complete a post-graduate residency at the University of Kentucky due to the program’s strong didactic and research components. As well as the exceptional mentorship from the attendings and faculty within the hospital medicine group. Outside of her professional duties she enjoys indoor cycling and spending time with her 3 children, Shakur (19), Hannah (17), and Saleem (6).