Dr. Nawaz is one of the most experienced surgeons in the greater Orlando area and the surrounding counties. He has performed several thousand procedures over his long and distinguished career. Dr. Nawaz is affiliated with both Orlando health system (ORMC and Dr. Phillips hospital) and Florida Hospital system (Celebration Hospital, Florida Hospital Kissimmee and Florida Hospital South Rollins Ave.)

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He did his surgery residency training at the Henry Ford hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He has practiced medicine for more than 42 years in the United States, and has been practicing in Florida since 1976. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons. He has been Chief of Surgery, Professor of Surgery and Director of Postgraduate Institute at a university.