Adil Haider is a Pakistani–American trauma surgeon, public health researcher and the Dean of medical college at the Aga Khan University.[1][2] He is also the co-founder of Doctella, an online remote patient management application to enhance doctor-patient communication acquired by Masimo in 2018.[3]
Adil Haider | |
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| Born | August 27, 1973 Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | American/Pakistani |
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| Occupation | Trauma surgeon |
Haider pioneered the work on racial disparities in trauma care and is considered one of the experts in inequities related to healthcare in the United States.[4] In 2017, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his medical expertise and service to the "less fortunate".[5]
Early life and education
editHaider was born in Zanesville, Ohio and is of Pakistani descent.[5] His parents moved to the U.S. in the 1960s. In the early 1980s, they returned to Pakistan as they wanted to "give back" to the country.[5] Haider completed his schooling at St. Patrick's High School in Karachi and then pursued medical school at the Aga Khan University, graduating as a doctor in 1998.[6][5] According to Haider, he was first drawn to the medical profession when he was six years old, inspired by the television series Trapper John, M.D..[5]
Medical practice
editAdil Haider is a board-certified trauma and acute care surgeon. After obtaining his medical degree at the Aga Khan University Medical College, he moved to the U.S. to pursue postgraduate studies. He trained in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and received his M.P.H. in 2000.[5] He then went on to complete his surgical training at New York Medical College in 2005 and later joined the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he competed his fellowships in surgical critical care (2006) and trauma and acute care surgery (2007).[7]
From 2007 to 2014, Haider worked at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a trauma and critical care surgeon. He then went on to becoming the Kessler director of the Center of Surgery and Public Health at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital from 2015 to 2018.[8] He is currently affiliated with the Aga Khan University medical college.[9]
Academic Appointments
edit- Dean of Medical College at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. (2018-Present)[2]
- Director of Disparities and Emerging Trauma Systems at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. (2018-Present)[10]
- President of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS). (2018)[11]
- Recorder and Program Committee Chair for Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) (2015–Present)[12]
- Deputy Editor for JAMA Surgery. (2015–Present)[13]
- Kessler Director for the Center for Surgery and Public Health (CSPH), Boston, MA, USA. (2014–2018)[14]
- Surgical Education Chair and Executive Council Member for Society of University Surgeons (SUS). (2014–Present)[15]
- Co-Director for the Howard-Hopkins Surgical Outcomes Collaborative, Washington, DC, USA. (2008–Present)[14]
- Director for the Center for Surgery Trials and Outcomes Research (CSTOR), Baltimore, MD, USA. (2012-2014).[14]
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. (2011-2014).[16]
Awards
edit- Recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2017.[17]
- Recipient of Diversity Leadership Award in 2014 from President, Johns Hopkins University.[18]
- Recipient of Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II Promising Investigator Award from American College of Surgeons, in 2013.[19]
- Recipient of International Surgical Week First Prize from International Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Intensive Care (IATSIC), in 2013.[20]
- Recipient of C. James Carrico Fellowship from the American College of Surgeons, in 2011.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Adil Haider MD, MPH – US News". US NEWS Health Care. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Meet the new Dean of the Medical College - AKU". The Aga Khan University. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Doctella – About Us". Doctella. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Adil Haider-Harvard Catalyst Profile". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Jabeen, Yusra (28 March 2017). "Pakistani-American surgeon awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honour". Dawn. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Biography: Adil Haider". Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Surgical Trials and Outcomes Research. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Adil Haider Shares Path, Vision for Surgery and Public Health". 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Adil Haider-U.S. News".
- ^ "Dean, Medical College, Pakistan | Officers | The Aga Khan University". www.aku.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Adil Haider, MD, MPH". Center for Surgery and Public Health. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Adil Haider, MD, MPH, Installed as President of the Association for Academic Surgery – Surgery News & Notes". Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Association for Academic Surgery Leadership". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "New Editorial Board Members-JAMA Surgery". JAMA Surgery. 150 (1): 90–92. January 2015. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2014.3604. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "CSPH names Adil Haider, MD, MPH as new director". Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "SUS Executive Council". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Adil Haider-Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2017". Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Diversity Leadership Council- Johns Hopkins". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "The Jacobson Promising Investigator Award-ACS". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Harvard Catalyst- Adil Haider". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Past Research Scholarship and Fellowship Awardees". Retrieved 4 April 2016.