معرفی
Aziez Ahmed, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine and serves as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. His expertise spans pediatric congenital heart disease, critical care medicine, and outcomes research leveraging big data to develop clinical decision-making tools. He holds leadership roles in advancing pediatric cardiac care and translational research.
Education & Training:
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), Aga Khan University (2011)
- Pediatrics Residency and Chief Resident, West Virginia University (2011–2014)
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, Arkansas Children’s Hospital/University of Arkansas (2014–2017)
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/USC (2017–2018)
Research Focus:
Dr. Ahmed’s work centers on optimizing outcomes for children with congenital heart defects through advanced critical care strategies and data-driven clinical tools. His research examines post-surgical complications (e.g., CIRCI), arrhythmias (e.g., junctional ectopic tachycardia), and the impact of perioperative factors on hospitalization duration. He also investigates emerging health threats like vaping-associated lung injury in adolescents.
Key Contributions:
- Published studies on pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes, arrhythmia management, and neonatal sepsis in resource-limited settings.
- Recipient of the 2016 Jeri L. Whitten Humanism in Medicine Award for compassionate patient care.
- Leader in clinical innovation at the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital Heart Center.
Labs/Teams:
Active in multidisciplinary teams within the Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, collaborating with surgeons, intensivists, and data scientists to advance pediatric cardiac care.
