Vlad Gabriel Zaha

Vlad Gabriel Zaha, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Cardiology. He specializes in cardio-oncology and advanced cardiovascular imaging, focusing on molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying cardiac metabolism. Dr. Zaha serves as Medical Director of the Cardio-Oncology Center for Excellence at Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Director of the Section of Cardio-Oncology within the Division of Cardiology.

• Carol Davila University of Medicine & Pharmacy (MD)
• University of Freiburg (PhD, summa cum laude)
• University of Utah (Postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology and genetics)

His research integrates molecular biology, genetics, and cardiovascular diagnostics, with a focus on myocardial mitochondrial protection and insulin signaling pathways. Dr. Zaha has held leadership roles in the Cardio-Oncology Section of the American College of Cardiology since 2018.

• American Heart Association fellowship
• Finalist, 2014 Northwestern Young Investigator Forum
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Dr. Zaha leads the Cardio-Oncology Research Lab at UT Southwestern and contributes to professional organizations including the American Society of Echocardiography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.