AhmarUZaidiMD

Pediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology, Pediatric Hematologic Oncology

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3901 Beaubien Carls Bldg 2nd FL
Childrens Hospital of MI
Detroit, MI 48201
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Children's Hospital of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2014 - 2016
University of WindsorB.Sc, Biology and Chemistry, with Honors and Distinction, 2012 - 2016
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Chief Residency, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2014
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Residency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
Medical University of the AmericasClass of 2011
University of WindsorB.S., Biology and Chemistry, With Honors, 2002 - 2006

Fellow of the Year Children's Hospital of Michigan, 2017
Wolf Zuelzer Research Competition Winner Children's Hospital of Michigan, 2017
Resident Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Senior Resident Beaumont Children’s Hospital, 2014
Intern of the Year Beaumont Children’s Hospital, 2012
Elective Honors 2010
Clerkship Honors 2009
Overall Honors 2009
Research Scholarship – Invasive Ecology National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada, 2005
Research Scholarship – Neurosensory Physiology National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada, 2004
Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement 2003
Scholarship for Academic Achievement University of Windsor, 2002
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PubMed

57 citations
Pulmonary Embolism in Children.
Ahmar U. Zaidi, Kelley K. Hutchins, Madhvi Rajpurkar
Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2017-08-10
23 citations
A systematic literature review of frequency of vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease.
Ahmar U. Zaidi, Alexander K. Glaros, Soyon Lee, Taiji Wang, Rhea Bhojwani
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2021-11-02
1 citations
Targeting TRPV1 activity via high-dose capsaicin in patients with sickle cell disease.
Alexander K Glaros, Michael U Callaghan, Wally R Smith, Ahmar U Zaidi
Ejhaem. 2022-08-01

Journal Articles

Refereed Review of "Transfusion of Cell Saver Salvaged Blood in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Open Heart Surgery Significantly Reduces RBC and Coagulant Product Tran...
Zaidi, AU, Khandhar, P, Pediatr Crit Care Med, 1/1/2013

Abstracts/Posters

A Standardized Clinical Flow Adhesion Assay of Whole Blood Adhesion to VCAM-1 Predicts Severe SCD Phenotypes in a 2-Yr Prospective Observational Follow-up of the Origi...
Ahmar Urooj Zaidi, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Red Cell Band 3 Content Evaluation By Eosin Maleimide (EMA) Fluorescence: Beyond Diagnosis of Dominant Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS)
Zaidi, AU et al., Blood, 1/1/2015
Medication Exposures in Infants and Children with Bronchiolitis: Appropriate Use or Polypharmacy
Zaidi, AU, Thomas, RG, Freij, BJ, EPAS, 1/1/2014

GBT Announces Upcoming Virtual Data Presentations at 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & ExpositionNovember 4th, 2020
Within REACHDecember 3rd, 2018
Pediatric Genomics: Scientific Revolution or Pandora’s Box?December 2nd, 2018