Najam A. Zaidi MD FACP, FIDSA, MHL (He/Him)
HIV/AIDS Medicine, Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Clinical Informatics
Medical Director, Infection Prevention, and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Brown University Health, Morton Hospital.
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101 Page StNew Bedford, MA 02740
Phone+1 508-973-5918
Fax+1 508-973-5916
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Summary
- Dr. Najam Zaidi is an infectious disease specialist based in Taunton, MA, with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS medicine, transplant/immunocompromised states, and clinical informatics. Dr. Zaidi completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and a fellowship in infectious disease at Corewell Health East Beaumont. He was a field epidemiologist at The Aga Khan University and has an Executive Master's in Healthcare Leadership from Brown University. Dr. Zaidi serves as an Assistant Professor (Clinical) at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, teaching medical and pharmacy students, residents, and post-graduate fellows. He has held leadership positions, including Chair of Infection Prevention at Southcoast Physicians Group. Dr. Zaidi is passionate about antibiotic stewardship. His published works include articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Transfusion, and Apheresis Science. Honors include the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards from Brown University.
Education & Training
Brown UniversityMHL, Executive Masters Healthcare Leadership, 2022 - 2023
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 2001 - 2003
University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001- The Aga Khan UniversityMD, Epidemiology, 1995 - 1998
Rawalpindi Medical CollegeClass of 1996, MD
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2028
RI State Medical License 2003 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, 2006
- Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award Warren Alpert School of Medcine, Brown University, 2005
- Jonathan Freeman Scholarship SHEA, 2000
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Abdominal Mass and Fever in a Young Woman.Jumanah N. Algazaq, Saravgunjit Singh Daid, Najam Zaidi
Gastroenterology. 2020-03-20 - 10 citationsHeavy parasitemia in babesiosis treated without adjunctive red cell exchange.Miguel E. Cervera-Hernandez, Najam Zaidi, Joseph D. Sweeney
Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 2019-07-09 - Rare but not forgotten: A case of meningitis due to ceftriaxone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.Naomi Hauser, Miguel E. Cervera-Hernandez, John R. Lonks, Najam Zaidi
Idcases. 2018-01-01
Journal Articles
- Outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Quetta, Pakistan: contact tracing and risk assessment.Altaf A, Luby S, Ahmed AJ, Zaidi N, Khan AJ, Mirza S, McCormick J, Fisher-Hoch S., Trop Med Int Health. 1998 Nov;3(11):878-82. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1998.00318.x. PMID: 9855399., 11/1998
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Morton Hospital welcomes new infectious diseases specialist.January 23rd, 2020
Lyme Disease Talk with Mindy Todd October 2nd, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Urdu
External Links
- Antibiotic Stewardship Web pagehttps://www.antibioticstewardship.healthcare/
- LINKEDINhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/antibioticstewardshipdrz
- FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/antimicrobicstewardship
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