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Nadir Ijaz, MD, MHS, FAAP

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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Biography

Nadir Ijaz, M.D., completed his clinical training in General Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Ijaz earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Biology from Duke University and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, with a scholarly concentration in Health Services and Policy Research, as well as training in implementation science through the Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health, Australia.

In his early career, Dr. Ijaz led the first epidemiological study of pediatric emergencies in Pakistan and quality improvement projects related to hand hygiene and one-hour sepsis bundle implementation and was involved in mixed methods work investigating the barriers to and facilitators of patient-provider health policy discussions in primary care settings. During his pediatric critical care fellowship, he studied the effects of a community-based primary care intervention program on care-seeking behavior for childhood illness in Ghana.

Dr. Ijaz's current research interests including the application of implementation science methods to essential emergency and critical care in resource-limited settings.

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Education & Training

MHS
Yale University School of Medicine
Clinical Fellow
Columbia University Medical Center/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (2022)
Resident
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2019)
MD
Stanford University School of Medicine (2016)
BS
Duke University, Chemistry & Biology (2012)

Research

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Medical Research Interests

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; Global Health; Hospitals, Pediatric; Implementation Science; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Pakistan; Pediatrics

Public Health Interests

Global Health; Child/Adolescent Health; Community Engagement; Implementation Science; Maternal & Child Health; Respiratory Disease/Infections

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Senior Resident Clinician Award

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    Teddy J. Bedrossian Compassionate Care Award

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    AAP Federal Government Affairs Scholarship

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    Gold Humanism Honor Society Member

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    Biophysical Society Education Committee Travel Award

Clinical Care

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Clinical Specialties

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2022
  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2019

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