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Atif Zaheer, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Atif Zaheer
Professional Titles
- Cross-Sectional Body Imaging and MR imaging Fellowships Director
- Medical Director e-Learning
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Background
Dr. Atif Zaheer is a Professor of Radiology and Radiological science at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of the Cross-Sectional Body Imaging Fellowship program. Dr. Zaheer practices at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Dr. Zaheer earned his medical degree from the Aga Khan University. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship in abdominal imaging and interventional radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Zaheer is also the medical director of the e-Radiology learning program at Johns Hopkins, which provides radiology residents and practicing radiologists around the world with a lecture series designed to address core knowledge of normal anatomy, pathology and background physics required for successful practice of the field. Dr. Zaheer is clinically active in cross-sectional imaging of the body using CT, MRI and Ultrasound and is also involved in multidisciplinary conferences for pancreas, liver and rectal cancer imaging. His research interests include imaging of tumors and inflammatory disorders of the pancreas and is considered a leader in pancreatic imaging. He is the associate editor of the journal Abdominal Radiology and actively participates in clinical trials, publishes scientific articles, authors books on pancreatic and gastrointestinal imaging, and gives talks at national and international conferences.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trials Summary
Type 1 Diabetes in Acute Pancreatitis Consortium - Clinical Centers (T1DAPC-CCs)
Additional Academic Titles
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Oncology
Research Summary
Dr. Zaheer is actively involved in research and education. His research interests include imaging of tumors and inflammatory disorders of the pancreas.
Honors
- Fellow status Society of Abdominal Radiology
- RSNA Honored Educator Award
- Mentor of the year, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University
- Outstanding teacher of the year in recognition of exceptional ability as radiologist and Teacher, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University
- Gatewood Research Award for Research on a Novel Idea
- Risa and Felix Fleischner Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research Performed as a Fellow in the Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 1/1/02
- Morrison Research Award for Exemplary Efforts in the Creation of New Knowledge, Harvard Medical School, 1/1/01
Memberships
- Radiological Society of North America
- Society of Abdominal Radiology
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, 2008Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, 2007Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship, Radiology, 2000Aga Khan University Medical College
Medical Education, MD, 1997Board Certifications
Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology, 2007Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)