Zubair Syed, M.D. Titles and Appointments Associate Professor School Medical School Department Family and Community Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Dr. Zubair A. Syed, MD, FAAFP, currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), Dallas, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in Family Medicine, Dr. Syed has held several key leadership roles, including as the Family Medicine Residency Program Director for 9 years ( 7/2014-6/2023) , Medical Director of the Integrated Pain & Healing Clinic at Parkland Health and at the Medical Executive Committee for the Family Medicine Department for UTSW. Dr. Syed completed his M.B.B.S. at Al-Ameen Medical College in India, followed by a Family Medicine residency at the Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency Program in New York. A recognized leader in his field, he has earned several prestigious awards, including the Program Director Recognition Award and the Aesculapius Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Syed is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) and serves on multiple committees, including the Graduate Medical Education Committee at UT Southwestern. As a principal investigator, he has secured significant grant funding for rural residency programs and is actively involved in research, with publications focusing on medical education, faculty promotion, and healthcare disparities. His commitment to community service is evident through his volunteer work providing medical care to underserved populations. Education Medical School Al-Ameen Medical College (1999) Residency Kingston Hospital (2005), Family Medicine Fellowship Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (2010), Family Medicine Publications Featured Publications Chronic Dyspnea: Diagnosis and Evaluation. Budhwar N, Syed Z, Am Fam Physician 2020 May 101 9 542-548 American Academy of Family Physicians(AAFP) Curriculum Guideline No. 290C ? Health Systems Management. Syed,Z: Budhwar,N: Kale,N 2016 Cervical Cancer Screening. UT Southwestern Family Medicine Guide. Core topics. Syed,Z 2015 Family Medicine Resident and Faculty Research and Scholarly Activity: Identifying Ways to Meet New ACGME Requirements Tiffany B Kindratt, MPH; Patti Pagels, MPAS, PA; Zubair Ahmed Syed, MD; Nora E. Gimpel, MD North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) 2014 Annual Meeting 2014 Poster "Broken Heart Syndrome also known as Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) or Syndrome ? A post seizure complication." FMEC, Hershey, PA Zubair Syed,MD 2010 Reinvigorating a Faculty Development Curriculum in a Community Based Family Medicine Residency Program.NIPDD Project, Kansas City,MO Zubair Syed,MD 2010 Poster "Using EPIC EHR in facilitating post-hospital discharge continuity of care."Program Directors Workshop, Overland Park, Kansas Zubair Syed,MD 2009 Results 1-7 of 7 1 Honors & Awards Aesculapius AwardFor teaching excellence and being a role model for residents. (2013-2014) Recognition for Outstanding LeadershipDept. Of Family and Community Medicine, UTSW (2013-2013) Outstanding Faculty Preceptor AwardMid-Hudson Family Practice Residency Program, Kingston, NY (2010) Outstanding Faculty Preceptor AwardMid-Hudson Family Practice Residency Program, Kingston, NY (2007) Harri Janssen, MD Memorial AwardFor excellence and commitment to Ob-Gyn (2005) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Family Physicians, member (2005) Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, member (2009) Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) (2013)
