Dr. Zafar Sajjad

Dr. Zafar Sajjad, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Imaging Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Sajjad was Professor of Radiology at the Aga Khan University in Karachi. He has served as Departmental Chair of Radiology, Section Head of Magnetic Resonance, Program Director Radiology Residency and Neuroradiology fellowship programs at the Aga Khan University. He has held consultant radiologist appointment at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals in the UK.

Dr. Sajjad received his medical degree from Dow Medical College, University of Karachi in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his residency in Radiology at Royal Stoke University Hospitals, UK. Dr. Sajjad completed his fellowship training in Neuroradiology at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals, UK.

Dr. Sajjad resides in Abu Dhabi.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1984 - 1989: DOW MEDICAL COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 1991 - 1993: LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITAL, ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL, PRESTON, UK. House Officer and Senior House Officer, Internal Medicine
• 1993 - 1998: ROYAL STOKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK. Registrar in Radiology
• 1999 - 1999: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS, LONDON, UK. Fellow in Neuroradiology

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2018 - 2019: EAST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, BURNLEY, ENGLAND. Consultant Radiologist
• 2005 - 2019: AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Professor of Radiology
• 2000 - 2005: ZIAUDDIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Associate Professor
• 1999 - 2000: ROYAL STOKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK. Senior Lecturer and Consultant Radiology

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Editor In Chief, Pakistan Journal Of Radiology, 2016 to 2018
• Member Faculty of Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan, 2008
• Examiner Final Fellowship in Diagnostic Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan
• Outstanding Teacher Award, Aga Khan University, 2011
• Honorary Professor Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, since 2009
• Visiting Professor, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan