Nadir Ijaz, MD, MHS, FAAP
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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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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
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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)
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ORCID
0000-0002-0862-6767
Research at a Glance
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Research Interests
Hospitals, Pediatric
Pakistan
Pediatrics
Publications
2024
Public Health Crisis in Gaza—Reply
Habib A, Ijaz N. Public Health Crisis in Gaza—Reply. JAMA 2024, 332: 1305-1306. PMID: 39240705, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.16666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic Health Crisis in Gaza—The Responsibility of US-Based Academic Medical Journals
Ijaz N, Habib A. Public Health Crisis in Gaza—The Responsibility of US-Based Academic Medical Journals. JAMA 2024, 332: 13-14. PMID: 38814748, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.10766.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Assessment of health-care workers' attitudes, knowledge, and skills in the care of critically ill Muslim children in New York.
Ijaz N, Hassan A, Ghannoum S, Choudhury T, Piracha N. Assessment of health-care workers' attitudes, knowledge, and skills in the care of critically ill Muslim children in New York. Palliative & Supportive Care 2023, 22: 1-6. PMID: 37443426, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951523001049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-care workersMuslim patientsEducational interventionEnd-of-life careHealth-care workers knowledgeAppropriate care deliveryPotential educational interventionsCulturally competent careCare deliveryCompetent careImprove careAppropriate carePediatric intensive care unitWorkers' knowledgeInstitutional resourcesElectronic surveyCareNew York CityIntensive care unitWritten materialsTraining moduleParticipantsInterventionCare unitYork CityAssessment of Healthcare Workers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills in the Care of Critically Ill Muslim Children in New York City (Sch410)
Hassan A, Ijaz N, Piracha N. Assessment of Healthcare Workers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills in the Care of Critically Ill Muslim Children in New York City (Sch410). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e584. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.02.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric acute care settingAcute care settingMuslim patientsCare settingsHealthcare workersCare of Muslim patientsLife-limiting illnessHealthcare workers' knowledgeInterdisciplinary care teamNew York CityPotential educational interventionsQuality of careCulturally competent careIncrease provider comfortHealthcare workers' attitudesEquitable care deliveryPerspectives of cliniciansCross-sectional surveyAcademic children's hospitalHealthcare experiencesCare deliveryCare teamHealth disparitiesYork CityCompetent care
2020
Correction to: Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan
Ijaz N, Strehlow M, Wang N, Pirrotta E, Tariq A, Mahmood N, Mahadevan S. Correction to: Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Emergency Medicine 2020, 20: 66. PMID: 32859173, PMCID: PMC7453707, DOI: 10.1186/s12873-020-00364-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric provider perspectives and practices regarding health policy discussions with families: a mixed methods study
Vasan A, Krass P, Seifu L, Hitt T, Ijaz N, Villegas L, Pallegedara K, Pandurangi S, Congdon M, Rezet B, Kenyon C. Pediatric provider perspectives and practices regarding health policy discussions with families: a mixed methods study. BMC Pediatrics 2020, 20: 343. PMID: 32660527, PMCID: PMC7359268, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02238-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealth policy discussionsHealth policy issuesPolicy issuesProvider characteristicsPediatric providersPolicy discussionsFocus groupsCross-sectional mixed methods studyResultsThe overall survey response ratePrimary care practicesProvider focus groupsPrimary care clinicsChild health policyUrban practice settingsOverall survey response rateAcademic health systemImpact child healthMixed methods studyPromote family engagementPediatric resident physiciansSurvey response rateSocial service programsNurse practitionersProviders' perceptionsCare clinics
2018
Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan
Ijaz N, Strehlow M, Ewen Wang N, Pirrotta E, Tariq A, Mahmood N, Mahadevan S. Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Emergency Medicine 2018, 18: 22. PMID: 30075749, PMCID: PMC6091113, DOI: 10.1186/s12873-018-0175-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentOutcomes of patientsAdvanced airway managementEpidemiology of patientsParticipants followed-upCare quality assessmentFollowed-upResource-poor countriesFollow-upAirway managementIV fluidsOtolaryngologic problemsED dispositionPediatric emergenciesPatientsPediatric EDPost-follow-upObservational studyOutpatient departmentBlood glucoseOutcome dataHigher mortalityMedical adviceConsecutive weeks
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Senior Resident Clinician Award
Other AwardThe Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaDetails06/30/2019United Stateshonor Teddy J. Bedrossian Compassionate Care Award
Other AwardThe Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaDetails06/30/2018United Stateshonor AAP Federal Government Affairs Scholarship
National AwardAmerican Academy of PediatricsDetails04/08/2018United Stateshonor Gold Humanism Honor Society Member
National AwardDetails03/15/2015United Stateshonor Biophysical Society Education Committee Travel Award
National AwardBiophysical SocietyDetails04/01/2013United States
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- December 13, 2024
Yale Team Proposes a Theory for Safe and Effective bCPAP Implementation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- December 12, 2024Source: The Lancet Global Health
Contextual factors influencing bubble continuous positive airway pressure implementation for paediatric respiratory distress in low-income and middle-income countries: a realist review
- July 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Spark Award Recipients Announced
- August 10, 2022
Welcome New Staff, Faculty, Fellows, Postgrads (August 2022)