Omid Zad, MD
Dr. Omid Zad graduated from Azad University Medical School in 2001. After practicing in his hometown for nearly three years, he moved to the U.S. to further his medical career.
He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Miami – Palm Beach Regional Campus in 2011, earning multiple awards for his performance. He then pursued subspecialty training in Critical Care Medicine at Orlando Health and joined the Orlando Health Physician Group as a full-time intensivist in 2013.
In 2019, Dr. Zad joined the AdventHealth Medical Group’s critical care team. He currently serves as the ICU Medical Director for AdventHealth Tampa, a 626-bed tertiary hospital, where he oversees the ICU service and practices as a cardiovascular intensivist.
His passion for advancing care in cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support led him to establish the first Cardiogenic Shock Program at Orlando Health in 2016. By creating a comprehensive protocol, he significantly improved patient survival rates, garnering recognition from the medical community. This success led to his role as a national speaker for Abiomed, Inc., where he educates healthcare providers on launching Cardiogenic Shock Programs and utilizing mechanical circulatory support devices.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Dr. Zad enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis, and exploring computer programming.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Danesh V, Gisi B, Narayan M, Yoder L, Zad O. Fecal occult blood tests: Valuable for screening, wasteful for diagnostics. (2019). Clinical Nurse Specialist, 33(4), 191-194.
- Wilkinson L, Reid J, Danesh V, Bradley P, Zad O. Tailored Training: Improving Nurse Satisfaction and Retention with a Reduction in Orientation Length and Cost. 29th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care (Institute of Healthcare Improvement). Orlando, FL 2017.
- Zad O, Britt C, Gisi B, Danesh V. Fecal Occult Blood Tests: Valuable for Screening, Wasteful for Diagnostics. 27th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care (Institute of Healthcare Improvement). Orlando, FL 2015. Storyboard Presentation.
- Zad O, Gwynn G, Lauritsen N, Hertel C, Casiano D, Venus S. Changes In Clinical Practice – How Important Is It To Measure Outcomes? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 191;2015:12798.
- Gupta R, Zad O, Jimenez E. Analysis of the variations between Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements for critical care training programs and their effects on the current critical care workforce. J Crit Care. 2013 Jul 24. PMID: 23890938.
- Zad O, Nanchal R, Gupta R. Barriers to Initiating Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program. Crit Care Med. 40(12):1-328.
- Zad O, Kumar G, Hegde P, Khan RA, Mohan A, Taneja A, Biga L, Nanchal R. Cardiac Arrest: the Weekend Effect. Crit Care Med. 40(12):1-328
- Zad O, Kumar G, Taneja A, Mohan A, Hegde P, Khan RA, Biga L, Nanchal R. Outcomes of Severe Sepsis in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients: A Nationwide Analysis. Crit Care Med. 40(12):1-328.
- Zad O, Kumar G, Mohan A, Taneja A, Khan RA, Biga L, Hegde P, Nanchal R. Outcomes of Severe Sepsis in Patients With Metastatic Malignancy. Crit Care Med. 40(12):1-328.
- Biga L, Kumar G, Taneja A, Hegde P, Zad O, Khan RA, Mohan A, Nanchal R. Discharge Destinations of Patients With Severe Sepsis: A Nationwide Analysis (2000-2009). Crit Care Med. 40(12):1-328.
- Biga L, Kumar G, Taneja A, Hegde P, Mohan A, Zad O, Khan RA. Racial Differences in Disposition After Severe Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 40(12):1-328.
- Chait R, Zad O, Ramineni R, Shukla A, Mitchell A. Midterm Outcomes and Quality of Life following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Nonagenarians. Am J Cardiol. 1;107(11):1609-12.
- Crocker P, Zad O, Milling T et al. Human cytokine response to Texas crotaline envenomation before and after antivenom administration. Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Oct;28(8):871-9.
- Crocker P, Zad O, Milling T, Lawson KA. Alcohol, bicycling, and head and brain injury: a study of impaired cyclists’ riding patterns R1. Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Jan;28(1):68-72.
- Bush L, Zad O, Khan Y, et al. Polymicrobial Abdominal Aortic Endograft Infection Secondary to Aorto-Enteric Para-Prosthetic Erosion. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice. Nov. 2009; 17(6):374-377.
- Zad O, Cooper H, Crocker P, Milling T. Shock, respiratory failure, and coagulopathy after an intravenous copperhead envenomation. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Mar;27(3):377.
- Book: Zamani J, Zad O, Hashemi L. Clinical Analysis of Electrocardiogram: From Hospital Practice Magazine, edited by Professor E. William Hancock, M.D.; Translated from English to Persian. 2000.