Shahzad Waheed

Shahzad Waheed

Shahzad Waheed

Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Specialty/Research Focus

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Contact Information
Conventus 1001, Main St
Buffalo, New York 14203
shahzadw@buffalo.edu
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Professional Summary:

I am a Pediatric Intensivist with a special interest in medical simulation, hospital management, strategic planning, and project management.

I completed my pediatric residency at Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. Following residency, I pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, and Stollery Children’s Hospital, University of Alberta. My fellowship provided experience with a diverse patient population, including ECMO, post-surgical cardiac, transplant, and other complex medical and surgical cases. I have a strong interest in health care management, strategy, and leadership.

To expand my business knowledge, I completed a Master of Business Administration at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business at the University of Missouri in 2022. I also participated in a leadership certificate program at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. I plan to continue developing my expertise in health care leadership to promote and advocate for optimal clinical care for children.

Over the past 15 years, I have held several administrative roles, including leading an in-situ simulation program, serving as the Division and Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care, and the Medical Director of Sedation and the Pediatric Transport Team. My experience includes developing medical simulation programs, providing safe educational opportunities, implementing quality metrics, improving systems and protocols for pediatric sedation services, and creating policies for pediatric critical care and transport teams.

Since joining Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo in July 2023, I have collaborated with hospital administration to ensure 24/7 in-house attending coverage for the pediatric critical care unit. In April 2025, we partnered with Kaleida Health Care to launch the Pediatric Sedation Program in MRI. We plan to expand the Pediatric Sedation Program in coming months to include Interventional Radiology, the Botox program, minor surgical procedures, EEGs, lab work for patients with behavioral challenges, and GI endoscopy.

Education and Training:
  • MBA, Executive Masters in Business Administration, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr.College of Business University of Missouri (2022)
  • Certificate, Physician Management and Leadership Certificate course, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2017)
  • Certificate, Harvard Comprehensive Simulation Instructor Workshop, (2016)
  • Fellowship, Clinical Fellow of Pediatric Critical Care, Stollery Children’s Hospital University of Alberta, AB (2010)
  • MD, Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care, Stollery Children’s Hospital University of Alberta (2010)
  • Fellowship, Subspecialty Resident, Division of Pediatric Critical Care,, BC Children’s Hospital University of British Columbia, BC (2009)
  • MD, Subspecialty Resident, Pediatric Critical Care, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia (2009)
  • Certificate, Leadership Development Front Line Clinical Leadership Education Program, Children’s and Women’s Hospital and Health Center of B.C (2008)
  • MD, Residency, Pediatrics, Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ (2007)
  • Residency, Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, NJ, USA (2007)
  • MD, Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences (1997)
  • Certificate, Advancing Safety for Patients in Residency Education, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • Certificate, Incident Analysis Course:, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
  • Certificate, Patient Safety Education Program, Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Employment:
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo (2023-present)
  • Medical Director, PICU, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo (2023-present)
  • Chair Pediatric Critical Care Quality improvement and Assurance Committee Jan, Janeway Children's Hospital, Memorial University
  • Member of Executive Committee, Clinical Integration of MU health Care, University of Missouri
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (2018–2023)
  • Medical Director of Pediatric Transport, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Missouri (2018–2023)
  • Medical Director, PICU, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Missouri (2018–2023)
  • Pediatric Sedation Medical Director, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Missouri (2018–2023)
  • Medical School Admission committee member, University of Missouri (2019–2021)
  • Co-Chair, Undergraduate medical education program Interim Accreditation Committee, Memorial University (2018)
  • Member of Health Research Ethics Board-Non clinical trial group, Memorial University (2016–2018)
  • Undergraduate medical education program Interim Accreditation Committee, Memorial University (2016–2018)
  • Chair Pediatric Residency Simulation Program, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Janeway Children's Hospital, Memorial University (2012–2018)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Memorial University of Newfou (2011–2018)
  • Simulation and Education Technology Task Group, Memorial University (2017)
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Professional Memberships:
  • American Board of Pediatrics
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine; Member

Presentations:
  • "Introduction to Simulation and Debriefing/Role of simulation in Emergency Medicine" Kids Rock Conference
  • "Simulation & its future in Education" Kids Rock Conference

Service Activities:
  • Work to build research capacity within the Division of Pediatric Critical Care.; Division Chief (2026)
  • Working with hospital to revamp critical care program. 1. Building a sedation program. 2. Implemented 24/7 in house model. 3. Building a Neuro-critical care program 4. Revamping ECMO program 5. Reorganizing Plasmapheresis program 6. Building a quality improvement program.; Medical Director (2026)
  • ; Oversight Committee Member of Epic Order Set (2025–present)
  • ; Medical School Admission committee member (2019–2021)
  • Undergraduate medical education program Interim Accreditation Committee; Co-Chair (2018)
  • Health Research Ethics Board-Non clinical trial group; Member (2016–2018)
  • Undergraduate medical education program Interim Accreditation Committee; Member (2016–2018)

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Contact Information

Conventus 1001, Main St
Buffalo, New York 14203
shahzadw@buffalo.edu
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