Meet Dr. Ali Farzad
I am a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Associate Professor based in Dallas, Texas. I have worked in high-acuity emergency medicine since 2010, caring for critically ill patients and teaching residents and medical students, with a particular focus on cardiovascular emergencies and ECG interpretation.
I completed fellowship training in Cardiovascular Emergencies at the University of Maryland / Shock Trauma Center. That training, and the mentors who shaped my clinical reasoning, continue to influence how I approach bedside decision-making, education, and systems improvement in emergency care.
Clinical and Academic Focus
My clinical work centers on the evaluation and management of time-sensitive cardiovascular conditions in the emergency department, including acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, thromboembolic disease, aortic pathology, and decompensated heart failure. Across these conditions, ECG interpretation serves as a foundational diagnostic tool.
As an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and core faculty member, I teach with emphasis on pattern recognition, cognitive discipline, and avoiding diagnostic error in high-stakes environments. My educational approach prioritizes practical frameworks that clinicians can reliably apply under pressure.
Education and Scholarly Work
A significant portion of my work is dedicated to emergency medicine education, particularly in cardiovascular emergencies and advanced ECG interpretation. I am honored to collaborate with Dr. Amal Mattu and the ECGWeekly team on case-based emergency cardiology education and am the creator of ECG STAT, a bedside ECG interpretation resource designed to support real-time clinical decision-making.
I also serve as Associate Editor for the Cardiovascular Disorders section of CorePendium, EM:RAP’s online emergency medicine textbook. Across these roles, my focus is on making complex material usable, current, and clinically relevant.
Clinical Leadership and QI
In addition to teaching and clinical care, I have been involved in clinical leadership, pathway development, and quality improvement (QI) initiatives within emergency medicine. This work focuses on translating evidence into operational systems that improve consistency, safety, and performance for high-risk cardiovascular presentations.
I approach quality improvement with attention to real-world constraints, implementation challenges, and the need for clear assumptions and accountability.
Consulting and Advisory Work
I provide independent medical consulting and expert review for legal teams, health systems, and industry partners requiring emergency medicine and cardiovascular expertise. This includes medicolegal case review, peer review, and advisory collaboration on clinical strategy and health-technology development.
Consulting engagements are structured, scope-defined, and grounded in contemporary emergency medicine practice, with emphasis on clarity, defensibility, and clinical realism.
Approach to Clinical Judgment
My work across education, consulting, and advisory roles is guided by several principles:
Clinical realism over theory
Evidence applied to high-stakes, time-sensitive decisions
Explicit assumptions and documented reasoning
Clear boundaries between education, consulting, and clinical care
Beyond the Emergency Department
Outside of the emergency department and the classroom, I spend time with my wife and two daughters exploring new places, building things, and learning together. Curiosity, creativity, and a commitment to lifelong learning shape both my family life and my professional work.
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