I am a board-certified emergency physician and Associate Professor based in Dallas, Texas. I have worked in clinical emergency medicine since 2010 and practice in a high-acuity setting, where I care for critically ill patients and teach residents and medical students, with particular focus on cardiovascular emergencies and ECG interpretation.
I completed fellowship training in Cardiovascular Emergencies at the University of Maryland. I am grateful for the mentors who shaped my approach to teaching and clinical reasoning, and I aim to translate that training into practical education that helps clinicians make better decisions for patients.
Meet Dr. Ali Farzad
My goal is to improve patient care through clear education and practical collaboration. In bedside teaching, lectures, and digital resources, I focus on turning complex topics into usable frameworks that support clinical decision-making in emergency medicine.
I try to approach teaching as a lifelong learner. Curiosity, humility, and a willingness to question assumptions are central to how I practice and how I teach.
My Mission and Approach
What I Work On
I have worked in clinical emergency medicine since 2010, with more than 15 years of experience in high-acuity emergency care. As core faculty and an Associate Professor, I teach medical students and residents with particular focus on cardiovascular emergencies and ECG interpretation.
My work also includes educational publishing, quality improvement, medicolegal case review, and collaboration with health-tech teams.
EM Cardiology & ECG Education
Honored to work with Dr. Amal Mattu and the ECGWeekly.com team on case-based emergency cardiology education. I also created ECG STAT, a bedside ECG interpretation guide and teaching platform designed to extend this approach and make high-quality ECG education easier to use in clinical practice. ECG STAT has been a long-term project of mine, built to help clinicians develop reliable pattern recognition and decision-making in acute care.
CorePendium & Academic Work
I am also honored to serve as Associate Editor for the Cardiovascular Disorders section of CorePendium, EM:RAP’s online emergency medicine textbook, and to contribute to educational work that supports how our field teaches and learns. I believe the next phase of medical education will combine strong scholarship with thoughtful digital design and responsible use of AI. The goal is simple: more usable, up-to-date references for emergency and acute care clinicians.
Quality & Clinical Administration
I collaborate with cardiology and emergency medicine teams on care pathways and system-level improvement for high-risk cardiovascular presentations seen in the emergency department. This work spans time-sensitive syndromes across acute ischemia, thromboembolism, aortic disease, atrial arrhythmias, and decompensated heart failure, with emphasis on pathway development and implementation support.
Medicolegal & Industry Consulting
I provide objective medicolegal case review and peer review, including plaintiff and defense work when appropriate. My approach emphasizes accuracy, clarity, and clinical realism. I also collaborate with technology and AI teams to integrate emergency medicine expertise into product development, with attention to clinical usefulness and workflow fit.
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. Travel, curiosity, and creativity are as much a part of our family as medicine is for me. My hope, both personally and professionally, is simple: to make a positive, lasting impact on others through teaching, collaboration, and compassion.