Resident Profile - Sadiq Zaman, M.D.

Sadiq Zaman, M.D.

sadiqzaman@creighton.edu

Education

  • Undergraduate:
    Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska,
    Major: Physics; Co-Major: Philosophy
    August 1996-May 2000
  • Medical School:
    Doctor of Medicine (M.D.),Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
    August 2000—May 2004
  • Residency:
    Resident (Categorical), General Surgery. St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois July 2004 – June 2005
    Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center,
    July 2005 – June 2009 (expected)

Research Experience

  • Medical Student Researcher, Preceptors R Davis, RJ Fitzgibbons Jr. Case Studies of Medically
    Managed Ruptured Diverticulitis. August 2003-April 2004
    • Evaluated outcomes of and methods by which patients with ruptured diverticulitis were managed
    solely by medical (and not surgical) means.
  • Research Assistant, Preceptor Mike Nichols, PhD. Design and Construction of the Optical Scan
    Head and Fluorescence Detection of the Confocal Microscope. August 1999-December 1999.
    • Designed the optics used to align lenses and lasers of the microscopes.

Publications

 

Vranic S, Caughron SK, Djuricic S, Bilalovic N, Zaman SU, Suljevic I, Lydiatt WM, Emanuel J, Gatalica Z.  “Hamartomas, teratomas and teratocarcinosarcomas of the head and neck: Report of 3 new cases with clinico-pathologic correlation, cytogenetic analysis, and review of the literature.”  BMC Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders, 2008 8(8).

 

Sadiq U. Zaman, Deba P. Sarma: Maxillary Sinus Mycetoma Due To Aspergillus Niger . The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2007, 6 (1).

Teaching Experience

Medical School Teaching:
2005-2009	   IDC279 Case Studies in Clinical Medicine (2nd year Medical Students, 126 students)
                   Assistant moderator, clinical medicine small groups for medical students 
                   Creighton University School of Medicine.

2005-2009	   PTG461 Introduction to Pathology Practice (4th year Medical Students, elective, 12 students yearly).  
                   Provide daily guidance into a broad introduction in the practice of pathology in the art of gross description, 
                   microscopic evaluation and diagnosis.

2005-2009	   PTG467 Survey of Pathology Practice (4th year Medical Students, elective, 9 students yearly).  
                   Provide a broad introduction in the practice of pathology built around interaction with clinicians, 
                   pathologists, residents, and technical staff. This elective is designed to offer each student an opportunity 
                   to gain an introductory understanding of the practice of clinical and anatomic pathology. 

2007-2008	  CAN640 Clinical Rotations in Surgery, Radiology, and Pathology 
                  (Graduate Students, shadow grossing procedures and techniques)
                  22 students, Jan – May, daily

Non Medical School Teaching:
Spring 2008    Instructor and mentor   PTG105 Introduction to Human Disease 
                                                       Pharmacy students, 3 semester hours, 170 students 
                                                       (Four lectures, 1.5 hours each)

Spring 2007    Instructor and mentor   PTG105 Introduction to Human Disease 
                                                       Physical Therapy & Pharmacy students,3 semester hours, 210 students  

                                                      (three lectures, 1.5 hours each)

Spring 2006    Instructor  PTG105 Introduction to Human Disease 
                                     Physical Therapy & Pharmacy students,3 semester hours, 160 students 
                                     (Two lectures, 1.5 hours each)

Interdisciplinary Teaching:
• Tumor Board Interdisciplinary Patient Care Conference (weekly conference involving Surgery, Pathology, and Radiology)
      •  Conduction and Presentation of Pathology Component 
• Hospital Grand Rounds Presentations
      •  Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - 2006
      •  An unusual case of acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis -2007

Honors

Chief Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center. July 2007 - June 2009.
Hal G. Lankford Pathology Resident Award (Resident of the Year) — 2007-2008
Ratio Award (Outstanding Philosophy Co-Major in the Senior class) — May 2000
Sigma Pi Sigma (National Physics Honor Society) — Inducted April 2000
Linn Scholarship (Merit-Based Scholarship at Creighton University, 4 years)

Hobbies

Proficient in spoken conversational Urdu. Hobbies include weightlifting, running, calligraphy,
simple home repair, and reading.