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Zahida Khan, MD, PhD

zahida.khan@chp.edu

Personal Information

Hometown

Detroit, MI

College/Medical School

Simmons College (Boston, MA)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Career/Research Interests

Academic Medicine/Physician-Scientist. I have a research background in cellular approaches to tissue engineering and liver regeneration, and I am interested in studying mechanisms of hepatocyte growth and differentiation, with applications to transplantation.

Hobbies/Interests

Ethnic cooking (I am a foodie!), healthy living, shopping, spending time with family, being outdoors, travel, reading, Bollywood movies and songs.

S.O./Married/Kids/Pets

Married to Nasrullah Khan since 1994.

Travels/Languages

I speak fluent Pushto and a little Urdu and "un peu de francais". My recent travels including spending two months in Palermo, Italy, where I did an international elective in Pediatric Hepatology at UPMC ISMETT (Mediterranean Institute for Tranpslantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies) in Sicily. I have also travelled all over the US, including Hawaii.

Likes About Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

My family and I are thrilled to be back in Pittsburgh, home of the Steeler Nation. The new Children's Hospital in Lawrenceville is a wonderful place to work, learn, and enjoy. UPMC is home to one of the world's oldest and extensive networks of liver researchers and clinicians, and I feel fortunate to train with such a great group of teachers and mentors.

Last Update
May 9, 2013

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