Education and Training
- University of Texas at Houston: Memorial Hermann, Lyndon B. Johnson, MD Anderson, Texas Heart Institute, Methodist Hospitals, Anesthesiology Residency; Houston, TX
08/2009-07/2012
- Alameda County Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine-Highland General Hospital Preliminary Internal Medicine Program; University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine 06/2008-06/2009
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Stanford Ignite-Global Innovations Programs
01/2013-03/2013
- St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
01/2004-05/2008
- University of Texas, B.A. Biology, Austin, TX
05/1999-8/2003
Professional Experience
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
03/2015-Present
- Attending Anesthesiologist, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
10/15/2015-Present
- Director of Quality Improvement and Assurance, Department of Anesthesiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
01/2018-Present
- Vice President, Medical Affairs, Drbeen Corporation
12/2015-12/2017
- Medical Director, Drbeen Corporation
01/2018-Present
- Director, Endoscopic GI Anesthesia, Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine
11/2012-10/2015
- Attending Anesthesiologist, Stanford Head and Neck Anesthesia and Advanced Airway Management Program (SAAMP)
10/2012-10/2015
- Medical Consultant, Central Claims Unit, California Medical Board
01/2015-Present
- Attending Anesthesiologist, Obstetrics and Gynecology Anesthesia, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine
09/2012-10/2015
- Clinical Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
09/2012-03/2015
- Venture Project Mentor, Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Stanford Ignite-Global Innovations Programs
07/2017
- Venture Partner, Spire Bioventures, International Life Sciences Consultancy and Global Mentoring
01/2015-Present
Professional Organizations
- Society of Head and Neck Anesthesia (SHANA)
- Alternate Delegate, District 4-California Society of Anesthesiologists
- Texas Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Board Member, The American Festival for the Arts
Teaching Workshops
- “Fiberoptic Intubation Techniques Station”, Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology Advanced Airway Management Course
11/16-17/2013
- “Video Laryngoscopy and Airway Introducers Station”, Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology Advanced Airway Management Course
09/27-28/2014
- “Video Laryngoscopy and Airway Introducers Station”, Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology Advanced Airway Management Course
09/2016
- “Video Laryngoscopy and Airway Introducers Station”, Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology Advanced Airway Management Course
09/2017
Online Publications
- Zaafran, Ahmed. Travkina, Tatyana. “Blue Man….at Stanford?” Society for Head And Neck Anesthesia. 12 Aug. 2013. Web. 12 Aug. 2013. <http://www.shanahq.com/main/content/featured-case-blue-man…-stanford-5>.
- Zaafran, Ahmed. “After Joan Rivers: How We Can Make Patients Safer.” Kevin MD. Kevinmd.com, 5 Dec. 2014. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Medical Boards
- Board Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology, 2013- Active
- Texas Medical License-Active
- California Medical License-Active