Shahzad Waheed
Professional Summary:
I am a Pediatric Intensivist with a special interest in medical simulation, hospital management, strategic planning, and project management.
I completed my pediatric residency at Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. Following residency, I pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, and Stollery Children’s Hospital, University of Alberta. My fellowship provided experience with a diverse patient population, including ECMO, post-surgical cardiac, transplant, and other complex medical and surgical cases. I have a strong interest in health care management, strategy, and leadership.
To expand my business knowledge, I completed a Master of Business Administration at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business at the University of Missouri in 2022. I also participated in a leadership certificate program at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. I plan to continue developing my expertise in health care leadership to promote and advocate for optimal clinical care for children.
Over the past 15 years, I have held several administrative roles, including leading an in-situ simulation program, serving as the Division and Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care, and the Medical Director of Sedation and the Pediatric Transport Team. My experience includes developing medical simulation programs, providing safe educational opportunities, implementing quality metrics, improving systems and protocols for pediatric sedation services, and creating policies for pediatric critical care and transport teams.
Since joining Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo in July 2023, I have collaborated with hospital administration to ensure 24/7 in-house attending coverage for the pediatric critical care unit. In April 2025, we partnered with Kaleida Health Care to launch the Pediatric Sedation Program in MRI. We plan to expand the Pediatric Sedation Program in coming months to include Interventional Radiology, the Botox program, minor surgical procedures, EEGs, lab work for patients with behavioral challenges, and GI endoscopy.
Physician Gender:
Male
Education and Training:
- MBA, Executive Masters in Business Administration, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr.College of Business University of Missouri (2022)
- Certificate, Physician Management and Leadership Certificate course, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2017)
- Certificate, Harvard Comprehensive Simulation Instructor Workshop, (2016)
- Fellowship, Clinical Fellow of Pediatric Critical Care, Stollery Children’s Hospital University of Alberta, AB (2010)
- MD, Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care, Stollery Children’s Hospital University of Alberta (2010)
- MD, Subspecialty Resident, Pediatric Critical Care, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia (2009)
- Fellowship, Subspecialty Resident, Division of Pediatric Critical Care,, BC Children’s Hospital University of British Columbia, BC (2009)
- Certificate, Leadership Development Front Line Clinical Leadership Education Program, Children’s and Women’s Hospital and Health Center of B.C (2008)
- Residency, Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, NJ, USA (2007)
- MD, Residency, Pediatrics, Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ (2007)
- MD, Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences (1997)
- Certificate, Incident Analysis Course:, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
- Certificate, Advancing Safety for Patients in Residency Education, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Certificate, Patient Safety Education Program, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Research Profile:
This UBMD physician is also a member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, teaching the next generation of doctors and researching to advance care in WNY and beyond. Learn more about this physician's research and teaching activities, as well as view credentials, publications, professional involvement and more below.