There’s a clear theme in the life and work of Dr. Khorshid Mohammad: no challenge is too large to face. Known for his innovation as both a scientist and as an educator, Dr. Mohammad is quick to share how others impacted his approach to life and learning and what he hopes others will take from those experiences. 

Dr. Khorshid Mohammad (MD, MSc, FABP, FRCP (Edin)) is a Staff Neonatologist at Alberta Health Services, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, Medical Site lead of Neonatology at Alberta Children’s Hospital, and Medical Director of Southern Alberta Transport Service. He’s a founding member of the Sonographic Clinical Assessment of the Newborn (SCAN) program and the Newborn Brain Society. 

A graduate of the University of Damascus and Arab League with Master and Specialty degrees in Pediatrics, Dr. Mohammad trained in Neonatal Neurology and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography at the Universities of British Columbia and Calgary, and completed his neonatal fellowship training at the University of Calgary, where he established the Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care program. 

Dr. Mohammad was recognized with an Emerging Leader Award in Neonatology by the Canadian Pediatric Society for his quality improvement work that led to significant reduction in mortality and brain injury in infants who suffered from asphyxia and seizure.

For more on Dr. Mohammad:

https://newbornbrainsociety.org/team-member/khorshid-mohammad-md-msc-fabp-frcp-edin/

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