Ahamed Idris

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   Ahamed Idris, M.D. - Faculty Profile - UT Southwestern

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   Biographical context: Ahamed Idris is a Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine whose clinical and research work centers on emergency medicine and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He directs Emergency Medicine Research and the Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Resuscitation Research.

   Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Ahamed Idris began his career as a combat medic with the US Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Dr. Idris has been a tenured Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine at UTSW since 2003 and is active in the clinical practice of emergency medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital where he attends patients and instructs medical students and residents in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is Director of Emergency Medicine Research in the Division of Emergency Medicine; he assists medical students, fellows, and faculty with research project design and development and provides access to laboratory space and equipment. He also assists with development of grant proposals. He is the Chair of IRB 4 at UTSW. He is a Past National Chair of Basic Life Support for the American Heart Association and a member of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. He is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Special Emphasis Panel and the PULSE group, and an inaugural Fellow of the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. He is a member of the Integrated Research Team (IRT) Steering Committee for Advanced Capabilities for Combat Medics, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Dr. Idris served as the Director of the NASA Human Space Flight Rescue Team for the Space Shuttle and continues to serve as a consultant. He was inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2008 for work he did that led to the impedance threshold device becoming an important medical device for treatment of astronauts suffering acute hypotension and autonomic dysfunction. It is now on-board the International Space Station. He received an American Heart Association National Outstanding service award in 2003, and he is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr. Idris is the Director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Resuscitation Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the most productive organization in the North American Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.

   Biographical context: His research interests include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR quality measurement, and ventilation and acid-base balance during low-flow states. His profile also describes leadership and advisory work with the American Heart Association, NIH, the U.S. Army, and NASA.

   Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Ahamed Idris began his career as a combat medic with the US Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Dr. Idris has been a tenured Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine at UTSW since 2003 and is active in the clinical practice of emergency medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital where he attends patients and instructs medical students and residents in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is Director of Emergency Medicine Research in the Division of Emergency Medicine; he assists medical students, fellows, and faculty with research project design and development and provides access to laboratory space and equipment. He also assists with development of grant proposals. He is the Chair of IRB 4 at UTSW. He is a Past National Chair of Basic Life Support for the American Heart Association and a member of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. He is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Special Emphasis Panel and the PULSE group, and an inaugural Fellow of the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. He is a member of the Integrated Research Team (IRT) Steering Committee for Advanced Capabilities for Combat Medics, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Dr. Idris served as the Director of the NASA Human Space Flight Rescue Team for the Space Shuttle and continues to serve as a consultant. He was inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2008 for work he did that led to the impedance threshold device becoming an important medical device for treatment of astronauts suffering acute hypotension and autonomic dysfunction. It is now on-board the International Space Station. He received an American Heart Association National Outstanding service award in 2003, and he is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr. Idris is the Director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Resuscitation Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the most productive organization in the North American Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.

   Biographical context: Idris practices emergency medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital and teaches medical students and residents. As Director of Emergency Medicine Research, he supports study design, laboratory access, and grant development for trainees and faculty.

   Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Ahamed Idris began his career as a combat medic with the US Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Dr. Idris has been a tenured Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine at UTSW since 2003 and is active in the clinical practice of emergency medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital where he attends patients and instructs medical students and residents in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is Director of Emergency Medicine Research in the Division of Emergency Medicine; he assists medical students, fellows, and faculty with research project design and development and provides access to laboratory space and equipment. He also assists with development of grant proposals. He is the Chair of IRB 4 at UTSW. He is a Past National Chair of Basic Life Support for the American Heart Association and a member of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. He is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Special Emphasis Panel and the PULSE group, and an inaugural Fellow of the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. He is a member of the Integrated Research Team (IRT) Steering Committee for Advanced Capabilities for Combat Medics, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Dr. Idris served as the Director of the NASA Human Space Flight Rescue Team for the Space Shuttle and continues to serve as a consultant. He was inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2008 for work he did that led to the impedance threshold device becoming an important medical device for treatment of astronauts suffering acute hypotension and autonomic dysfunction. It is now on-board the International Space Station. He received an American Heart Association National Outstanding service award in 2003, and he is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr. Idris is the Director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Resuscitation Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the most productive organization in the North American Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.

   Official headshot: Portrait

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   Medical school: Rush Medical College (Medical degree)

   Through 1979

   Education Medical Education Rush Medical College (1979) Residency Cook County Hospital (1982), Internal Medicine Residency Cook County Hospital (1983), Internal Medicine

   Official profile: Official profile

   Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Ahamed Idris began his career as a combat medic with the US Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Dr. Idris has been a tenured Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine at UTSW since 2003 and is active in the clinical practice of emergency medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital where he attends patients and instructs medical students and residents in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is Director of Emergency Medicine Research in the Division of Emergency Medicine; he assists medical students, fellows, and faculty with research project design and development and provides access to laboratory space and equipment. He also assists with development of grant proposals. He is the Chair of IRB 4 at UTSW. He is a Past National Chair of Basic Life Support for the American Heart Association and a member of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. He is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Special Emphasis Panel and the PULSE group, and an inaugural Fellow of the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. He is a member of the Integrated Research Team (IRT) Steering Committee for Advanced Capabilities for Combat Medics, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Dr. Idris served as the Director of the NASA Human Space Flight Rescue Team for the Space Shuttle and continues to serve as a consultant. He was inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2008 for work he did that led to the impedance threshold device becoming an important medical device for treatment of astronauts suffering acute hypotension and autonomic dysfunction. It is now on-board the International Space Station. He received an American Heart Association National Outstanding service award in 2003, and he is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr. Idris is the Director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Resuscitation Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the most productive organization in the North American Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.

   Research interests: Acid-base balance in low blood-flow states

   Research Interest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Quality measurement of CPR Ventilation and acid-base balance in low blood flow states

   Research interests: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

   Research Interest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Quality measurement of CPR Ventilation and acid-base balance in low blood flow states

   Research interests: Emergency medicine research

   Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Ahamed Idris began his career as a combat medic with the US Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Dr. Idris has been a tenured Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine at UTSW since 2003 and is active in the clinical practice of emergency medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital where he attends patients and instructs medical students and residents in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He is Director of Emergency Medicine Research in the Division of Emergency Medicine; he assists medical students, fellows, and faculty with research project design and development and provides access to laboratory space and equipment. He also assists with development of grant proposals. He is the Chair of IRB 4 at UTSW. He is a Past National Chair of Basic Life Support for the American Heart Association and a member of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee. He is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Special Emphasis Panel and the PULSE group, and an inaugural Fellow of the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. He is a member of the Integrated Research Team (IRT) Steering Committee for Advanced Capabilities for Combat Medics, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Dr. Idris served as the Director of the NASA Human Space Flight Rescue Team for the Space Shuttle and continues to serve as a consultant. He was inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2008 for work he did that led to the impedance threshold device becoming an important medical device for treatment of astronauts suffering acute hypotension and autonomic dysfunction. It is now on-board the International Space Station. He received an American Heart Association National Outstanding service award in 2003, and he is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr. Idris is the Director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Resuscitation Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the most productive organization in the North American Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.

   Research interests: Quality measurement of CPR

   Research Interest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Quality measurement of CPR Ventilation and acid-base balance in low blood flow states

   Research interests: Ventilation in low blood-flow states

   Research Interest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Quality measurement of CPR Ventilation and acid-base balance in low blood flow states

   Residency: Cook County Hospital (Internal Medicine; first source-listed residency entry)

   Through 1982

   Education Medical Education Rush Medical College (1979) Residency Cook County Hospital (1982), Internal Medicine Residency Cook County Hospital (1983), Internal Medicine

   Residency: Cook County Hospital (Internal Medicine; second source-listed residency entry)

   Through 1983

   Education Medical Education Rush Medical College (1979) Residency Cook County Hospital (1982), Internal Medicine Residency Cook County Hospital (1983), Internal Medicine

   Resource: Curriculum Vitae

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   UT Southwestern Division of Cardiology faculty directory

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   Professional role: Professor

   Ahamed Idris, M.D. Professor Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine