Stanford University
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Hengameh Zahed, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Adult Neurology
BioDr. Zahed is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurologist with the Stanford Medicine Movement Disorders Center. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences.
She diagnoses and treats a wide range of movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and ataxia. She creates a personalized treatment plan for each of her patients using a variety of treatment options, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological options, deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment for Parkinson's disease and tremors, and botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders and spasticity.
Prior to joining Stanford University, Dr. Zahed completed a neurology residency and fellowship in movement disorders at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she also earned her MD and PhD in biomedical sciences. Dr. Zahed’s research interests include understanding the genetic and electrophysiological underpinnings of movement disorders and investigating applications of wearable technologies to monitor symptoms and improve the quality of life in patients with movement disorders. She also participates in clinical trials of new therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
Dr. Zahed has published in Movement Disorders, Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Journal of Human Genetics, Cell, and other peer-reviewed journals. She has presented to her peers at international, national, and regional meetings. These meetings have included the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, the Hereditary Disease Foundation Symposium, the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and the Society for Neuroscience.
Dr. Zahed is a member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society. -
Aydin Zahedivash
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Informatics
BioAydin is a pediatrician, educator, and engineer whose interests lie at the intersection of technology, health equity, and children’s health. Aydin completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and went on to complete an MD and MBA at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and McCombs School of Business. He has a keen interest in the medical technology space, having contributed as a researcher, mentor, inventor, and consultant in both the academic and industry settings. He is a general pediatrician at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation San Carlos office and serves as the Medical Director for Digital Patient Experience at Sutter Health. At Stanford, he serves as Assistant Director for Digital Health and AI at the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign where he helps teach the Biodesign for Digital Health and Building for Digital Health courses. His research focuses on the role of wearable devices for as diagnostic monitors in children and how digital health can be used to expand and integrate access to care.
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Shayan Zahid
MBA, expected graduation 2028
BioShayan Zahid is an MBA candidate at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a product design engineer at Apple, where he has helped develop and manufacture iPhone hardware at global scale. Previously, he conducted sustainable aviation research at MIT, focusing on technologies that reduce aircraft emissions. His interests span AI-enabled products, entrepreneurship, aerospace, sustainability, and building organizations where people feel empowered to contribute. Shayan is especially interested in how emerging technologies can reshape established industries and create products with large-scale impact. Outside of work, he enjoys ballroom dancing, ambitious travel itineraries, and bringing people together across different communities.
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Natalie M. Zahr
Assistant Professor (Research) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Major Laboratories)
BioNatalie M. Zahr received a graduate education in the basic sciences including the study of neuro- pharmacology, physiology, and anatomy. After completing her graduate training in electrophysiology, she began a postdoctoral fellowship as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scientist. Her work focuses on translational approaches using in vivo MR imaging and spectroscopy in studies of human with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) and in rodent models of alcohol exposure with the goal of identifying mechanisms of alcohol effects on the brain. Her human studies include participants with HIV, those co-morbid for HIV and AUD and recently, aging individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Her position allows her to explore emerging MR technologies and apply them to test relevant hypotheses. Before joining Stanford, she taught at several local institutions including UC Berkeley extension and Santa Clara University where she enjoyed sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for learning with students.
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Justin Zahrt
Assistant Director for Intellectual Property, Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)
BioJustin Zahrt is Assistant Director for Intellectual Property at the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing. Prior to joining Stanford, he was a partner at Rimon Law, subsequent to his partnership at Duane Morris, LLP. At both law firms, Justin specialized in IP portfolio management and counseling, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications, in both the United States and worldwide, providing a full spectrum of protection for client inventions and technology.
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Yulia Zak, MD, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery
BioDr. Yulia Zak is a board-certified, fellowship-trained minimally invasive and bariatric (weight loss) surgeon. She is also a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Zak is the program director and unit-based medical director for the Minimally Invasive, Bariatric, and Foregut Fellowship Program.
Dr. Zak specializes in bariatric surgery, foregut (upper digestive tract) surgery, and abdominal wall procedures. Her research is focused on quality improvement measures, surgical education, and bariatric surgery outcomes. She has published her work in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including Obesity Surgery and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Zak is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. -
Jamil Zaki
Professor of Psychology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on the cognitive and neural bases of social behavior, and in particular on how people respond to each other's emotions (empathy), why they conform to each other (social influence), and why they choose to help each other (prosociality).
