John Zaki, MD, FASE, FACC, FASA

Director, Advanced Heart Failure Anesthesiology
Program Director, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Fellowship
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology
McGovern Medical School
UTHealth Houston

Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  713-500-6237

Educational Teaching Philosophy

I believe everyone can be taught in different ways in order to maximize the students’ full potential.  In the operating room, I am privileged to be able to teach in a one-on-one format in my daily practice which allows me to create an educational environment that I can tailor to each student. I’m fortunate to teach my students how to become critical thinkers on a daily basis, and soon enough, they teach the next person up. Nothing is more delightful and professionally satisfying then seeing my students’ become teachers.

Area of Expertise/Interests

Cardiac Anesthesiology, Transesophageal Echocardiography
Education, Mentorship, Diversity

Past and current Educational Activities

Department

  • Member, Committee on Anesthesiology Residency Directorship (CARD), 2017
  • Member, Committee on Diversity and Inclusion in the UT Department of Anesthesiology, 2017-2018
  • Member, Clinical Competence Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2018- Present.
  • Member, Residency Program Educational Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2018- Present.
  • Member, QUEST Quality Improvement Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2018- Present.
  • Member, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Leadership Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology 2018- Present.
  • Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency, 2018- 2020
  • Member, Residency Interview Team, UTH Division, 2017 –2020
  • Program Director, Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, 2019- Present.
  • Member, Fellowship Program Educational Committee, UTH CV Division, 2019- Present.
  • Member, Fellowship Interview Team, UTH CV Division, 2019 –Present.
  • Member, Pre-Op Team, “TMC Back to Work Initiative”, Memorial Hermann/UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2020-Present
  • Member, Sub-committee Pre-Admission Process, “TMC Back to Work Initiative”, Memorial Hermann/UTH Department of Anesthesiology 2020-Present
  • Director, Advanced Heart Failure Anesthesiology, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2020-Present
  • Member, Recruitment and Onboarding Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2020-Present
  • Member, Vice Chair Educational Search Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2021
  • Member, AA Student Curriculum Committee, UTH Department of Anesthesiology, 2022 -present
  • Junior Faculty Mentor, CV Anesthesiology Division, Ana Acosta
  • Member, CABG Length of Stay Committee, HVI Acute Heart Failure Service Line, 2022- current

UTHealth Houston

  • Director, Resident Education, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, July 2016-July 2018
  • Director, Resident Echocardiography, UTHSC, Division of Anesthesiology, June 2018-June 2019
  • Program Director, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Fellowship, UTHSC, Division of Anesthesiology, June 2019-Present
  • Assistant Residency Program Director, UTHSC, Division of Anesthesiology, July 2018-July 2020
  • Research Clerkship Director, Anesthesiology Elective 3rd and 4th Year Medical School, 2018-Present
  • Resident Mentor – Daniel An, Clarissa Balli, Michael Wong, William Todd, Sophia Dean, Sean Senozan. Daniel An, Daniel Limb, Salar, Daniella, Maya, Patrick Ruggles, 2018-Present
  • Research Mentor for medical students – Alexandra Fonseca- matched at #1 Beth Israel, Harvard, Boston, MA, Cooper Quiroz – matched at UT Houston anesthesiology residency, Angela Murira  – matched at Emory, Vanessa Hernandez, Kelsey Medina, 2018-Present
  • Fellowship Mentor, 2018-Present
  • Mentoring & Shadowing, McGovern’s Anesthesia Student Association, 2018-Present
  • Member, MMS Faculty Development Leave Committee, 2021-Present
  • Member, inducted to the McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators, 2021-Present

Honor/Awards/Appointments

  • 2011 – 2012: Texas Society of Anesthesiology Residency Program Representative
  • 2011 – 2012: American Society of Anesthesiology Residency Program Representative
  • 2011 – 2012: Resident Delegate to the American Society of Anesthesiology
  • 2011- 2012: American Society of Anesthesiology Political Action Committee Representative
  • 2012 – 2013: Outstanding Resident of the Year Award
  • 2012 – 2013: TSA Day at the Capital Award Winner
  • 2013 – 2014: Chief Resident of TTHSC Anesthesiology Program
  • 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020: Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2017, 2018: Best Attending in Cardiovascular Anesthesia
  • 2017: Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography
  • 2018: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
  • 2019 – 2020: Alternate Delegate, Harris County Medical Society to the TMA House of Delegates
  • 2019: Texas Medical Association Leadership College (TMALC) Class of 2019
  • 2019-Current: Delegate, Harris County Medical Society to the TMA House of Delegates
  • 2020: Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • 2020: UTHealth Star Awards
  • 2021 PACU Physician of the Quarter
  • 2021 Texas Magazine TOP DOCTORS, Top Anesthesiologist, Houston, TX
  • 2021, Induction to the McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators
  • 2021- Current: Question Author, Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Exam Committee, The American Board of Anesthesiology Jan 1, 2022- Dec 31, 2024

Selected Publications

See CV