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About Me

I’m interested in the intersection of medicine, medical imaging, and technology, and how advances in these fields can improve patient care.

I'm currently a medical student at Meharry Medical College with a particular interest in diagnostic radiology. My research has focused on neuroimaging, deep learning reconstruction of neonatal brain MRI, and improving the appropriate use of imaging in emergency medicine.

Through my clinical training and research experiences, I've developed an interest in how medical imaging can improve diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes.

Meharry Medical College

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Expected graduation: May 2027

Outside of Medicine

Outside of medicine, I enjoy playing and following basketball, weightlifting, cooking, and spending time on the water.

Curriculum vitae

Zain Alvi

MD candidate, Meharry Medical College

zainalvi2001@gmail.com

Education

Meharry Medical College

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Expected graduation: May 2027

New York Institute of Technology

BS in Biology
August 2022

Research & experience

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Research intern · March 2025 – present
Department of Radiology

  • Conducted a retrospective analysis of emergency department head CT imaging from 2018–2023 to evaluate adherence to ACR Appropriateness Criteria for headache presentations.
  • Assessed provider decision-making patterns and their association with guideline compliance and emergency department length of stay.
  • Collaborated with attending radiologists on study design, reviewed the imaging-utilization literature, and drafted a research manuscript.

Scholarly work

Presented. Two posters at the American Headache Society 68th Annual Scientific Meeting.

Accepted. First-author poster for the RSNA 2026 Annual Meeting on ACR Appropriateness Criteria adherence and emergency department length of stay.

Submitted. Manuscript submitted to the Journal of the American Society of Emergency Radiology.

Stanford School of Medicine

Research intern · June – July 2024
Department of Radiology

  • Co-authored a neonatal brain MRI study comparing variable denoising levels at 3T. The work was presented at the Meharry Research Day Symposium and published in the Journal of Clinical Imaging Science.
  • Co-authored a case report on neonatal hypoglycemia, its injury extent, and potential causes identified on brain MRI, published in Neuropediatrics.
  • Observed pediatric neuroradiologists interpreting scans and attended conferences discussing clinically relevant findings.

Related publications

Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute

Research intern · July 2022 – May 2023
Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute

  • Contributed to the ongoing BioBank clinical study, which included more than 8,000 patients.
  • Recruited patients from the outpatient Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Emory University Hospital and conducted medical-history interviews.
  • Prepared, organized, and processed blood samples for cardiac biomarker testing.
  • Analyzed, entered, and organized patient data in REDCap, contributing to 13 publications listed in the CV.

Related publications

Publications & abstracts

Leadership & community service

Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital

Fundraising organizer · May 2023 – present

Contributed to fundraising efforts totaling more than $400,000 for the hospital outside Karachi, Pakistan. The hospital provides free care, specializes in obstetric fistula surgery, and trains women as midwives.

Shaukat Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital

Fundraising organizer · December 2022 – present

Helped organize an event and fundraising efforts totaling more than $500,000 in support of cancer care in Pakistan.

Clarkston Community Health Center

Patient intake coordinator · May 2022 – May 2023

Took medical histories and checked in patients. Coordinated with physicians on specialty-care health fairs for underserved refugee populations.

Glitter of Hope Foundation

Event organizer · June 2020 – May 2023

Organized clothing and food drives for refugee families, taught Sunday School sessions focused on Quran recitation, and assisted with sports camps and religious events for refugee children.

Siddiqui Charitable Clinic

Co-fundraising chair · August 2010 – present

Collected donations, hygiene packets, and medical supplies for underprivileged patients, and volunteered in a medical clinic in Shikarpur, Pakistan.

Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent North America

Event organizer · January 2020 – present

Organized and participated in fundraisers for medical supplies in underserved communities in America and Pakistan. Volunteered at an annual Atlanta-area screening clinic and supported domestic and international food drives.

Sindhi Association of North America

Student fundraiser · January 2019 – present

Raised funds for rickshaws that help families in Pakistan earn income as drivers, and for affordable housing.

Munir Welfare Trust

Fundraising coordinator · September 2018 – present

Helped raise funds to build wells supplying clean water in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.

Medical Clinic and Food Pantry at Islamic Center of Atlanta

Patient intake coordinator · June 2016 – present

Signed in patients and collected the information needed for physician examinations.

Languages

Native or bilingual proficiency in English, Urdu, and Sindhi.