Zayd A Razouki, MD, MS
Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2014 | School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, MS, Health Service Research |
2003 | Baghdad Medical College, The University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IRQ, MD, Medicine and Surgery |
Postgraduate Training
2014-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, General Internal Medicine, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC |
2014-2016 | Research Fellowship, Health Service Research Fellow, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC |
2012-2014 | Clinical Residency, Preventive Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
2009-2012 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Norwalk Hospital / Yale Affiliated Program, Norwalk, CT |
Board Certifications
2023 | American Board of Preventive Medicine |
2023 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2019 - 2020
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Ambulatory Operations for Consultative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Honors & Awards
2023 | Winner of Division of Internal Medicine Excellence Award in Quality, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2020 | COVID Frontline Care Team (CFCT), Mayo Clinic General Internal Medicine Division |
2016 | Best Poster Presentation (2nd Place), Institute for Medical Research - Durham VA Medical Center |
2014 | ICARE Aware for Respect, VISIN One, Veterans Health Administration |
2013 | Honorable Mention for Best Abstract at Evans Day, Boston University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Razouki ZA, Ali NT, Nguyen VQ, Escalante CP. Risk factors associated with venous thromboembolism in breast cancer: a narrative review. Support Care Cancer 30(10):8589-8597, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35511300.
- Razouki ZA, Zhang X, Hwang JP, Heredia NI. Clinical Factors Associated with Non-Obese Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Detected among US Adults in the NHANES 2017-2018. J Clin Med 11(15), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35893351.
- Razouki Z, Khokhar BA, Philpot LM, Ebbert JO. Attributes, Attitudes, and Practices of Clinicians Concerned with Opioid Prescribing. Pain Med 20(10):1934-1941, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30403814.
- Riley IL, Murphy B, Razouki Z, Krishnan JA, Apter A, Okelo S, Kraft M, Feltner C, Que LG, Boulware LE. A Systematic Review of Patient- and Family-Level Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence Interventions in Black/African Americans. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 7(4):1184-1193.e3, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30395992.
- Ko D, Razouki Z, Otis J, Marulanda-Londoño E, Hylek EM. Anticoagulation reversal in vitamin K antagonist-associated intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review. J Thromb Thrombolysis 46(2):227-237, 2018. PMID: 29687299.
- Alahdab F, Arwani R, Pasha AK, Razouki ZA, Prokop LJ, Huber TS, Murad MH. A systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular versus open surgical revascularization for chronic mesenteric ischemia. J Vasc Surg 67(5):1598-1605, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29571626.
- Alahdab F, Farah W, Almasri J, Barrionuevo P, Zaiem F, Benkhadra R, Asi N, Alsawas M, Pang Y, Ahmed AT, Rajjo T, Kanwar A, Benkhadra K, Razouki Z, Murad MH, Wang Z. Treatment Effect in Earlier Trials of Patients With Chronic Medical Conditions: A Meta-Epidemiologic Study. Mayo Clin Proc 93(3):278-283, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29477781.
- Gierisch JM, Hughes JM, Edelman D, Bosworth HB, Oddone EZ, Taylor SS, Kosinski AS, McDuffie JR, Swinkels CM, Razouki Z, Masilamani V, Nagi A, Wing L. The Effectiveness of Health Coaching. Department of Veteran Affairs - Health Services Research & Development- Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports, 2017. PMID: 29553632.
- Razouki Z, Knighton T, Martinello RA, Hirsch PR, McPhaul KM, Rose AJ, McCullough M. Organizational factors associated with Health Care Provider (HCP) influenza campaigns in the Veterans health care system: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 16:211, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27378468.
- Pavon JM, Adam SS, Razouki ZA, McDuffie JR, Lachiewicz PF, Kosinski AS, Beadles CA, Ortel TL, Nagi A, Williams JW. Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in High-Risk Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review. J Arthroplasty 31(2):524-32, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26525487.
- Rose AJ, Reisman JI, Razouki Z, Ozonoff A. Percent Time in Range with Warfarin as a Performance Measure: How Long a Sampling Frame Is Needed?. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 41(12):561-8, 2015. PMID: 26567146.
- Razouki Z, Burgess JF, Ozonoff A, Zhao S, Berlowitz D, Rose AJ. Improving Anticoagulation Measurement Novel Warfarin Composite Measure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 8(6):600-7, 2015. PMID: 26420820.
- Pavon JM, Williams JW Jr, Adam SS, Razouki ZA, McDuffie JR, Lachiewicz PF, Kosinski AS, Beadles CA, Ortel TL, Nagi A. Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in High-risk Surgical and Medical Patients. Department of Veteran Affairs - Health Services Research & Development- Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports, 2015. PMID: 26677487.
- Razouki Z, Ozonoff A, Zhao S, Jasuja GK, Rose AJ. Improving quality measurement for anticoagulation: adding international normalized ratio variability to percent time in therapeutic range. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 7(5):664-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25185245.
- Razouki Z, Ozonoff A, Zhao S, Rose AJ. Pathways to poor anticoagulation control. J Thromb Haemost 12(5):628-34, 2014. PMID: 24548552.
Books (edited and written)
- Agrwal N, Khera N, Matulis J, Mundell W, Razouki Z. Value in Health Care. Ed(s) Ehrenfeld JM, Gonzalo JD, Skochelak SE. Elsevier, 2019.