Dr. Zaaqoq is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia. He was an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Critical Care Department at Georgetown University and medical director of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has broad clinical experience caring for critically ill surgical patients, including telemedicine management of such patient populations–specifically, patients on mechanical circulatory support devices and ECMO.
Dr. Zaaqoq is an active member of multiple professional societies, such as the Extracorporeal Life support organization (ELSO), the Society of critical care medicine (SCCM), the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Similarly, he has many teaching activities related to cannulation and managing critically ill patients on ECMO. His clinical research is related to temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support devices. He has an extensive contribution to the medical literature and clinical practice that extends beyond the United States to the global level.
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