Zerka Wadood, MD

Zerka Wadood, MD, is board certified in internal medicine. She specializes in the treatment of a range of respiratory and lung conditions. Dr. Wadood strives to provide the best care possible to her patients and make them feel heard. Outside of work, Dr. Wadood enjoys traveling, hiking, trying new restaurants and reading.

The conditions Dr. Wadood treats include:

• Asthma
• COPD
• Bronchiectasis
• Lung cancer
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• Pleural disease
• Chronic respiratory failure

The procedures Dr. Wadood provides include:

• Bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial ultrasound
• Thoracentesis
• ICU procedures including intubation
• Ventilator management

• American Thoracic Society
• American College of Chest Physicians
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• American College of Physicians

• Nunna K, Al-Ani A, Nikooie R, Friedman LA, Raman V, Wadood Z, Vasishta S, Colantuoni E, Needham DM, Dinglas VD. Participant Retention in Follow-Up Studies of Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors. Respir Care. 2020 Sep;65(9):1382-1391. doi: 10.4187/respcare.07461. Epub 2020 Mar 31. PMID: 32234765.
• SCCM 2019: “Participant retention in studies of acute respiratory failure survivors: a systemic review.” Wadood Z, Al-Ani A, Nikooie R, Raman V, Vasishta S, Nunna K, Rabiee A, Turnbull A, Needham D, Dinglas V. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 48th Critical Care Congress, Feb 17-19, 2019.
• ATS 2021- Abstract: “Pulmonary manifestations in a cohort of patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency.” Z. Wadood, E. Haltigan, D. Patel, L. Cuervo-Pardo, D. Gomez- Manjarres.
• CIS 2021- Poster: “Increased detection of genetic mutations in patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) and associated pulmonary involvement.” E. Haltigan, Z. Wadood, D. Patel, D. Gomez-Manjarres, L, Cuervo-Pardo. Immune Deficiency and Dysregulation North American Conference, April 2021.
• ATS 2020- Poster: “Retroperitoneal Lymphadenopathy as the First Manifestation of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in Elderly Female.” Z. Wadood, A. Ramaniuk, L. Riley, A. Ataya; Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States. American Thoracic Society, May 2020.