Zafar Sayed, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Zafar Sayed, M.D.
- Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Otolaryngology
Research/professional interests:
- Head and neck surgical oncology
- Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer
- Salivary gland tumors
- Thyroid cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
How I fell in love with medicine:
I started volunteering at a local hospital’s emergency department in high school. That eventually led to an opportunity to shadow a neurosurgeon for a day. The experience of being in the operating room for the first time was unforgettable, and I immediately knew I wanted to help people through a career in medicine.
Degrees:
- Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
- Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
Memberships:
- American Head and Neck Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I enjoy tennis (both watching and playing, though I am better at the former).
- I play the guitar and drums.
- I have visited Antarctica.
Welcome to the ENT Department. you have made a great choice.I am retired after 44 years at UNMC and never regretted being a member of this great department. Tony Yonkers
Hello and welcome to Omaha from the University of Iowa Dr. Sayed.
You will enjoy working with my wife Ann Sporkman-Link.
She is the best but of course I might be slightly biased !!
Maurice Link