Ali H. Zaidi graduated from Aga Khan University and is now the Medical Director of Research for Esophageal and Lung Research (ELR) at Allegheny Health Network (AHN). He is also the Director for Biobanking and Strategic Collaborations at Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine, Drexel University. In addition, he co-leads the joint Center of Excellence for gastroesophageal diseases established collaboratively by Johns Hopkins University, Baylor Scott & White and AHN. He is skilled in Translational Medicine, Cancer Research, Administration, Healthcare and Clinical Research.