Occupation: Dermatologist
Education:
Resident in Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania (2001-2004)
Intern, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2001)
MD, Cornell University Medical College (Now Weill Cornell Medicine) (2000)
PhD, Cornell University Medical College (Now Weill Cornell Medicine) (2000)
BS in Engineering, Princeton University, Summa Cum Laude (1993)
Certifications:
Strategic Leadership in Healthcare Certificate, New York University/Summit Medical Group (2004); American Board of Dermatology (2004)
Career:
Dermatologist, Summit Medical Group (2004-Present)
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, NY (2004-Present)
Attending Dermatologist, Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health Group (2004-Present)
Career Related:
Chair, Alumni Schools Committee for Northern Middlesex County, Princeton University (2004-Present); Investigator, Research Projects on Diagnostics for DNA Cancer Detection
Civic:
Member, AmFAR; Member, Summit Medical Group Foundation; Volunteer, Charitable Organizations
Creative Works:
Co-author, “Acquired perforating calcific collagenosis after topical calcium chloride exposure,” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology (2010); Co-author, “A Rapidly Growing Tumor and Dome-Shaped Yellow Papules on the Face,” Archives of Dermatology (2005); Co-author, “Journal of Absence of BRAF V599E Mutation in Spitz Nevi” (2005); Co-author, “Multiplex PCR/LDR for detection of K-ras mutations in primary colon tumors,” Oncogene (1999); Co-author, “Ligase detection reaction for identification of low abundance mutations,” Clinical Biochemistry (1999); Co-author, “Ligase-based detection of mononucleotide repeat sequences,” Nucleic Acids Research (1999); Co-author, “Improved fidelity of thermostable ligases for detection of microsatellite repeat sequences using nucleoside analogs,” Nucleic Acids Research (1999); Co-patentee, “Detection of Nucleic Acid Sequence Differences Using the Ligase Detection Reaction with Addressable Arrays”; Co-patentee, Accelerating Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Alignment of Clones in Genomic Sequencing”; Co-author, “Adverse Drug Reactions of Dermatological Therapies”
Achievements:
Member, The Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (1992)
Awards:
Honoree, Top Doctor, New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. (2012, 2014); Honoree, Top Doctor, U.S. World Report (2012); Recipient, Patient’s Choice Award (2011); Honoree, New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors (2009); Recipient, Beerman-Johnson Resident Research Award, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2003); Medical Scientist Training Program Fellow, National Institutes of Health (1993-2000); William F. Keck Fellow (1998); Robert C. Byrd Scholar (1990)
Memberships:
Member, Tau Beta Pi (1991); Associate, American Academy of Dermatology; Member, Humanity First
Family:
Son of Karimullah and Amatul Latif Zirvi
Married: Shazia Janjua (November 27, 1999)
Children: Usman; Aleena; Saif; Armaan
Hobbies:
Playing basketball
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2018, 71st Edition (pub. 2018)
Who’s Who in America – 2016, 70th Edition (pub. 2016)
Who’s Who in America – 2015, 69th Edition (pub. 2014)
Who’s Who in America – 2014, 68th Edition (pub. 2013)
