Michael Nejad, MD

Professor

Mike Nejad, M.D., is a clinician-educator and Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Based primarily in the Emergency Department within the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Deeply committed to providing high quality medical care to our Veteran population while also teaching medical students and residents. He is heavily involved in quality improvement projects aimed at improving the ED delivery of care and the Veteran health experience.

Education
Medicine Residency, 6/2004 - Internal Medicine, University of San Francisco
MD, 6/2001 - Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University
MS, 6/1996 - Molecular Biology, University of Arizona
BS, 8/1992 - Microbiology, Oregon State University
Honors and Awards
  • Master Clinician Department of Medicine, UCSF Council of Master Clinicians, 2022
  • Federal Employee of the Year Award Co-Recipient, SFVAMC, 2021
  • Annual Improvement Fair Winner Best Quality Improvement Project, SFVAMC, 2016
  • Leadership Development Institute Selectee and Graduate, SFVAMC, 2015
  • Annual Improvement Fair Winner Best Quality Improvement Project, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2014
  • Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching, UCSF, 2014
  • Summa Cum Laude Graduate, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2001
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2000
Publications