Junaid Razzak, MBBS, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. He recently served as the founding chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and founding director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Razzak is also the founding member and CEO of Aman Healthcare Services—a nonprofit organization in Karachi. Dr. Razzak played a pivotal role in the establishment of emergency medicine as a specialty in Pakistan, starting the first advanced life support service in Karachi and helping launch the largest health call center in Pakistan.
Dr. Razzak’s current research focuses on implementing and measuring health system innovations for enhancing access to emergency healthcare for vulnerable populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries. As director of telemedicine in the Emergency Medicine Department at Hopkins, Dr. Razzak is leading an innovative clinical and research program on the use of technology in improving access to emergency care.
