Muhammad Zia ul Haq, MPH, MBBS

MPH, Emory University, Atlanta, USA, 2021
MBBS, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan, 2017

I study stroke across subtypes, with an emphasis on long-term recovery, rehabilitation dose, and value-based post-acute care. My dissertation links the population-based BASIC cohort to Medicare claims to quantify neurological, functional, cognitive, and quality-of-life trajectories; estimate causal effects of rehabilitation dose and timing; and evaluate cost-effectiveness and minimum viable dose targets for care. Methods include inverse probability weighting, marginal structural models, mixed-effects and survival modeling, multiple imputation, and gamma-GLMs with bootstrapped ICERs. I also develop and evaluate clinician-trained models to triage EHR patient-portal messages to improve workflow and access. Prior work includes NCD policy/implementation in South Asia and WHO technical package contributions for diabetes.

Anderson BJ, Zia ul Haq M, Zhu Y, et al. Development and Evaluation of a Model to Manage Patient Portal Messages. NEJM AI. 2025;2(3). doi:10.1056/AIoa2400354.

Zia ul Haq M, Mansoor J, Lima Dos Santos CC, Perez Ramos AA, Pinzon Cueva E, Harzand A. Melatonin for blood pressure control in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD016159.

Zia ul Haq M, Hornback A, Harzand A, Gutman DA, Gallaher B, Schoenberg ED, Zhu Y, Wang MD, Anderson B. Graph theoretic visualization of patient and health worker messaging in the EHR. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 2024;7:1422208. doi:10.3389/frai.2024.1422208.

Zia ul Haq M, Kwicklis M, Zahuranec DB, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth LD. Longitudinal Recovery after Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Insights from BASIC Study. Circulation. 2025;151(Suppl 1):P3177.

Zia ul Haq M, Mansoor J, Memon ZA, Lassi ZS. Effectiveness of interventions addressing the dual burden of malnutrition in mother–child pairs. Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) Annual Meeting. 2025:1360–1361.

Lima Dos Santos, C. C., Matharoo, A. S., Zia ul Haq, M., et al. (2023). The Influence of Sex, Age, and Race on Coronary Artery Disease: A Narrative Review. Cureus, 15(10), e47799. doi:10.7759/cureus.47799. 

Ansari, D., Lakkimsetti, M., Olaleye, K. T., Zia ul Haq, M., et al. (2023). Genetic Influences on Outcomes of Psychotherapy in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Narrative Review of Implications for Personalized Treatment. Cureus, 15(8), e43702. doi:10.7759/cureus.43702.

Zia ul Haq, M., Hussain, S., Umair, R. M., et al. (2018). Frequency of catheter-induced thrombosis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis. Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics, 40.

Umair, R. M., Zia ul Haq, M., Hussain, S., Aizaz, S. (2018). Role of diabetes in atypical presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis. Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics.

Agress S, Sheikh JS, Perez Ramos AA, Kashyap D, Razmjouei S, Kumar J, Singh M, Lak MA, Osman A, Zia Ul Haq M. The Interplay of Comorbidities in Chronic Heart Failure: Challenges and Solutions. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2024 Feb 9. doi: 10.2174/011573403X289572240206112303. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38347774.

Recognitions:

• American Heart Association Genomics & Precision Medicine Early Career Engagement Award, 2025
• Fulbright Fellowship Award