Fatima began her journey to neurological surgery with a degree in neuroscience at the University of Washington. She returned to UW for medical school and is sticking around for residency here in hopes of continuing to serve the community in which she grew up. Her scholarly interests involve the intersection of genotype and phenotype as it pertains to neurological diseases and improving patient outcomes. Outside the hospital, Fatima enjoys dedicating time to loved ones, mentorship, service, traveling and portraiture.
Skull base, vascular, pediatrics
Underlying genetics of neurological diseases, health disparities, equity & justice
Mentorship, service, quality time with loved ones, traveling, portraiture
University of Washington School of Medicine, MD, 2023
University of Washington, BS, Neurobiology, 2017
Parada CA, El-Ghazali FM, Toglia D, Ruzevick J, McAvoy M, Emerson S, Karasozen Y, Busald T, Nazem AA, Suranowitz SM, Shalhub S, Marshall DA, Gonzalez-Cuyar LF, Dorschner MO, Ferreira M Jr. Somatic Mosaicism of a PDGFRB Activating Variant in Aneurysms of the Intracranial, Coronary, Aortic, and Radial Artery Vascular Beds. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Feb 15;11(4):e024289. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.024289. Epub 2022 Feb 12. PMID: 35156398 Free PMC article.
Nieblas-Bedolla E, El-Ghazali F, Qadri S, Williams JR, Quadri N, Lee A, Ferreira M. Nieblas-Bedolla E, El-Ghazali F, Qadri S, Williams JR, Quadri N, Lee A, Ferreira M. Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of applicants and matriculants to neurological surgery residency programs. J Neurosurg. 2021 Nov 19:1-7. doi: 10.3171/2021.7.JNS21906. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34798610