Taseer Feroze Din FCORL,MMED,MBCHB
Attending Physician Years Of Experience: 8-
About the Physician
Dr Taseer F Din currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head-Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell-Qatar and Consultant Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Head-Neck Surgeon at Sidra Medicine where he joined in 2023 after working as a Clinical Instructor and completing a Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head-Neck Surgery, at Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA. While at Stanford University, he was awarded the Fellow of the Year within the Department of Otolaryngology, Head-Neck Surgery and nominated for the 2023 Kelley M. Skeff GME Professionalism Award. He is also a recipient of the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship from over 7,500 applicants and the TSESI Dubai traveling scholarship, among other awards.
He is a highly motivated clinician with a keen interest in all aspects of complex pediatric otolaryngology that includes endoscopic and open airway surgery, tracheostomy care, endoscopic ear and sinus surgery including septoplasty, DCR surgery and the latest techniques in adenoid, tonsil and ear tube surgery. He is heavily involved in multidisciplinary care of children with aerodigestive, drooling and swallowing disorders and has setup respective clinics for their specialized tertiary care.He is also an accomplished clinical and global health researcher, having published multiple original research articles within the highest impact journals in his field. He has been an invited speaker to many parts of the world, and enjoys building upon and constructing new collaborations, regionally and internationally.
His ultimate vision is to continually perform clinical medicine at the highest level and promote global otolaryngology research that facilitates an equitable and world-class clinical practice.Languages Spoken English, Swahili, Urdu
Years Of Experience 8Education - Fellowship – Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA
- Residency – University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Medical School – University of Nairobi, Kenya
Affiliations - Sidra Medicine
Areas of Interest - Complex airway disease
- Complex ear disease including endoscopic ear surgery
- Medical / surgical education
- Quality improvement
- Global health collaborations and research
Medical Publications - Din TF, McGuire J, Booth J, Lytwynchuk A, Fagan JJ, Peer S. The assessment of quality of life in children with tracheostomies and their families in a low to middle income country (LMIC). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov;138:110319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110319
- Din TF, Fagan JJ, Peer S. Profile of paediatric tuberculosis mastoiditis - A case series. S Afr J Surg. 2022 Mar;60(1):62-6. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajs/article/view/243254
- Din TF, Macharia C, Harris T. Advancing African otolaryngology and head & neck surgery education and training through virtual academic platforms and multidisciplinary teams. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jun;29(3):230-4. https://doi.org/10.1097/moo.0000000000000712
- Din T, Abdalla T, Chiesa-Estomba C, Simon F, Teissier N, Thomas I, Fagan J, Peer S. YO-IFOS guidelines for pediatric ENT surgery during COVID-19: An overview of recommendations. Laryngoscope. 2021 Aug;131(8):1876-83. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.29335
- Lindeborg M, Din T, Araya-Quezada C, Lawal S, Heer B, Rajaguru P, Joseph M, Alkire B, Fagan J. Race and ethnicity in otolaryngology academic publications. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun;166(6):1196-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/01945998221084201