Nabil K. Abazaid, M.D., M.S.

Biography

Nabil Abazaid, M.D., M.S. serves as Simulation Director and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. He oversees the simulation medicine curriculum and is one of the core faculty of the emergency medicine residency. He works clinically as an emergency medicine physician at Bethesda Hospital East and Delray Medical Center.

Dr. Abazaid's journey into medicine began in West Palm Beach, Florida, inspired by his mother's work as a nurse in addition to the health disparities he observed in his community. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, where he volunteered with pediatric palliative care patients, deepening his understanding of the impact of disease on patients and their families. He then pursued his Master of Science degree at the University of South Florida. Afterward, he received his medical degree at the University of Virginia, where his passion for emergency medicine was ignited.

Dr. Abazaid completed his emergency medicine residency at Emory University, where he served as a chief resident. His passion for medical education and its role in improving patient outcomes led him to pursue a Simulation Medicine Fellowship at NYU Langone's Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine. Following his training, he would remain as clinical faculty at NYU where he served as the Simulation Director of Bellevue Medical Center.

His work in simulation medicine allows him to train the next generation of healthcare providers, ensuring they are well-prepared to deliver high-quality care. This commitment to education and patient engagement is a cornerstone of his practice here at the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.

Education

• 2023: Fellow, Simulation Medicine, New York University Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, New York, NY
• 2022: Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• 2019-2022: Resident, Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• 2019: M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
• 2013: M.S. Medical Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• 2012: B.S. Health Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Work History

Florida Atlantic University

• 2025-present: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
• 2025-present: Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency
• 2025-present: Simulation Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Prior Employment

• 2022-2024: Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, New York University Langone Hospital/Bellevue Medical Center

Scholarly Activity

Publications/Presentations

• Abazaid NK, Burrus MT, Kandil A, Goity LD, Diduch DR. (2016, January 24). MPFL reconstruction: getting it right [Conference presentation]. AOSSM Surgical Skills Course, Chicago, IL.
• Burrus MT, Kandil A, Abazaid NK, Goity LD, Diduch DR.  (2016, March 1-5) MPFL reconstruction: getting it right [Video Presentation]. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
• Abazaid NK, Osborne A, Backster A. (2019, November/December). From 14 to 2: Black Medical Schools and the Black Physician. SAEM Pulse, 34 (6), 8–11.
• Abazaid NK. (2020, March). Transverse Myelitis. [Conference Presentation]. National CPC Semi-Final Competition at the annual Conference of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, New York, NY.
• Abazaid NK, Ballas D. (2021, February). Postpartum Hemorrhage. [Grand Rounds Presentation] ACEP/EMRA Sim OB Emergencies Virtual Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA.
• Abazaid NK, (2021, November). Airway management in the trauma patient. [Conference Presentation] Trauma Surgery-Emergency Medicine Conference, Atlanta, GA.
• Gwanyalla, N. K., Asker, S., Abazaid, N., Aromolaran, K., Jackson, T., & Okpere, H. (2021). "Say their names:" Thoughts on residency leadership response to police brutality and social injustices. AEM education and training, 5(Suppl 1), S149–S151. doi:10.1002/aet2.10665
• Colling R, Abazaid N, Chowdhury N, Strauss J, Pathak S. (2023, October 23). Simulation as a tool to upstand against microaggressions in the emergency department [Conference presentation]. 8^th Annual Medical Education Innovations and Scholarship Conference, New York, NY.
• Abazaid N, Colling R, Lefcourt T, Weber L, Yun S, Agnant J, Boatright D, Ackerman-Barger K, Strauss J, Pathak S. (2024, January 24). Simulation as a tool to upstand against microaggressions in the emergency department [Conference workshop]. IMSH 2024, San Diego, CA.

• Abazaid N, Colling R, Chowdhury N, Strauss J, Pathak S. (2024, May 8). Simulation as a tool to upstand against microaggressions in the emergency department [Conference presentation]. 6^th Annual Emergency Medicine Education Day Conference, New York, NY.

Clinical Activity

Board Certifications

• Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine