Bassam Zahid
Bassam Zahid is an ER and ICU physician, writer, and aspiring polymath. He hails from New York City and fell in love with spoken word when he convinced his 10th grade class to attend Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. He often visited the Nyuorican Poet’s Café for inspiration, and that, among many other poetic influences (including Houston’s Write About Now), finally brought him to the Writespace community and this first performance.
Outside of medicine and poetry, Bassam recently graduated from a writing fellowship the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics. He has also produced two podcasts: This Meharrian Life, which chronicled the stories of African-American physicians at Meharry Medical College, a historically black medical school in Nashville, TN and Doctor Hustle, where he interviews healthcare leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs. He has written for a variety of blogs, designed and coded mobile and web apps, and even taught an undergraduate seminar at Stony Brook University called “The Examined Life: A Guide to Discovering Your Identity and Calling.” You can find a portfolio of his work at his website, www.bassamzahid.com or on Instagram @bassam.zahid.
Outside of medicine and poetry, Bassam recently graduated from a writing fellowship the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics. He has also produced two podcasts: This Meharrian Life, which chronicled the stories of African-American physicians at Meharry Medical College, a historically black medical school in Nashville, TN and Doctor Hustle, where he interviews healthcare leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs. He has written for a variety of blogs, designed and coded mobile and web apps, and even taught an undergraduate seminar at Stony Brook University called “The Examined Life: A Guide to Discovering Your Identity and Calling.” You can find a portfolio of his work at his website, www.bassamzahid.com or on Instagram @bassam.zahid.