I am Dr Zeshan Qureshi — an NHS doctor, author, academic, entrepreneur, and advocate. My work focuses on health equity, including race and ethnicity, and healthcare system improvement. My work spans clinical medicine, medical education, ethics, policy, artificial intelligence and innovation, with a focus on advancing more evidence-based and equitable approaches to healthcare. Alongside my NHS clinical work, I collaborate with universities, healthcare organisations, public bodies and the media on issues relating to health equity, education, innovation and systems change.
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🔬Health Equity, Research and Public Engagement
My academic work has been published in high-impact journals, including The Lancet and the BMJ. I have contributed to 80+ media outputs—including appearances on BBC Newsnight, The Today Programme, and ITV News—translating complex health policy for the public and advocating for better healthcare for all. I have given 150+ presentations to a cumulative audience of 40k+. My TEDx talk on physician wellbeing highlighted the paradox of how healthcare systems make doctors sick. I am currently completing a PhD in the Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
🤖 Clinical Innovation & AI
With a strong interest in the ethics, safety and real-world application of emerging technologies, I work on the clinical validation and use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. I have contributed as a subject-matter expert in AI training and have published on the ethics of AI, particularly in relation to health equity. My work in MedTech has also been recognised with a ÂŁ100k Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Award.
đź“š Medical Education & Publishing
I lead The Unofficial Guide to Medicine series and the Oxford Textbook of Global Health of Women, Newborns, Children, and Adolescents. I am co-editing Anti-Racist Medicine, due for publication in 2026. My books have sold 100,000+ copies worldwide. My work has been recognised by the BMA Medical Book Awards and the Independent Publisher’s Guild, where I received the Young Independent Publisher of the Year award.