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About the expert

Syed Asif Masood,
MD, MSc.

Dr. Masood is a dual board-certified physician — General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology, both certified by the American Board of Pediatrics — with a Master of Science in Clinical Research.

He serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at a renowned academic medical university. His active clinical practice has two distinct arms: telehealth general pediatrics serving patients across multiple states, and office-based congenital, pediatric, and fetal cardiology — including inpatient and outpatient evaluation, echocardiography, and longitudinal management of congenital heart disease and prenatally diagnosed cardiac conditions.

His medicolegal practice is grounded in over twenty years of direct patient care, formal research training, and active academic appointments. He has served as a retained medical expert in pediatric medical malpractice litigation, including preparation of an expert report and sworn deposition testimony, with additional prior sworn testimony in other legal proceedings. He completed Armin Feldman, MD's Medical/Legal Consulting course in 2024.

Training & appointments

Two decades across academic and community practice.

Current appointments

  • Present

    Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

    Renowned academic medical university

  • Present

    General Pediatrics (Telemedicine)

    Acute and urgent pediatric care, multistate

  • Present

    Congenital, Pediatric & Fetal Cardiology

    Inpatient and outpatient cardiology, congenital heart disease, fetal echocardiography

  • Present

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Medical student teaching

Training

  • 2012 — 2015

    Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology

    Academic medical center, Chicago, IL

  • 2012 — 2014

    MS, Clinical Research (thesis-based)

    Academic medical center, Chicago, IL

  • 2008 — 2012

    General Pediatrician / Hospitalist

    Community health system, Iowa

  • 2005 — 2008

    Pediatric Residency

    Academic medical center, Louisiana

  • 1999 — 2004

    Pediatric Residency & ER Supervision

    University teaching hospital, Karachi

Medicolegal experience

Testimony

Served as a retained medical expert in pediatric medical malpractice litigation, including preparation of an expert report and sworn deposition testimony. Prior sworn testimony also includes other legal proceedings. Available to both plaintiff and defense.

Formal training

  • Medical/Legal Consulting — Armin Feldman, MD (Aug–Oct 2024)

Peer review

Peer reviewer for Pediatric Emergency Care (Wolters Kluwer), evaluating manuscript quality and determining suitability for publication or required revisions.

Licensure

Active medical licenses in 23 jurisdictions.

Selected peer-reviewed publications

First-authored research grounded in cardiology and clinical pediatrics.

  1. 01Masood SA, et al. A Neonate with Congenital Heart Disease and Sepsis: A Diagnostic Dilemma. J Pediatr Intensive Care. 2026.
  2. 02Masood SA, Bokowski JW, Kazmouz S, Amin Z. Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm with Organized Thrombus in a Neonate: Echocardiograms from Diagnosis to Resolution. Tex Heart Inst J. 2015;42(3):298–9.
  3. 03Masood SA, Kazmouz S, Heydemann P, Li H, Kenny D. Under-recognition of Low Blood Pressure Readings in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Oct;36(7):1489–94.
  4. 04Awad SM, Masood SA, Gonzalez I, et al. The use of intracardiac echocardiography during percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Jan;36(1):76–83.
  5. 05Masood SA, Zaidi A. Post-Transfusion Hypertension, Convulsion and Intracranial Haemorrhage in β-Thalassemia Major. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2012 Jul;22(7):473–5.
  6. 06Masood SA, Kiel E, Akingbola O, et al. Cardiac tamponade and pleural effusion complicating varicella: a case report. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Nov;24(11):777–81.
  7. 07Hazir T, Nisar YB, Qazi SA, et al, Masood SA. Chest radiography in children aged 2–59 months diagnosed with non-severe pneumonia. BMJ. 2006 Sep 23;333(7569):629.

Principles

Four commitments to every retaining attorney.

Independence

Opinions are not adjusted to fit the side of the caption. If the record changes the opinion, the opinion changes.

Clarity

Reports are written so a juror can understand them and so a cross-examining attorney cannot misread them.

Discipline

Opinions stay inside specialty boundaries and inside the four corners of the medical record.

Responsiveness

Counsel hears back within one business day. Deadlines are honored, not negotiated late.

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