Dr. Zamarud completed her undergraduate education at Bannu Medical College, Khyber Medical University, Pakistan. She then worked serving underprivileged communities in remote vilages of northern Pakistan.

In March 2022, Dr. Zamarud joined Stanford Neurosurgery department as a Visiting Instructor with Dr. Steve Chang's research group. She studied neuro-oncology, with a special emphasis on exploring the potential of Cyberknife stereotactic radiosurgery for various brain pathologies.

Dr. Zamarud was then recruited to the Heit Lab, where she is currently a postdoctoral fellow. She is studying venous outflow in patients with acute ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.

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