Dr. Zerafshan Syed completed her degree in medicine from Sindh Medical College, Pakistan. She has completed a Masters degree in Cardiac Rehabilitation from the University of Akron, Ohio. She believes that cardiac rehabilitation doesn’t change our past, but it can help us improve our heart’s future. Her areas of interest are exercise counseling and training, education for heart-healthy living, and counselling to reduce stress to avoid further heart attacks after cardiac surgery, angioplasty, and heart failure.