Owais Durrani

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Clinician Advisor

Background

Dr. Owais Durrani is a board-certified emergency medicine physician practicing in the greater Houston, Texas area, where he cares for adult and pediatric patients with acute illnesses and injuries. He earned his medical degree from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed emergency medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). In addition to clinical practice with Memorial Hermann Health System and CHRISTUS Health, Dr. Durrani is a nationally recognized public-health educator and media contributor who has provided emergency medicine commentary to CNN, MSNBC, BBC, CBS, and NBC on topics ranging from extreme heat to COVID-19 surges. He is also a STEM education advocate and keynote speaker focused on health literacy, telehealth, and the role of digital tools in modern emergency care. At Lotus Health, Dr. Durrani contributes emergency medicine expertise to clinician-in-the-loop oversight and evidence-grounded patient education.

Education

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Affiliation

Memorial Hermann Hospital Based Physician Group

Memorial Hermann Pearland Medical Center

CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Expertise

Emergency Medicine

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