Acting Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director of Operations & Patient Safety for the HMC EDSites of Practice: Harborview Medical CenterFaculty Information Biography Dr. Akhavan is an emergency physician and serves as Assistant Medical Director for Operations at the Harborview Medical Center Emergency Department. He strives to improve operational flow and patient safety in the department. Arvin was born in Texas, attended medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago, completed residency at the University of Washington, and pursued additional training in healthcare leadership at New York University. Education & Training: MDNorthwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineChicago, IL2011-2015 ResidencyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of WashingtonSeattle, WA2015-2019 Contact Email: arvrad@uw.eduMailing Address: Harborview Medical CenterBox 359702325 Ninth AvenueSeattle WA 98104-2499 Research & Clinical Interests Research Interests: Operations Sepsis care Clinical Interests: Operations Quality Sepsis care Publications PubMed: PubMed Bibliography