SUMMARY
M. Hassan Murad, M.D., is a clinician and epidemiologist who studies how medical evidence is generated, synthesized, evaluated and applied in clinical practice — collectively known as evidence‑based medicine.
Dr. Murad's research involves conducting various types of evidence synthesis, including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, meta-regression, meta-narrative synthesis and clinical practice guideline development. He also conducts methodology research that aims to improve approaches to translational research. In addition, Dr. Murad performs observational and epidemiological studies and provides expertise on their design.
Focus areas
Significance to patient care
Dr. Murad's research ensures patients receive care based on the best available research and their personal preferences. He reviews many studies at once to learn which tests and treatments work most effectively and which are safest. He then helps turn that information into clear, up-to-date guidelines that care teams use when making decisions with patients. By improving how medical evidence is judged and applied, his work supports safer choices, fewer unnecessary risks and more personalized care for each patient.
Professional highlights
- Director, Evidence-Based Practice Centers, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2014-present.
- Mayo Clinic:
- Director, Postdoctoral Master's Degree Program and Certificate Program, Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2023-present.
- Director, Preventive Medicine Fellowship, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, 2009-present.
- Research Career Impetus Award, 2026-2030.
- Excellence in Education Award, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, 2024.
- Outstanding Investigator Award, Department of Medicine, 2018.
- Member, Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2025.