Dr. Milad Pooran is a physician who has served his community and country as both a civilian doctor and as a member of the US Air Force Medical Corps. After completing his residency, Milad transitioned to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda to complete his clinical fellowships in allergy/immunology and critical care. He went on to work in the Office of the Secretary for Health and Human Services, tackling national biodefense issues as well as H1N1 pandemic influenza.

Milad currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for PHI Healthcare. During the COVID 19 pandemic, Milad and his team led the Intensive Care Unit at the University of Maryland COVID Hospital. A product of the Maryland public education system, he earned his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Maryland.