Dr. Shafi established a Sleep Study Program for SIU and facilitates pediatric sleep studies for St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center. He completed his residency at Lincoln Medical Center in New York, initially a part of New York Medical College and later affiliated with Cornell University. His fellowship was at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Prior to joining SIU Dr. Shafi was head of the Department of Pediatrics in Dawadami, Riyadh SA and in SIUT, which is a tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan.