Esfandiar Zafar has extensive experience in leadership roles within the healthcare and higher education sectors. Currently serving as Executive Director at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since April 2016, Esfandiar Zafar previously held the positions of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Sr. Director ITS, Chief Operating Officer at Vanderbilt University from 2008 to April 2016. Esfandiar Zafar's academic background includes a degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, attained between 1979 and 1984.