Dr. Zaidi grew up in the Chicago-land area. His passion for medicine dates back to his early childhood years. During high school Dr. Zaidi worked for Walgreen’s pharmacy and his passion grew even stronger. He wanted to stay close to his parents and went to Loyola University for undergraduate studies. For his medical education, he chose UNIBE School of Medicine. Dr. Zaidi wanted to practice in a rural setting and decided to complete his family practice residency at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He has associate staff privileges both at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital and Rush Riverside Medical Center. Dr. Zaidi is currently board eligible. He is married and has a daughter. While he enjoys traveling and the outdoors, he also enjoys spending time with family and friends.