After completing MBBS, Zarina did her Residency in Diagnostic Radiology in India. Later, she pursued a super specialization in Diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology from NIMHANS, India for which she was awarded a Gold Medal by the Union Health Minister of India. She came to Canada for further training in Stroke interventions, Diagnostic Neuroradiology, and Pediatric Neuroradiology from the University of Calgary. She has many peer-reviewed publications to her credit, with her research interests in Pediatric neuroradiology, neonatal imaging, stroke imaging, etc. She is currently working as a Pediatric Neuroradiologist at Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB.