Dr. Daoud received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and completed her internal medicine residency, chief medical residency and infectious disease fellowship at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, New York. She has worked in a variety of medical settings, including Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, First Med Urgent Medical Care and Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center. Dr. Daoud is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases. She has conducted considerable medical research on such topics as the West Nile virus. Dr. Daoud is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American Medical Association.