Iljana Marjorie Gaffar MD MD, FAAP
[Pronunciation: ill-yah-na guh-far]
Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care, Pediatric Surgical Oncology
GLOBAL PEDIATRIC & ADULT SURGEON I Trauma-Informed Embodiment Facilitator I International Surgeon Coach I Pediatric Surgeon Peer Supporter I Surgeon Beauty Shop Owner I Ergo, Health, Beauty, Movement, Style I Entertainer, Dancer, Dreamcatcher I Community Builder I Healthcare Optimist I Influential in Medicine, Healthcare and Surgery I Caring4all: neonates to nonagenarians and beyond
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Linkedin.com/in/ILJANANew York, NY 10021
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Clinical Expertise
- Pediatric surgery, Pediatric surgical oncology, Physician advocacy, Patient advocacy, Physician coaching, Congenital anomalies, Peer Support, Embodiment Facilitation
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, 2009 - 2016
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2016
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery
University of Missouri Kansas CityBA/MD
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsPeer Support to Promote Surgeon Well-being: The APSA Program Experience.Fari Fall, Yue Yung Hu, Sarah Walker, Reto Baertschiger, Iljana Gaffar
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024-09-01 - 24 citationsTransient Suppression of TGFβ Receptor Signaling Facilitates Human Islet Transplantation.Xiangwei Xiao, Shane Fischbach, Zewen Song, Iljana Gaffar, Ray Zimmerman
Endocrinology. 2016-02-12 - 37 citationsIntraislet Pancreatic Ducts Can Give Rise to Insulin-Positive CellsYousef El-Gohary, John Wiersch, Sidhartha Tulachan, Xiangwei Xiao, Ping Guo
Endocrinology. 2016-01-01
Professional Memberships
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- American Pediatric Surgical Association - APSAMember
- Association of Women Surgeons - AWSMember
- Performing Arts Medical Association - PAMAMember
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