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Office
1015 S Hackett Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701Phone+1 319-234-5990
Summary
- I am trained and board certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. I completed my Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship at one of the nation's top Medical Universities 'Rutgers NJMS' where I learned to be a compassionate, innovative and competent physician for my patients. I graduated from Howard University Hospital as an Internal Medicine resident.
Education & Training
- University of Chicago - IBD center of Excellence IBD preceptorship program, Inflammatory Bowel Disease , 2022 - 2022
- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2017 - 2020
- Howard UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
- National Institute of HealthGraduate Certificate, Clinical Research Certificate, 2014 - 2015
- IHI Open School Basic Certificate in Quality & SafetyCertificate, Patient Safety , 2014 - 2015
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- IA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- WV State Medical License 2019 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- DC State Medical License 2014 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- AIBDAdvances in IBD certificate
- American College of Gastroenterology ACG IBD School Certificate
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Women In GI Committee ACG - American College of Gastroenterology, 2021-2024
- Social Media Advisor and Jr. Editorial Board Member HepatomaResearch, 2021-2023
- Prize - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ASGE, 2021
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsManagement and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Immunotherapy: A Review of Current and Future OptionsShima Ghavimi, Tehila Apfel, Hamed Azimi, Alana Persaud, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology. 2020-06-10 - 129 citationsGlobal Epidemiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Perspectives on US Minority PopulationsZaki A. Sherif, Armana Saeed, Shima Ghavimi, Seyed-Mehdi Nouraie, Adeyinka O. Laiyemo
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2016-04-01 - 1 citationsA Rare Metastatic Primary Rectal Melanoma in a Geriatric Male.Onyinye Ugonabo, Mujtaba Mohamed, Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Joseph Simmons, Jonathan Cuda
Journal of Medical Cases. 2022-08-01
Journal Articles
- Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding–Impact of Timing of Endoscopy on Patient Outcomes: Impact of Timing of Endoscopy on Patient OutcomesAbdullah Abbasi, Shima Ghavimi, Louis H. Lau, Cosmos Liutao Guo, Rashid Lui, GIJournal, 11/18/2021
- Geriatric Hepatology: The Hepatic Diseases of the Elderly and Liver TransplantShima Ghavimi, Hamed Azimi, Neel Patel, Oleg Shulik, Journal of Digestive Diseases and Hepatology, 9/3/2019
- Geriatric Hepatology: The Hepatic Diseases of the Elderly and Liver TransplantShima Ghavimi, Hamed Azimi, Neel Patel, Oleg Shulik, Journal Digestive Diseases and Hepatology, 9/3/2019
Abstracts/Posters
- Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Leading to Idiopathic Terminal Ileal UlcerationUmair M Nasir, Jeffrey M Paer, Yi Jiang, Shima Ghavimi, Kathleen Pergament, Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 10/22/2020
- A National Study of IBD Patients Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer: The Microbiome Link and PrevalenceReza Hashemipour, Shima Ghavimi, Umair M Nasir, Hamed Azimi, Catherine Choi, Yi Jiang, Oleg Shulik, Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 10/1/2020
- A Rare Presentation of Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal DiseaseUmair M Nasir, Jeffrey M Paer, Nityasree Srialluri, Dayna Panchal, Shima Ghavimi, Weizheng Wang, Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 10/1/2020
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Lectures
- Common GI emergencies Part 1Twitter - 8/7/2021
- Knowledge and attitudes of medical residents and fellows working in various hospitals of United States of America, on genetic tests for various biomarkers and knowledg...Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2015
Other
- A Rare Presentation of Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the LungYordanos Habtegebriel, MD; Maha Sulieman, MD; Shima Ghavimi, MD; Alem Mehari, MD; Jennifer Carter, MBBS, CHEST Journal
http://journal.publications.chestnet.org/article.aspx?articleid=2457224
Montreal Canada - 10/10/2015 - NAC-OSCE & MCC REVIEWGhavimi S, Azimi H
http://www.lulu.com/shop/hamed-azimi-and-shima-ghavimi-md/nac-osce-mcc-review/paperback/product-16226656.html
1/27/2014 - AZ-99, Most Tested Facts for USMLE STEP 1Ghavimi S, Azimi H
http://www.lulu.com/shop/hamed-azimi/a-z-99-most-tested-facts-for-usmle-step-1/ebook/product-22134080.html
1/11/2013
Authored Content
- Geriatric Hepatology: The Hepatic Diseases of the Elderly and Liver TransplantSeptember 2019
Press Mentions
- Colon Cancer Awareness monthApril 2nd, 2021
- Colon Cancer Awareness monthApril 2nd, 2021
- 2019 GI Fellow Board of AdvisorApril 4th, 2021
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Committees
- Co-Lead of GI Online committee, Women In Gastroenterology 2021 - 2023
Professional Memberships
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- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
- Ontario Gastroenterology AssociationMember
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
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- American Neuro-Gastroenterology and Motility SocietyMember
Other Languages
- French, Farsi
External Links
- Other website http://www.drshima.com
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