AmirAbbasGhaferiMDMSc, MBA, FACS, FASMBS

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery President & CEO, Physician Enterprise Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

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Medical College Physicians, Hub 2nd Floor
8701 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 734-955-0274

PubMed

223 citations
STROBE Reporting Guidelines for Observational Studies.
Amir A. Ghaferi, Todd A. Schwartz, Timothy M. Pawlik
JAMA Surgery. 2021-06-01
103 citations
Association of Race With Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.
Michael H. Wood, Arthur M. Carlin, Amir A. Ghaferi, Oliver A. Varban, Abdelkader A. Hawasli
JAMA Surgery. 2019-05-01
140 citations
Reliability adjustment for reporting hospital outcomes with surgery.
Justin B. Dimick, Amir A. Ghaferi, Nicholas H. Osborne, Clifford Y. Ko, Bruce L. Hall
Annals of Surgery. 2012-04-01

Journal Articles

Using Quality-of-Life Measures to Determine the Ideal Bariatric Procedure
Grace F Chao, Oliver A Varban, Amir A Ghaferi, JAMA Surgery
Achieving Critical Mass in Surgical Outcomes Research
Nader N Massarweh, Amir A Ghaferi, Rachel R Kelz, JAMA Surgery
Considering Surgeon Skill in Randomized Clinical Trials
Amir A Ghaferi, Justin B Dimick, JAMA Surgery
Interpersonal and Organizational Dynamics Are Key Drivers of Failure to Rescue
Margaret E. Smith, Amir A. Ghaferi, Health Affairs
New Onset Alcohol Use Disorder Following Bariatric Surgery
Julia Brennan, Michael Sessine, Amir A Ghaferi, Mitchell Alameddine, Nadine Ibrahim, Surgical Endoscopy
Understanding Variation in Enhanced Recovery Practices After Bariatric Surgery
Margaret E Smith, Oliver A Varban, Arthur M Carlin, Amir A Ghaferi, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Setting Appropriate Expectations After Bariatric Surgery
Amir A Ghaferi, Oliver A Varban, JAMA
Understanding the Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
Amir A Ghaferi, Margaret E Smith, JAMA
Assessing Variation in Technique for Sleeve Gastrectomy Based on Outcomes of Surgeons Ranked by Safety and Efficacy: A Video-Based Study
Oliver A Varban, Amir A Ghaferi, Arthur M Carlin, Paul R Kemmeter, Justin B Dimick, Jonathan F Finks, Surgical Endoscopy
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Achieving Critical Mass in Surgical Outcomes ResearchJuly 2020
Considering Surgeon Skill in Randomized Clinical TrialsMay 2020
Understanding Variation in Enhanced Recovery Practices After Bariatric SurgeryOctober 2018

Post-Op Path Smoother with Gastric SleeveJanuary 14th, 2020
U-M Obesity Experts Available to Comment on Complexity of Overcoming National EpidemicSeptember 16th, 2019
A Daunting Operation Offers Relief to Obese TeenagersMay 16th, 2019
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