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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-266-0978Fax+1 507-284-0909
Summary
- Dr. Basem Ratrout is an Internal Medicine specialist based in Rochester, MN. He completed his medical education at the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and his residency in Internal Medicine at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Dr. Ratrout serves as an Assistant Professor in Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and is also a Medical Consultant at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. His publications cover topics such as statin intolerance, obesity management, and the use of patient photographs in electronic medical records. Dr. Ratrout has been recognized with several honors, including the Academy of Educational Excellence Fellowship, Quality Academy Fellowship and a Clinical Excellence Award from Mayo Clinic.
Education & Training
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
- University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- IA State Medical License 1996 - 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- University of Alabama at BirminghamMaster of Science in Health Administration
- University of JordanMSc Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Academy of Educational Excellence, Fellow Mayo Clinic, 2020
- Clinical Excellence Award Mayo Clinic, Division of GIM, 2020
- Quality Academy Fellow, Silver level certification Mayo Clinic, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsOvercoming patient reluctance to statin intolerance.Basant E Katamesh, Alicia A Mickow, Linda Huang, Brian M Dougan, Basem M Ratrout
Kardiologia Polska. 2024-01-01 - 4 citationsObesity Management Education Needs Among General Internists: A Survey.Sanjeev Nanda, Jayanth Adusumalli, Ryan T. Hurt, Karthik Ghosh, Karen M. Fischer
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 2021-01-01 - 2 citationsA Process of Acceptance of Patient Photographs in Electronic Medical Records to Confirm Patient IdentificationSayedObaidullah Aseem, Basem M. Ratrout, Scott C. Litin, Ravindra Ganesh, Ivana T. Croghan
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Innovations, Quality & Outcomes. 2020-02-01
Journal Articles
- A process of Acceptance of Patient Photographs in Electronic Medical Records to Confirm Patient identification.Aseem s, Ratrout BM, Litin SC, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2/4/2020
- Improving awareness of patients with obesity and its healthcare implicationsNanda S, Mohabbat AB, Nagaraju D, Edakkanambeth Varayil J, Ratrout B, Abu-Lebdeh HS, Majka AJ, Quality in Primary Care. 2015; 23: (4)201-4., 1/1/2015
Other
- Understanding the Risks Associated With Long-Term Use of PPI TherapyBasem Ratrout, MD, MHA, FACP
https://www.consultant360.com/blog/hmpprimary/understanding-risks-associated-long-term-use-ppi-therapy
Gastroenterology Consultant - 6/1/2017 - Dementia: Evaluating, Diagnosing, and Referring Your PatientsBasem Ratrout, MD, MHA, FACP
https://www.consultant360.com/content/dementia-evaluating-diagnosing-and-referring-your-patients
12/6/2016
Committees
- Advisory Panel Member, ABIM Blueprint Review Advisory Panel 2023 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- American College of Healthcare Executives - ACHEMember
Other Languages
- Arabic
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