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Office
3200 Tower Oaks Blvd
Suite 140
North Bethesda, MD 20852Phone+1 301-215-0127Fax+1 227-250-0205
Summary
- Dr. H. Reza Zahiri is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of EliteCare Surgical Specialists. He is a surgeon in North Bethesda, Maryland. He received his medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his general surgery training at University of Maryland with additional Fellowship training in advanced minimally invasive surgery at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He is an expert in utilization and delivery of cutting-edge robotic surgeries. He has been in practice 9 years, specializing in abdominal wall reconstruction for complex hernia disease. He utilizes robotic and laparoscopic surgeries to deliver the latest care to patients with simple and complex hernia diseases including inguinal, umbilical, incisional and recurrent hernias. Gastrointestinal surgeries are an additional area of his expertise. He uses robotics to perform corrective surgery for hiatal hernias, chronic reflux disease, recurrent diverticulitis, colon and small intestinal polyps, and recurrent bowel obstruction to name a few. Finally, he is an expert in combining surgery with the latest care pathways including Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), to enhance patients experience and reduce patients' opioid use during and after surgery. Ninety percent of his patients only require over-the-counter Tylenol and Ibuprofen after major surgeries.
Education & Training
- Anne Arundel Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive General Surgery, 2014 - 2016
- University of MarylandResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2014
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityClass of 2007
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityMSc, Biomedical Sciences, 2001 - 2003
- Arizona State UniversityB.S., Microbiology, 1998 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State License 2010 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Surgeon Award Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2013
- Resident Research Award Baltimore Academy of Surgery, 2011-2012
- Best Paper Presented 55th Annual Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsHybrid versus open retromuscular abdominal wall repair: early outcomes.Alex Addo, Richard Lu, Andrew Broda, Philip George, H. Reza Zahiri
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-10-01 - 8 citationsPatients with ineffective esophageal motility benefit from laparoscopic antireflux surgeryAlex Addo, Philip George, H. Reza Zahiri, Adrian Park
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-08-01 - 3 citationsThe impact of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery on quality of life: do patients with atypical symptoms benefit?Adam S. Weltz, Alex Addo, Andrew Broda, Kevin Connors, H. Reza Zahiri
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-06-01
Journal Articles
- A Virtual Pointer to Support the Adoption of Professional Vision in Laparoscopic TrainingAdrian Park, Hamid R Zahiri, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
- Physical Impact of Body Contouring Procedures on Post-Bariatric Surgery PatientsSingh D, Zahiri HR, Janes LE, Sabino J, Matthews JA, Bell RL, Thomson JG, Journal of Eplasty, 9/12/2012
- Prognostication for Body Contouring Surgery After Bariatric Surgery5. Singh D, Forte AJ, Zahiri HR, Janes LE, Sabino J, Matthews JA, Bell RL, Thomson JG, Journal of Eplasty, 9/12/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Repair of Symptomatic Abdominal Bulging Improves Quality of Life and Core Muscle FunctionalityHR Zahiri, M Benenati, US Sibia, B Sivak, A Park, I Belyansky, 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery, Milan, Italy, 4/27/2015
- Operative and Quality of Life Assessment Post Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Non-Absorbable Mesh for Ventral and Incisional HerniasHR Zahiri , US Sibia, IW Gilbert, O Ghanem, A Park, I Belyansky, 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery, Milan, Italy, 4/27/2015
- Raising the Quality of Hernia Care: Is There a Need?A Park, HR Zahiri, C Pugh, M Vassiliou, G Voeller, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Nashville, Tennessee, 4/17/2015
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Lectures
- Grand Rounds: "Robotic Surgery: The Past, Present, and Future"University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Baltimore, MD - 4/10/2014
- Grand Rounds: "Improving Renal Allograft Supply: The Future of Organ Preservation"University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Transplant Surgery, Baltimore, MD - 10/22/2012
- "Use of Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix As Resurfacing Graft To Promote Epithelialization of Avascular Wounds"Baltimore, MD - 6/22/2012
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Grant Support
- "Stryker's Operating Room of the Future: Improving Operating Room and Surgeon Flow, Surgeon Function and Patient SafetyStryker2015–Present
- “Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Hernias with Symbotex Composite Mesh”Covidien2014–Present
- "Use of Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix As Resurfacing Graft ToPromote Epithelialization of Avascular Wounds "LifeCell Corporation2009–2011
- “Chromatin Unwinding by the UvrD DNA Repair Helicase”Midwestern University2004
Committees
- Attending Surgeon, Graduate Medical Education, Anne Arundel Medical Center 2016 - Present
Research History
- Research Fellow/Minimally Invasive SurgeryAnne Arundel Medical Center: Investigated a variety of clinical topics relating to the practice of minimally invasive surgery and GI surgery including ergonomics and impact on physical and mental function of surgeons, need for a defined educational curriculum for hernia repair, fire safety, etc.2014 - 2015
- Research Fellow/PGY3,4 Surgical ResidentUniversity of Maryland, "Strattice as Resurfacing Graft for Avascular Full-Thickness Wounds": Investigated the ability of acellular dermal matrix derived from porcine dermis to be used as a resurfacing graft for poorly vascularized wound beds of various sizes.2009 - 2011
- Research Fellow/PGY3,4 Surgical ResidentUniversity of Maryland, "Intestinal Protection: The Role of Bile Salts": Investigated the ability of prophylactic bile salts to promote epithelial proliferation and prevent apoptosis in the presence of LPS-induced gastrointestinal injury.2009 - 2011
- Graduate Student/Biomedical SciencesMidwestern University, "The Role of Histone N-termini in Unwinding of Chromatin by DNA Helicases": Investigated the ability of the UvrD, BLM and TFIIH helicases to independently overcome chromatin repression and unwind nucleosomes.2002 - 2004
- Research AssistantArizona State University, "Lymphocytic Infiltration In The Brain Parenchyma of Autoimmune BXSB And MLR:lpr Mice": Investigated the migration of CD19+ and CD8+ lymphocytes in the brains of mice exhibiting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).2000 - 2001
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Farsi, Spanish
External Links
- Robo AWRhttps://youtu.be/Ritk8NXeTxA
- Hernia Carehttps://youtu.be/TU2cG4x4Dzo
- Robo AWRhttps://youtu.be/3m1p7-0ZorY
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