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Hamid Zahiri, DO, General Surgery, Lanham, MD

HamidRezaZahiriDO, F.A.C.S.

General Surgery Lanham, MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Physician

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  • Office

    Luminis Health, Doctors Community Medical Center
    8116 Good Luck Road, Suite 210
    Lanham, MD 20706
    Phone+1 443-481-6699

Summary

  • Dr. H. Reza Zahiri is a surgeon in Lanham, MD and is affiliated with Luminis Health, practicing at Doctors Community Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his training at University of Maryland with additional Fellowship training at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He has been in practice 8 years. He is multilingual specializing in minimally invasive surgery targeting gastrointestinal diseases and hernia disease, including abdominal wall reconstruction and robotic surgery.

Education & Training

  • Anne Arundel Medical Center
    Anne Arundel Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive General Surgery, 2014 - 2016
  • University of Maryland
    University of MarylandResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2014
  • Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
    Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityClass of 2007
  • Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
    Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern UniversityMSc, Biomedical Sciences, 2001 - 2003
  • Arizona State University
    Arizona State UniversityB.S., Microbiology, 1998 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • A Virtual Pointer to Support the Adoption of Professional Vision in Laparoscopic Training  
    Adrian Park, Hamid R Zahiri, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
  • Physical Impact of Body Contouring Procedures on Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients  
    Singh 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 Surgery  
    5. 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 Functionality
    HR 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 Hernias
    HR 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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Other

  • Coil Embolization for Renal Artery Aneurysm. 
    Kim KR, Zahiri HR, Cai J, Wilkerson R, Badder E, Queral L, Lucas PR, Endovascular Today, pp 58-61
    8/1/2009

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

Other Languages

  • Farsi, Spanish