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Majid Afshar, MD, Pulmonology, Madison, WI

MajidAfsharMDMSCR

Pulmonology Madison, WI

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Clinical Informatics

Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Department of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine School of Medicine and Public Health University of Madison - Wisconsin

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  • Office

    600 Highland Ave
    Madison, WI 53792
    Phone+1 608-263-7203
    Fax+1 608-263-9103

Summary

  • Joined University of Wisconsin in 2020 as Assistant Professor in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and in Public Health Sciences. A major focus of his research is in outcomes of critically ill with an emphasis on substance use. This includes methods in mediation analysis using a counterfactual framework and risk prediction modeling. His work incorporates clinical informatics to identify and track diseases in the electronic health records. His work has successfully demonstrated the use of an automated screening system to identify Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) to examine outcomes.

    Dr. Afshar currently has intramural and extramural funding to support his work. During his internal medicine residency training at Rush University, Dr. Afshar remained an additional year as Chief Resident and completed a Masters of Science in Clinical Research. He was a recipient of the NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral F32 Fellowship during his Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship training at the University of Maryland. He is currently a member of the Alcohol Research Group and Burn and Shock Trauma Research institute at Loyola. His career development award includes the Dean’s Office Clinical Scholars (DOCS) program and awarded a K23 NIH/NIAAA Career Development Award in September 2016. Moving forward, Dr. Afshar is interested in leveraging the strengths of Wisconsin and collaborating regional centers to utilize clinical informatics and electronic health records to perform clinical outcomes research with a focus in ARDS and respiratory diseases.

Education & Training

  • University of Maryland
    University of MarylandFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2010 - 2013
  • Rush University
    Rush UniversityClinical Research, 2010 - 2012
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2010
  • Rush University
    Rush UniversityM.S.C.R., 2010
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2006
  • University of Illinois
    University of IllinoisB.A., Finance and Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude; With honors and distinction, 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2006 - 2020
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2011 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Recipient, Dean’s Office Clinical Scholars Program (DOCS) 2016
  • K23 Career Development Award NIH/NIAAA, 2016
  • Research Snapshot Award SCCM 46th Critical Care Congress, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The International Epidemiology of ARDS: How Can We Think Locally and Measure Globally?  
    Afshar M, Netzer G, Crit Care Med, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Internal Validation of an Automated Electronic ARDS Screening Tool in Patients with Cirrhosis
    Formanek P, Yang P, Scaglione S, Zelisko S, Patel S, Cooper RC, Society of Critical Care Medicine 46th Annual Critical Care Congress, 1/1/2017
  • Phosphatidylethanol as a biomarker to identify patients with alcohol misuse
    Burnham EL, Kovacs EJ, Cooper RS, Yong M, Gaydos J, Clark BJ, Lowery EM, Alcohol and Immunology Research Interest Group Conference, 1/1/2016
  • Exhaled nitric oxide levels among adults with excessive alcohol consumption
    O’Poole JA, Cao G, Durazo R, Cooper RS, Kovacs EJ, Sisson JH, Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res., 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Better Automated Screening Methods for ARDS 
    Loyola University Lakeshore Campus - 1/1/2016
  • Lost in Translation: Can Big Data Help Us Translate? 
    Loyola University Chicago - 1/1/2015
  • NIH National Center for Translational Science (NCATS) and Loyola Center for Translational Science and Education (CTSE): Funding and Infrastructure 
    Loyola University Chicago - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • Alcohol and the Lung 
    Afshar, M, Doctor Radio Siriux XM New York University
    1/28/2016
  • The Side Effect of Binge Drinking Other Than a Hangover 
    Afshar, M, Men’s Health Magazine
    1/11/2015
  • Booze Binge has immediate effect on immune system 
    Afshar, M, New Scientist Magazine
    1/9/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Emergency Department Doctors Could Receive Medical Notes the Size of Moby Dick, According to Study
    Emergency Department Doctors Could Receive Medical Notes the Size of Moby Dick, According to StudyAugust 12th, 2024
  • Doctor Urges Alcohol Moderation During Pandemic to Maintain a Healthy Immune System
    Doctor Urges Alcohol Moderation During Pandemic to Maintain a Healthy Immune SystemApril 5th, 2020
  • Hold the “Quarantinis”: Alcohol and Novel Coronavirus Might Not Mix
    Hold the “Quarantinis”: Alcohol and Novel Coronavirus Might Not MixMarch 19th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Alcohol, Burn-Injury, and Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeNIH/NIAAA2016–2021