MajidAfsharMDMSCR

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

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2020
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
Scholar, Junior Methodologist for Documents and Patient Education American Thoracic Society (ATS), 2016
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award F32 – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2013
Fellow Nomination American College of Chest Physicians Fellows Conference, 2012
Pillsbury Resident Scholarship 2009
Teaching and Service Award Rush University, 2009
Resident Teacher of the Year Award Rush University, 2008
Bronze Tablet – Awarded to top 3% of graduating class University of Illinois, 2002
Certificate of Teaching Excellence University of Illinois, 2002
Yvonne S. Quinn and Ronald S. Rolfe Scholarship University of Illinois, 2001
Dad’s Association Award University of Illinois, 2001
James Scholar University of Illinois, 1998
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Clinical Trials

Data-driven Identification for Substance Misuse Start of enrollment: 2023 Feb 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

LCD benchmark: long clinical document benchmark on mortality prediction for language models.
WonJin Yoon, Shan Chen, Yanjun Gao, Zhanzhan Zhao, Dmitriy Dligach
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2024-11-27
Using Phosphatidylethanol as an Adjunct to Self-Reported Alcohol Use Improves Identification of Liver Fibrosis Risk.
Pamela M Murnane, Majid Afshar, Gabriel Chamie, Robert L Cook, Tekeda Ferguson
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024-10-31
Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of an EHR-Embedded AI Screener for Identifying Hospitalized Adults at Risk for Opioid Use Disorder.
Majid Afshar, Felice Resnik, Cara Joyce, Madeline Oguss, Dmitriy Dligach
Research Square. 2024-10-14

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

Vascular Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician
Chapter: Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Afshar M, Shah, NGEditors: Rogers, Scalea, Gopal, et al.Cambridge University Press, Cambridge2013

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
Association Of Tobacco Exposure With Development Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Burn-Injured Adults
Williams A, Netzer G, Mosier MJ, Zelisko S, Kovacs EJ, Cooper RS, Durazo-Avizu R, Kliethermes S, American Thoracic Society, 1/1/2016
Comparison of a novel coding algorithm versus the American Burn Association sepsis definition to examine the epidemiology of sepsis in burn-injured adults
Rech MA, Mosier MJ, Zelisko S, Cooper RS, Netzer G, Kovacs EJ, American Thoracic Society, 1/1/2016
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Burn-Injured Adults: Clinical Risk Factors and Biomarkers from a Multi-Center Study
Albright JM, Dunn, R, Ramirez L, Conrad P, Mosier MJ, Burnham EL, Kovacs EJ, American Thoracic Society, 1/1/2016
Trauma-associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Case-fatality: 2004-2011
Smith GS, Murthi S, Cooper R, Netzer G, American Thoracic Society, 1/1/2015
Risky Alcohol Use but Lower Injury Severity in Traumas with High Blood Alcohol Content
Afshar M, Salisbury-Afshar Elizabeth, American Society of Addiction Medicine, 1/1/2015
Trauma Indices and Patient Characteristics to Predict Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Trauma Patients
Smith GS, Terrin ML, Lissauer ME, Anders MG, Netzer G, American Thoracic Society Scientific Session, 1/1/2014
The Evaluation and Association of Blood Alcohol Content and Injury Severity with In-Hospital Death at a Statewide Referral Trauma Center
Smith GS, Terrin ML, Lissauer ME, Netzer G, Research Society on Alcoholism, 1/1/2014
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Outcomes after Near-Hanging
Mansoor S, Barrett M, Smith GS, Barr EA, Lissauer ME, Netzer G, CHEST Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
Association Of Acute Alcohol Exposure With Development Of Acute Lung Injury
Smith GS, Terrin ML, Barrett M, Lissauer ME, Mansoor S, Jeudy J, Netzer G, American Thoracic Society Scientific Session, 1/1/2013
Immune Response In Healthy Human Volunteers After Binge Alcohol Consumption And Ex-vivo Phytohemagluttinin-M And fMetLeuPhe Stimulation
Cross A, Netzer G, Hasday J, American Thoracic Society Scientific Session, 1/1/2013
Barriers to early mobility in the ICU: Assessing the Rehabilitation Specialist’s Perspective
Barrett M, Verceles A, Omanwa K, Johnson D, Lighty K, Netzer G, American Thoracic Society Scientific Session, 1/1/2013
Effects of acute alcohol intoxication on inflammation and sleep in healthy volunteers
Wilkinson A, Netzer G, Smith GS, Hasday J, Verceles A, American Thoracic Society Scientific Session, 1/1/2013
Tobacco use and airway obstruction in the Old Order Amish
Netzer G, Bridges T, Hashmi S, Braxton M, Ryan K, Scharf S, Shuldiner AR, Reed RM, American Thoracic Society Scientific Session, 1/1/2012
Willingness of individuals with IBD to use complementary and alternative medicine
Daian D. Farhadi A, Keshavarzian A, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1/1/2007
Oral hygiene and inflammatory bowel disease
Singhal S, Farhadi A, Dian D, Keshavarzian A, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1/1/2007
Use of prognosis markers, p53 and EGFR, in the early detection and diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity
Afshar M, Coon JS, Rush Research Symposium, 1/1/2004
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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
Critical appraisal of the medical literature: Use of Evidence Based Medicine
University of Maryland - 1/1/2014
The Evaluation and Association of Blood Alcohol Content and Injury Severity with In-Hospital Death at a Statewide Referral Trauma Center
Seattle, WA - 1/1/2014
Urinary Biomarkers and Cytokine Response in Recent Drinkers Compared to Non-Drinkers after Binge Ethanol Dosing and Phytohemagluttinin-M (PHA) Stimulation
1/1/2013
Association of Acute Alcohol Exposure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Loyola University Medical Center - 1/1/2013
Alcohol and the Critically Ill
University of Maryland - 1/1/2012
Alcohol and Acute Lung Injury
University of Maryland - 1/1/2011
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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
Binge Drinking May Weaken Immune System
Afshar, M, WebMD
1/5/2015
Binge Drinking ‘Significantly’ Disrupts 20-Somethings Immune Systems: Study
Afshar, M, The Huffington Post
1/31/2014
How Those new year’s eve shots may trash your immune system
Afshar, M, NBCnews.com
1/31/2014
Binge Drinking Suppresses the Immune System
Afshar, M, Smithsonian Magazine
1/30/2014
How to stay healthy on New Year’s Eve – and Beyond: Why limiting alcohol is especially key during flu season
Afshar, M, Shape Magazine
1/30/2014
Binge drinking disrupts the immune system
Afshar, M, FoxNews
1/29/2014
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Press Mentions

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 SystemApril 5th, 2020
Hold the “Quarantinis”: Alcohol and Novel Coronavirus Might Not MixMarch 19th, 2020
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