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Office
11370 Anderson St
Ste 2100
Loma Linda, CA 92354Phone+1 909-558-2822
Summary
- Dr. Salman Zaheer, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Loma Linda, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Minnesota. He is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital, and Desert Valley Hospital.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
- Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 1997 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsRacial Disparities in Initial Presentation of Benign Thyroid Disease for ResectionLindsay E. Kuo, Kristina D. Simmons, Heather Wachtel, Salman Zaheer, Giorgos C. Karakousis
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016-03-29 - 49 citationsBlood Transfusion in Major Abdominal Surgery for Malignant Tumors: A Trend Analysis Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.Brett L. Ecker, Kristina D. Simmons, Salman Zaheer, Sarah-Lucy C. Poe, Edmund K. Bartlett
JAMA Surgery. 2016-06-01 - 24 citationsSurgery for metastatic neuroendocrine tumors with occult primaries.Edmund K. Bartlett, Robert E. Roses, Meera Gupta, Parth K. Shah, Kinjal K. Shah
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013-09-01
Press Mentions
- Lung Cancer Survival Rate Improves but Still Lower Among Communities of ColorNovember 17th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member