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  • Office

    4650 W Sunset Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90027
    Phone+1 888-631-2452

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2020
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 2016, MD
  • University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
    University of Southern California, Keck School of MedicineMS, Global Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyBA, Immunology and Pathogenesis, 2006 - 2009
  • North Hollywood Highly Gifted Magnet
    North Hollywood Highly Gifted MagnetHigh School Diploma, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • International Board of Lactation Consultant ExaminersBoard Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Abstract Reviewer AAP National Conference and Exhibition, 2021-2023
  • Best Simulation Based Medical Education Presentation, Winner Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) in Toronto, Canada, 2018
  • Super Safety Hero Award Department of Quality Improvement & Safety, CHKD, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Parent foramen ovale versus atrial septal defect in extremely low birthweight infants: can they be differentiated?
    GAFFAR S, Siassi B, Ebrahimi M, Uzunyan M, Cayabyab R, and Ramanathan R, 27th Annual CAN Cool Topics in Neonatology 2021, Virtual Poster Presentation and Symposium, 3/2021
  • Routine Versus Selective Patch Metal Allergy Testing Before the Nuss Procedure
    Obermeyer RJ, GAFFAR S, Kelly Jr RE, Lombardo ML, Frantz FW, Kuhn MA, McGuire MM, Goretsky MJ, Paulson JF, and Kelly CS, American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting (APSA 2017), Hollywood, FL - 5/2017, British Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Intl Congress (BAPS 2017), London, England, 7/2017
  • Injectable Biopolymers: A Non-Invasive Approach to Therapeutic Remodeling of the Myocardium
    GAFFAR S, Yu J, Mihardja S, Fang Q, Gu Y, and Lee R., Department of Bioengineering Research Symposium, Berkeley, CA, 8/2007
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Research History

  • Medical Student Research FellowScaife Advanced Medical Student Fellowship in Alcohol & Drug Dependency, at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine2013 - 2013
  • Berkeley Summer Bioengineering Research ProgramCardiac Tissue Engineering Lab at UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI)2007 - 2008

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