Amir A Ghaferi, MD, MSc, MBA

 Amir A. Ghaferi
Adjunct Professor of Surgery
Medical School
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Amir A Ghaferi, MD, MSc, MBA
Amir A. Ghaferi
Adjunct Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Ghaferi is the Moses Gunn, M.D. Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair for Strategy and Finance in the Department of Surgery, and Professor of Surgery with Tenure. He is the Chief Clinical Officer of the University of Michigan Medical Group where he oversees clinical operations, quality, strategy, and finance for Michigan Medicine’s ambulatory enterprise. He is also the Director of the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, a consortium of 40 hospitals and 80 surgeons focused on improving the safety and quality of bariatric surgery. He received his Bachelors degree from UCLA, his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and completed his surgical training at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ghaferi also completed advanced training in health services research and obtained a Masters degree in Health and Healthcare Research from the University of Michigan.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute

    Research Overview

    Dr. Ghaferi's research focuses on understanding the relationship of organizational systems and design to quality and efficiency, with the ultimate goal of designing interventions to improve care locally, regionally, and nationally. Dr. Ghaferi has received research funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). His research has been published in prominent journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Health Affairs, Harvard Business Review, and the British Medical Journal. He also serves on the editorial board of several prominent journals including JAMA Surgery and is Associate Editor of GI Surgery for the Journal of Surgical Research.

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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Preoperative GLP-1 Use Does Not Explain Bariatric Surgery Volume Decline
      Carlin A, Bucala M, Obeid N, Finks J, Chengelis D, Kia M, Stricklen A, Ghaferi A, Varban O. 2026 May 11;
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      Procedural Intervention Utilization Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Population-Based Analysis
      Carlin A, Obeid N, Varban O, Bucala M, Stricklen A, Ghaferi A, Finks J. 2026 May 11;
    • Journal Article
      From Safer Cholecystectomy to Smarter Bile Duct Management
      Tan WH, Ghaferi AA. JAMA Surgery, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6858
      PMID: 41739490
    • Journal Article
      Surgical Health Services Research as a Path to Health System Leadership
      Broman KK, Greenup R, Dossett LA, Ghaferi A. Annals of Surgery, 2025 Jan 1; DOI:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006764
      PMID: 40406857
    • Journal Article
      From Alpha to Omicron and Beyond: Associations Between SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Surgical Outcomes
      Verhagen NB, Geissler T, SenthilKumar G, Gehl C, Shaik T, Flitcroft MA, Yang X, Taylor BW, Ghaferi AA, Gould JC, Kothari AN, Wilcox AB, Lee AM, Graves A, Anzalone A, Manna A, Saha A, Olex A, Zhou A, Williams AE, Southerland A, Girvin AT, Walden A, Sharathkumar AA, Amor B, Bates B, Hendricks B, Patel B, Alexander C, Bramante C, Ward-Caviness C, Madlock-Brown C, Suver C, Chute C, Dillon C, Wu C, Schmitt C, Takemoto C, Housman D, Gabriel D, Eichmann DA, Mazzotti D, Brown D, Boudreau E, Hill E, Zampino E, Marti EC, Pfaff ER, French E, Koraishy FM, Mariona F, Prior F, Sokos G, Martin G, Lehmann H, Spratt H, Mehta H, Liu H, Sidky H, Hayanga JWA, Pincavitch J, Clark J, Harper JR, Islam J, Ge J, Gagnier J, Saltz JH, Saltz J, Loomba J, Buse J, Mathew J, Rutter JL, McMurry JA, Guinney J, Starren J, Crowley K, Bradwell KR, Walters KM, Wilkins K, Gersing KR, Cato KD, Murray K, Kostka K, Northington L, Pyles LA, Misquitta L, Cottrell L, Portilla L, Deacy M, Bissell MM, Clark M, Emmett M, Saltz MM, Palchuk MB, Haendel MA, Adams M, Temple-O'Connor M, Kurilla MG, Morris M, Qureshi N. Journal of Surgical Research, 2024 Sep 1; 301: 71 - 79. DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.05.034
      PMID: 38917576
    • Journal Article
      Barriers to Participation in a Structured Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Visits—A Qualitative Study
      Penny MK, Vitous CA, Bradley SE, Stricklen A, Ross R, Charbeneau E, Finks JF, Ghaferi AA, Ehlers AP. Journal of Surgical Research, 2024 Aug 1; 300: 542 - 549. DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.04.022
      PMID: 38889483
    • Journal Article
      Conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: impact on reflux and weight loss
      Shen MR, Hammoud MM, Bonham AJ, Aaron B, Ghaferi AA, Varban OA, Carlin AM, Ehlers AP, Finks JF. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2024 Aug 1; 20 (8): 738 - 744. DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2024.04.001
      PMID: 38704333
    • Journal Article
      Association of Sex Differences on Weight Loss and Complications Following Bariatric Surgery
      Hider AM, Bonham A, Carlin A, Finks J, Ghaferi A, Varban O, Ehlers AP. Journal of Surgical Research, 2024 Jul 1; 299: 359 - 365. DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.04.050
      PMID: 38795559