AfaafIshratShakirMD

Plastic Surgery • Chicago, IL

Breast Reconstruction, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Resident Physician

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Office
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Summary

Dr. Afaaf Shakir is a plastic surgery resident at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

University of ChicagoResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2017 - 2023
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2017 - 2023

Clinical Trials

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Microsurgical Breast Recon w/Abdominal Free Flap in Breast CA Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

ASO Visual Abstract: Establishment and Feasibility of an Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Program in a Community Health System.
Pranav N Haravu, Afaaf Shakir, Katherine Jackson, Duanny Alva, Joseph Feldman, Mark Sisco, Akhil K Seth> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024 Mar 1
Establishment and Feasibility of an Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Program in a Community Health System.
Pranav N Haravu, Afaaf Shakir, Katherine Jackson, Duanny Alva, Joseph Feldman, Mark Sisco, Akhil K Seth> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024 Jan 1
Safety and factors affecting same-day discharge following mastectomy and immediate alloplastic reconstruction.
Kanad Ghosh, Afaaf Shakir, Kristine Kuchta, Akhil Seth, Mark Sisco> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Health Disparities in Patients Seeking Physiological Surgical Treatment for Lymphedema.
Afaaf Shakir, Elam Coalson, Maureen Beederman, Jill R Froimson, David W Chang> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
Burn Injuries Associated with At-Home Hair Braiding.
Afaaf Shakir, Annemarie O'Connor, Megan Teele, Lawrence J Gottlieb, Sebastian Q Vrouwe> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2022 May 17
4 citations
Plastic Surgery Away Rotations During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic: A Virtual Experience.
A Blake Tucker, Mikhail Pakvasa, Afaaf Shakir, David W. Chang, Russell R. Reid, Amanda K. Silva> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021 Oct 29
6 citations
An Evaluation of Racial Diversity in Craniofacial Surgery Literature.
Danielle L. Sobol, Daniel Y. Cho, Jonathan P. Massie, Jacob R. Burns, Christopher S. Crowe, Cameron J. Kneib, Megan Lane, Afaaf Shakir, Shane D. Morrison, Russell E. E...> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2021 Jul 14
13 citations
Underrepresentation of Racial Minorities in Breast Surgery Literature: A Call for Increased Diversity and Inclusion.
Daniel Y. Cho, Cameron J. Kneib, Afaaf Shakir, Jacob R. Burns, Megan Lane, Jonathan P. Massie, Christopher S. Crowe, Danielle L. Sobol, Shane D. Morrison, Janelle D. S...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
9 citations
Visual representation of racial diversity in aesthetic surgery literature.
Daniel Youngwhan Cho, Cameron J. Kneib, Jonathan P. Massie, Danielle L. Sobol, Christopher S. Crowe, Afaaf Shakir, Jacob R. Burns, Megan Lane, Shane D. Morrison, Janic...> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
7 citations
Custom Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: Expanding Reconstructive Horizons.
Laura S. Humphries, Afaaf Shakir, Alvaro A. Figueroa, Louis G. Mercuri, Simona Dianiskova, Russell R. Reid, Christina Tragos> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2020 Sep 1
1 citations
Beyond the anterolateral thigh: the descending branch intermuscular septal (DBIS) flap
Kareem Hassan, Afaaf Shakir, Jennifer Jaffe, Michael A. Howard> ;Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 2020 Jun 10
32 citations
Patient Representation in Medical Literature: Are We Appropriately Depicting Diversity?
Jonathan P. Massie, Daniel Y. Cho, Cameron J. Kneib, Jacob R. Burns, Christopher S. Crowe, Megan Lane, Afaaf Shakir, Danielle L. Sobol, Janice A. Sabin, Janelle D. Sou...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2019 Dec 26
12 citations
Facial Masculinization Surgery and its Role in the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria.
Farah Sayegh, David C. Ludwig, Mona Ascha, Krishna S. Vyas, Afaaf Shakir, Jeffrey W. Kwong, Marco Swanson, Morgan W Evans, James Gatherwright, Shane D. Morrison> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2019 Jan 2
7 citations
Evaluating Resident Perspectives on International Humanitarian Missions.
Matthew Chetta, Afaaf Shakir, Laurence S. Paek, Gordon K. Lee> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
40 citations
Outcomes after Phalloplasty: Do Transgender Patients and Multiple Urethral Procedures Carry a Higher Rate of Complication?
Austin C. Remington, Shane D. Morrison, Jonathan P. Massie, Christopher S. Crowe, Afaaf Shakir, Stelios C. Wilson, Krishna S. Vyas, Gordon K. Lee, Jeffrey B. Friedrich> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
87 citations
A Systematic Review of the Use of Telemedicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Dermatology.
Krishna S. Vyas, H. Rhodes Hambrick, Afaaf Shakir, Shane D. Morrison, Duy C. Tran, Keon Pearson, Henry C. Vasconez, Samir Mardini, Amanda A. Gosman, Marek Dobke, Mark ...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Jun 1
16 citations
The Effects of Music on Microsurgical Technique and Performance: A Motion Analysis Study.
Afaaf Shakir, Arhana Chattopadhyay, Laurence S. Paek, Rory McGoldrick, Matthew Chetta, Kenneth Hui, Gordon K. Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 May 1
12 citations
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Free Flap Abdominal Tissue Breast Reconstruction: Is There a True Reduction in Postoperative Narcotic Use?
Cedric Hunter, Afaaf Shakir, Arash Momeni, Anna Luan, Lauren Steffel, Jean-Louis Horn, Dung Nguyen, Gordon K. Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
32 citations
Penile Replantation: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes and Complications.
Shane D. Morrison, Afaaf Shakir, Krishna S. Vyas, Austin C. Remington, Benjamin Mogni, Stelios C. Wilson, David W. Grant, Daniel Y. Cho, Amir A. Rahnemai-Azar, Gordon ...> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2016 Dec 21
92 citations
Systematic Review of Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) for Postoperative Analgesia.
Krishna S. Vyas, Sibi Rajendran, Shane D. Morrison, Afaaf Shakir, Samir Mardini, Valerie Lemaine, Maurice Y. Nahabedian, Stephen B. Baker, Brian Rinker, Henry C. Vasconez> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
107 citations
Phalloplasty: A Review of Techniques and Outcomes
Shane D. Morrison, Afaaf Shakir, Krishna S. Vyas, Johanna Kirby, Curtis N. Crane, Gordon K. Lee> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
30 citations
Reconstruction following abdominoperineal resection (APR): Indications and complications from a single institution experience
Clifford C. Sheckter, Afaaf Shakir, Hong Vo, Jennifer Tsai, Rahim Nazerali, Gordon K. Lee> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
13 citations
Use of Indocyanine Green-SPY Angiography for Tracking Lymphatic Recovery After Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis.
Hubert B Shih, Afaaf Shakir, Dung Nguyen> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 May 1
15 citations
Prognostic Value of Quantitative Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.
Afaaf Shakir, Didem Aksoy, Michael Mlynash, Odette A. Harris, Gregory W. Albers, Karen G. Hirsch> ;Journal of Neuroimaging. 2016 Jan 1
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