AmirKJafferMDMBA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Chief Medical Officer responsible for strategic and operational leadership of Clinical programs, service line growth including Cancer and Radiation Oncology. Also oversees Medical Staff Affairs, Pharmacy, Quality, Safety, Accreditation & GME at this Academic Tertiary Care Medical Center in Queens. Medical Staff of > 1700. Annual Budget $50M/Team of 300+ employees.

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Office
56-45 Main Street
NYPQ - Administration
Flushing, NY 11355
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Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2017 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2007 - 2018
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2018
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Excellence in Teaching Society of Hospital Medicine, 2010

Clinical Trials

Genetics Informatics Trial (GIFT) of Warfarin to Prevent DVT Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Inferior mesenteric vein thrombosis in the setting of testosterone therapy.
Ngoda Manongi, Kory Byrns, Malvina Fulman, Amir Jaffer> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2022 Dec 14
1 citations
Implementation of a Collaborated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Unit-driven Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Progr...
George D Rodriguez, Yuexiu Wu, Krupa Karnik, Samantha Ruddy, Anna Kula, Nathan Warren, Roman Yashayev, Fizza Sajid, Nishant Prasad, James Yoon, Glenn Turett, Lok Yung,...> ;International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2022 May 1
1 citations
COVID-19 in obstetrics 2020: the experience at a New York City medical center.
Ashlesha K. Dayal, Armin S. Razavi, Amir K. Jaffer, Nishant Prasad, Daniel W. Skupski> ;Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2020 Nov 26
9 citations
Effect of Low-Intensity vs Standard-Intensity Warfarin Prophylaxis on Venous Thromboembolism or Death Among Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized ...
Brian F. Gage, Anne R. Bass, H. Lin, Scott C. Woller, Scott M. Stevens, Noor Al-Hammadi, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Juan Li, Tomás Rodriguez, J. Philip Miller, Gwendolyn A. ...> ;JAMA. 2019 Sep 3
163 citations
Effect of Genotype-Guided Warfarin Dosing on Clinical Events and Anticoagulation Control Among Patients Undergoing Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: The GIFT Randomized Clinic...
Brian F. Gage, Anne R. Bass, H. Lin, Scott C. Woller, Scott M. Stevens, Noor Al-Hammadi, Juan Li, Tomás Rodriguez, J. Philip Miller, Gwendolyn A. McMillin, Robert C. P...> ;JAMA. 2017 Sep 26
15 citations
Efficacy of a Transition Clinic on Hospital Readmissions
Vidya Chakravarthy, Mary J. Ryan, Amir K. Jaffer, Robyn Golden, Regina McClenton, Jisu Kim, Irwin Press, Tricia J. Johnson> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2017 Sep 21
9 citations
Hospital medicine and perioperative care: A framework for high-quality, high-value collaborative care
Rachel E. Thompson, Kurt Pfeifer, Paul J. Grant, Cornelia C. Taylor, Barbara Slawski, Christopher M. Whinney, Laurence Wellikson, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017 Apr 1
16 citations
Indirect Comparison of Novel Oral Anticoagulants in Women with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.
Alex Moseley, Rami Doukky, Kim A. Williams, Amir K. Jaffer, Annabelle Santos Volgman> ;Journal of Women's Health. 2016 Nov 21
3 citations
Reporting Quality Improvement Interventions: A Call to Action.
Suparna Dutta, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2016 May 1
33 citations
Heart Rhythm Monitoring Strategies for Cryptogenic Stroke: 2015 Diagnostics and Monitoring Stroke Focus Group Report
Gregory W. Albers, Richard A. Bernstein, Johannes Brachmann, John Camm, J. Donald Easton, Peter Fromm, Shinya Goto, Christopher B. Granger, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Elaine...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2016 Mar 15
2 citations
Perioperative Approach to Anticoagulants and Hematologic Disorders.
Jisu Kim, Richard Huh, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Anesthesiology Clinics. 2016 Mar 1
2 citations
Updates in perioperative medicine
Suparna Dutta, Steven L. Cohn, Kurt Pfeifer, Barbara Slawski, Gerald W. Smetana, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2016 Mar 1
1 citations
In Reply: Resuming anticoagulation after hemorrhage.
Alison Colantino, Amir K. Jaffer, Daniel J. Brotman> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2015 Oct 1
678 citations
Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Abstr Act, James D. Douketis, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Scott Kaatz, Richard C. Becker, Joseph A. Caprini, Andrew Dunn, David A. Garcia, Alan K. Jacobson, Amir K. Jaffer, D...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2015 Aug 26
75 citations
Practical management of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Richard J. Kovacs, Greg C. Flaker, Sherry J. Saxonhouse, John U. Doherty, Kim K. Birtcher, Adam Cuker, Bruce L. Davidson, Robert P. Giugliano, Christopher B. Granger, ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015 Apr 7
5 citations
Resuming anticoagulation after hemorrhage: A practical approach
Alison Colantino, Amir K. Jaffer, Daniel J. Brotman> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2015 Apr 1
4 citations
Risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications: an update of the literature.
Gerald W. Smetana, Kurt Pfeifer, Barbara Slawski, Amir K. Jaffer, Suparna Dutta, Steven L. Cohn> ;Hospital Practice. 2014 Dec 1
Perioperative anticoagulation and renal disease: an update.
Suparna Dutta, Amir K. Jaffer, Barbara Slawski, Kurt Pfeifer, Gerald W. Smetana, Steven L. Cohn> ;Hospital Practice. 2014 Dec 1
3 citations
Safety of desirudin in thrombosis prevention after total knee arthroplasty: the DESIR-ABLE study.
Maurice Jove, Marc Maslanka, Harold S. Minkowitz, Amir K. Jaffer> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2014 Nov 1
Perioperative cardiovascular medicine: an update of the literature 2013-2014.
Barbara Slawski, Steven L. Cohn, Kurt Pfeifer, Suparna Dutta, Amir K. Jaffer, Gerald W. Smetana> ;Hospital Practice. 2014 Oct 1
2 citations
Evidence behind quality of care measures for venous thromboembolism and atrial fibrillation.
G Eymin, A K Jaffer> ;Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2014 Jan 1
Evidence behind quality of care measures for venous thromboembolism and atrial fibrillation.
Eymin G, Jaffer AK> ;J. Thromb. Thrombolysis. 2014-01-01
Update in Perioperative Medicine 2013
Steven L. Cohn, Karen F. Mauck, Suparna Dutta, Amir K. Jaffer, Gerald W. Smetana> ;Hospital Practice. 2013 Jan 1
2 citations
Interruption of Warfarin Anticoagulation for Dental Surgery: Response
Regina Kunz, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Frederick A. Spencer, Michael Mayr, Amir K. Jaffer, Mark H. Eckman, Andrew Dunn, James D. Douketis> ;Chest. 2013 Oct 1
Medicina hospitalaria a 15 años de su implementación: ¿Cuáles son los potenciales beneficios en nuestro medio?
Gonzalo Eymin, Amir K. Jaffer> ;Revista Medica De Chile. 2013 Mar 14
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Lectures

8th Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit 2013
Univesity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami Beach, Florida - 3/7/2013
Perioperative Medicine Summit 2012
University of Miami, Miami Beach, Florida - 3/15/2012

Press Mentions

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