AmirHosseinVafaMD

General Surgery • Chicago, IL

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Physician

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Office
2653 W Ogden Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone+1 773-522-6100

Fax+1 773-257-6226
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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
KS State Medical License 2020 - 2024
TN State Medical License 2021 - 2024
OK State Medical License 2021 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Posterior Thoracic Stab Wounds: Evaluating the Value of Commonly Used Radiologic Modalities.
William M. Brigode, Michael Masteller, Rishi Chaudhuri, Ryan J. Sullivan, Amir Vafa> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Aug 1
6 citations
The incidence of acute venous injury as a result of proximity penetrating trauma screened with colour flow duplex ultrasound
Nathan M. Mollberg, Stephen R. Wise, Brian Keyashian, Maria R. Ver, Fang-Ju Lin, Ryan P. Sullivan, Michelle Holevar, Amir Vafa, Elizabeth Clark, Gary J. Merlotti> ;Injury. 2014 Jan 1
7 citations
Utilization of Cardiothoracic Surgeons for Operative Penetrating Thoracic Trauma and Its Impact on Clinical Outcomes
Nathan M. Mollberg, Deborah Tabachnik, Farhood Farjah, Fang-Ju Lin, Amir Vafa, Khaled Abdelhady, Gary J. Merlotti, Douglas E. Wood, Malek G. Massad> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Aug 1
6 citations
Color-Flow Duplex Screening for Upper Extremity Proximity Injuries: A Low-Yield Strategy for Therapeutic Intervention
Nathan M. Mollberg, Stephen R. Wise, Simpledeep Banipal, Ryan P. Sullivan, Michelle Holevar, Amir Vafa, Elizabeth Clark, Gary J. Merlotti> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2013 Jul 1
24 citations
The consequences of noncompliance with guidelines for withholding or terminating resuscitation in traumatic cardiac arrest patients.
Nathan M. Mollberg, Stephen R. Wise, Kevin Berman, Saeed Chowdhry, Michelle Holevar, Ryan J. Sullivan, Amir Vafa> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2011 Oct 1
28 citations
Appropriate use of emergency department thoracotomy: implications for the thoracic surgeon.
Nathan M. Mollberg, Cavin Glenn, Jobin John, Stephen R. Wise, Ryan J. Sullivan, Amir Vafa, Norman J. Snow, Malek G. Massad> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

How to Help Someone After a Gunshot Wound, According to Doctors, ExpertsMay 24th, 2018
University of Chicago Medicine Severs Ties with Medicaid Insurer IlliniCareAugust 3rd, 2017