Farah Anwari Husain MD FACS
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor and Vice Chair Education, Dept of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program Director
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3303 S Bond AvePortland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-1983
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Summary
- Dr. Farah Husain is a general surgeon based in Portland, OR, specializing in bariatric and minimally invasive surgeries. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001 and completed her fellowship in Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery at Emory University. Dr. Husain has held roles at OHSU Hospital as a Professor and Division Head, as well as at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix and Kaiser Permanente. Her expertise includes morbid obesity and gastrointestinal surgery. She has numerous publications, particularly focusing on fluorescence image-guided surgery and bariatric procedures. Her achievements have been recognized with several military medals and an Outstanding Teaching Award.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2028
OR State Medical License 2015 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2003 - 2023
CO State Medical License 2011 - 2017
GA State Medical License 2010 - 2011
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Teaching Award Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, 2014
- Army Medal of Commendation U.S. Army- DDEAMC, 2010
- Meritorious Service Medal U.S. Army- KACH, 2008
Clinical Trials
- Fibrosis Lessens After Metabolic Surgery Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 11
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Administrative Evaluation Completion Is Weakly Associated With Trainee-Rated Teaching Effectiveness: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Mackenzie Cook, Ruchi Thanawala, Farah Husain, Kenneth Azarow, Krisztina Fischer
Journal of Surgical Education. 2026-08-14 - The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery for obesity management in endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia and endometrial cancer: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology a...Shariska Harrington, Nour El Ghazal, Celestine Tung, Farah Husain, Kathy Pan
Gynecologic Oncology. 2026-08-11 - SAGES colorectal and metabolic bariatric surgery committee joint task force call to action for synchronized severe obesity and colorectal cancer management.Andreas M Kaiser, Heather Carmichael, Lawrence Lee, Nathan Aminpour, Nawar A Alkhamesi
Surgical Endoscopy. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- Assessment of muscle activity and fatigue during laparoscopic surgeryTegan Thurston, James P Dolan, Farah Husein, Andrea Stroud, Kenneth Funk, Charlie Borzy, Xinhui Zhu, Surgical Endoscopy, 9/2022
Press Mentions
Music During Surgery Helps Ease Procedures, Lowers Anesthesia Use, and Speeds Recovery: Indian Study - VideoNovember 25th, 2025- Music Eases Surgery and Speeds Recovery, Indian Study FindsNovember 25th, 2025
- Indian Study by Two Delhi Hospitals Finds Music Quietens Stress, Cuts Drug Use in SurgeryNovember 25th, 2025
Committees
- Vice-President, Colorado Chapter of ASMBS 2014 - 2015
- SAGES, Bariatric Committee 2013 - 2015
- Member, Clinical Competency Committee- Exempla St. Joseph Hospital 2011 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Colorado Chapter- Vice President
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