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Office
2131 K St Nw
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037Phone+1 202-715-5700Fax+1 202-775-1599- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- George Washington UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2000 - 2002
- Atlantic Health (Morristown)Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 2000
- Brooklyn Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1996
- King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- DC State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2002 - 2006
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012
- Washingtonian Top Doctor 2012, 2014-2018
- Book of the Year Award British Medical Association, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsMeasuring and Reporting Quality for Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Centers: Is It Possible and Is It Time?Michael A Mazzeffi, Megan Krajewski, Kenneth Shelton, Adam Dalia, Farzad Najam, Jacob Gutsche, Michael Nurok> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022 Oct 1
- 2 citationsHigh Nursing Turnover Challenged Nurse Specialist-Led ECMO Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Michael Mazzeffi, Robert Markie, Farzad Najam> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
- 9 citationsA comparison of bivalirudin and heparin for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenationMatthew Brown, Farzad Najam, Elizabeth Pocock, Peter Munoz, Katherine Farrar, David Yamane> ;Thrombosis Research. 2020 Jun 1
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Journal Articles
- Thoracic endovascular repair of a rare case of leaking aortic arch intramural hematoma secondary to Giant cell arteritisSalaskar, A., Najam, F., Pocock, E., & Sarin, S., CVIR Endovascular, 1/21/2019
- Decreases in Mixed Venous Blood O2 Saturation in Cardiac Surgery Patients Following ExtubationGutierrez, G, Williams, J, Ubaissi, H, Ferrer, G, Ahari, J, Jha, V, Najam, F, Lough, F, Ibi, I, Jain, V, J Intensive Care Med, 1/1/2017
- Does the addition of atrial pacing to amiodarone reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation: A pilot studyShea, J, Sodhi, G, Najam, F, Solomon, A, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The HIT Expert Probability Score to Risk-Stratify ECMO Patients For HIT Prior to Thrombotic Events.Brown, M., Najam, F., Munoz, P., Farrar, K., Pocock, E., Hinchey, D., Yamane, D., Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2019
- Time to Switch to Bivalarudin for Routine Anticoagulation on ECMO.Brown, M., Najam, F., Pocock, E., Munoz, P., Farrar, K., Hinchey, D., Yamane, D., Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2019
- Single Caregiver Nurse Model for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Lead to Significant Cost SavingsNajam, F, Ricks, M, Newman, S, Sambuco, B, Honig, J, Pocock, E, 53rd Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Houston, TX, 1/24/2017
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Lectures
- Extracorporeal Life Support: From the Past to the FutureTysons Corner, VA - 1/20/2018
- Temporary Circulatory Support: Does it have a Role in Congestive Heart Failure?Tysons Corner, VA - 1/20/2018
- Mechanical Life Support: The Future is HereTysons Corner, VA - 1/19/2018
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- George Washington University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
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