Khatib Jafri MD MS

Microbiology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Chairman & Laboratory Medical Director

University Hospitals Parma Medical Center7007 Powers BlvdParma, OH 44129
Phone+1 440-743-4017

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Summary

Dr. Khatib Jafri is a Pathology specialist based in Parma, OH, with subspecialties in Microbiology, Anatomic Pathology, and Surgical Pathology. He completed his medical education at Dow Medical College in 1989 and graduate degree, in Microbiology at Clemson University in 1993, followed by extensive training including a residency in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and subspecialty fellowships in Medical Microbiology and Surgical Pathology at several esteemed institutions. Currently serving as Chair and Laboratory Medical Director at University Hospitals Parma Medical Center, Dr. Jafri has held notable positions including Vice Chief and Senior Staff Pathologist at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital. His research has been published in various medical journals, covering topics from infectious disease diagnostics to serious infection predictors. His academic achievements include awards such as the Scientific Achievement Award from MetroHealth Medical Center and the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from Clemson University.

Education & Training

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsSurgical Pathology, 1999 - 2000
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Medical Microbiology, 1998 - 1999
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1994 - 1998
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1997 - 2028
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2024
WV State Medical License 2000 - 2010
IA State Medical License 2004 - 2009
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Medical Microbiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

First Place, Scientific Achievement Award MetroHealth Medical Center & Case Western Reserve University, 1998
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 1993

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

Vacuolated Neutrophils Can Predict Serious Infection
Jafri AK and Kass L, Laboratory Medicine
Evaluation of a latex identification assay for rapid detection of oxacillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Jafri AK, Reisner BS and Woods GL, Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Comparison of four methods for identifying Streptococcus pneumoniae
Chandler L, Reisner BS and Woods GL, Jafri AK, Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease