Waddah Badir Al-Refaie MD FACS (He/Him)
Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Chair of Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine Chair of Surgery at CHI Health
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7710 Mercy Road, Suite 501Omaha, NE 68124
Phone+1 402-280-5292
Fax+1 402-280-5979
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Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Surgery, 2004 - 2006
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
University of California, San DiegoPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1998 - 1999
Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NE State Medical License 2023 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2012 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2019
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rural Surgery Equity Issues: Overview and Perspectives on Surgical Equity From the American College of Surgeons.Scott R Reetz, Bonnie Simpson Mason, Waddah B Al-Refaie
World Journal of Surgery. 2025-07-11 - Postacute care services after major abdominal cancer surgery in rural populations: guidance into future intervention.Emily C Brown, Danielle B Dilsaver, Ayushi Kaul, Paul G Wolpert, Yanick Tade
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2025-07-01 - Updates in Cutaneous Oncology.Waddah B Al-Refaie, Georgia M Beasley
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion on Use of Regionalized Surgery at High-Volume HospitalsAfshin Ehsan, Waddah Al-Refaie, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Press Mentions
MedStar Health Awarded $3 Million Grant to Study How Artificial Intelligence Technology like Amazon Alexa and ChatGPT Can Reduce Health Disparities in Post-Operative RecoveryJune 7th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Surgical AssociationMember
- Society of Surgical OncologyMember
- Surgical Biology Club IIMember
- Society of University SurgeonsMember
- Soc. of Surgery for The Alimentary TractMember
- Member
External Links
- MHRI https://www.medstarhealth.org/mhri/physician-investigator/waddah-al-refaie/
- MedStar-Georgetownhttps://www.medstarhealth.org/doctor/dr-waddah-b-al-refaie-md/
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