Amir Fathi, MD, FACS

Title(s)Associate Professor, Surgery - Fresno
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address155 N Fresno Street, #001
Fresno CA 93701
Phone559-459-3770
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    Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz, IranM.D.2005Integrated BS and MD
    John Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MIResearch Clerkship2006Orthopedic Surgery Spine Division
    Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland, OHResidency2014General Surgery
    Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WIFellowship2015Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
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    Business Street Media2019Fresno 40 Under 40
    UCSF Fresno2019Henry J. Kaiser Award Nominee
    UCSF Fresno2020Borba Faculty Research Award
    UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery2020Faculty of the Year

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    Amir Fathi, M.D.
    Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF
    Director of HPB Surgery, Community Regional Medical Center
    Specialty: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery & General Surgery
    Amir Fathi, M.D. is a board certified surgeon and specializes in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    He is an HS Assistant Clinical Professor of University of California San Francisco at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research.

    Dr. Fathi received his integrated bachelors and medical degree from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. He has completed a Research Clerkship in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Division at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore. Subsequently, he attended Case Western Reserve University, where he received his Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship prior to his residency. Dr. Fathi has completed his general surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University. He then completed his Fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Fathi is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

    Dr. Fathi has been a faculty member in the Department of Surgery since 2015. In his role as teaching faculty, he educates, supervises and lectures medical students and residents in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. He holds an Adjunct Professorship with Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine in Tabriz, Iran.

    Dr. Fathi’s clinical interests include foregut malignancies, tumors of the liver, biliary tree, and pancreas. He also specializes in complex abdominal wall reconstruction and minimally invasive hernia surgery.

    In addition to his educational role, Dr. Fathi serves on the Cancer Services Operations Task Force for Community Medical Centers in Fresno. He is the surgeon champion for National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program for Community Regional Medical Center.

    He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and the Fresno Madera Medical Society.

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    1. Predicting Aggressive Behavior in Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors With Emphasis on Tumor Size Significance and Survival Trends: A Population-Based Analysis of 1787 Patients. Am Surg. 2020 May; 86(5):458-466. Fathi AH, Romanyshyn J, Barati M, Choudhury U, Chen A, Sosa JA. PMID: 32684030.
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    2. Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Model: A Positive Association Between Oncology Nurse Navigation and Improved Outcomes for Patients With Cancer. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2018 10 01; 22(5):E141-E145. Muñoz R, Farshidpour L, Chaudhary UB, Fathi AH. PMID: 30239520.
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    3. Extended Perioperative Antibiotic Coverage in Conjunction with Intraoperative Bile Cultures Decreases Infectious Complications after Pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB Surg. 2016; 2016:3031749. Fathi AH, Jackson T, Barati M, Eghbalieh B, Siegel KA, Siegel CT. PMID: 27147813; PMCID: PMC4842379.
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    4. Organ-sparing pancreatectomy for synchronous pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. Am Surg. 2014 Dec; 80(12):E339-41. Fathi AH, Uhm S, Hardacre JM. PMID: 25513902.
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    5. Giant recurrent phyllodes tumors of the breast: treatment dilemmas and literature review. Breast J. 2014 Mar-Apr; 20(2):210-2. Fathi AH, Julieta Zutel M, Joseph NE. PMID: 24400927.
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    6. Surgical anatomy and morphologic variations of umbilical structures. Am Surg. 2012 May; 78(5):540-4. Fathi AH, Soltanian H, Saber AA. PMID: 22546125.
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    7. Assessment of secondary cleft rhinoplasty using resorbable plates at the age of primary school. J Craniofac Surg. 2009 Sep; 20 Suppl 2:1801-5. Gosain AK, Fathi AH. PMID: 19816353.
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