Amir Fathi, MD, FACS

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Title(s)Associate Professor, Surgery - Fresno
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address155 N Fresno Street, #300
Fresno CA 93701
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    Amir Fathi, MD, MBA, FACS, FACHE
    Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
    Director of HPB Surgery, Community Regional Medical Center
    Specialty: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery & General Surgery

    Amir Fathi, MD, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Fresno regional campus.

    Dr. Fathi earned his combined bachelor's and medical degree from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Tabriz, Iran. He completed a research clerkship in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Division, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, followed by a postdoctoral research scholarship at Case Western Reserve University prior to his general surgery residency. He completed his general surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University and subsequently completed a fellowship in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

    Dr. Fathi has been a faculty member in the Department of Surgery since 2015. As a teaching faculty member, he educates, supervises, and mentors medical students and residents in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. He also holds an adjunct professorship in the Faculty of Medicine at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

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

    In addition to his educational responsibilities, Dr. Fathi serves as Chair of the Community Cancer Institute's Cancer Quality Council and Chief Academic Officer for Community Health System. He is also the surgeon champion for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program at Community Regional Medical Center.

    Dr. Fathi is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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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
    Community Health System2025Community Care Hero
    Fresno Madera Medical Society2025Community Service Award

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    1. Delayed duodenal/gastric fistula resulting in persistent perihepatic abscesses as a late complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Feb; 2024(2):rjae071. Vu P, Daneshvar M, Chintanaboina J, Fathi A. PMID: 38434254; PMCID: PMC10904340.
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    2. IgG4-Related Hepatic Pseudotumor Masquerading as a Klatskin Tumor. Case Reports Hepatol. 2022; 2022:5765116. Yoon J, Hu S, Phillips D, Fathi A, Ameer A. PMID: 35800852; PMCID: PMC9256424.
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    3. Successful Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program in a Safety-Net Hospital: Barriers and Facilitators. J Perianesth Nurs. 2021 10; 36(5):468-472. Pooya S, Johnston K, Estakhri P, Fathi A. PMID: 33965327.
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    4. Successful utilization of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh in high-risk complex abdominal wall reconstructions with photomicroscopic analysis. Med Clin Res Open Access. 2021;2. 2021.
    5. 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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    6. 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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    7. 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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    8. 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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    9. 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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    10. 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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    11. 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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