Amir Fathi, MD, FACS

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Title(s)Associate Professor, Surgery - Fresno
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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. Evaluation of spin in systematic reviews and meta-analyses of Matrix-induced Autologous Cartilage Implantation (MACI). Knee. 2026 Aug; 61:104455. Wechsler JT, Feingold CL, Kim MS, Lin EH, Fathi A, Kotlier JL, Barcenas AB, Cruz CA, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 42090886.
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    2. Evaluation of spin in abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of mesenchymal stem cell injections for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Knee. 2026 Mar; 59:104314. Kumaran P, Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Feingold CL, Mouchawar AC, Lin EH, Barcenas AB, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 41483719.
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    3. Appraisal of the Presence of Spin in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Regarding Free Bone Block Procedures for Glenohumeral Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Jan; 54(1):199-207. Kim AH, Feingold CL, Kotlier JL, Lin EH, Fathi A, Agarwalla A, Liu JN. PMID: 41476402.
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    4. Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of stemless total shoulder arthroplasty. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2025 Nov; 5(4):834-839. Biedermann BM, McCavitt D, Lin EH, Feingold CL, Fathi A, Kotlier JL, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 41179407; PMCID: PMC12573514.
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    5. Athletes who return to sport after treatment for shoulder instability exhibit higher psychological readiness: a systematic review. JSES Int. 2025 Sep; 9(5):1443-1448. Lamb CJ, Fathi A, Lin EH, Yang M, Feingold CL, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 41049672; PMCID: PMC12490568.
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    6. Non-cefazolin antibiotic prophylaxis is associated with increased rates of acute infectious, medical, and surgical complications following primary total shoulder arthroplasty: a database study. JSES Int. 2025 Jul; 9(4):1286-1292. Freshman RD, Fathi A, Orringer M, Kotlier JL, Mayfield CK, Lin EH, Feingold CL, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 40959005; PMCID: PMC12434980.
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    7. Insurance payer policies for subacromial balloon spacer coverage utilize poor quantity and quality of references. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Dec; 34(12):2769-2773. Lin EH, Sathialingam M, Iyer A, Subhash AK, Feingold CL, Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 40268184.
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    8. Commercial Insurance Payer Coverage Criteria for Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Poorly Reflect Modern Indications for the Procedure. Cartilage. 2026 09; 17(3):312-321. Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Ong MY, Feingold CL, Lin EH, Freshman RD, Bolia IK, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 40152683; PMCID: PMC11954375.
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    9. Evaluation of spin in systematic reviews and meta-analyses involving glenoid augmentation in total shoulder arthroplasty. JSES Int. 2025 Jul; 9(4):1237-1243. Lamb CJ, Biedermann BM, Lin EH, Fathi A, Cruz C, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 40959035; PMCID: PMC12434979.
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    10. Abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating meniscal root repair exhibit a high prevalence of reporting bias. Knee. 2025 Mar; 53:183-192. Kotlier JL, Kumaran P, Fathi A, Yazditabar JM, Lin EH, Mayfield CK, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 39787723.
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    11. Perioperative opioid use in total shoulder arthroplasty is associated with dose-dependent risk of major surgical and medical complications. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Jul; 34(7):1628-1640. Mayfield CK, Abu-Zahra M, Freshman R, Fathi A, Kotlier JL, Brown E, Feingold CL, Gamradt SC, Weber AE, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 39725019.
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    12. Tranexamic acid use in total shoulder arthroplasty continues to increase and is safe in high-risk patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 May; 34(5):1138-1151. Mayfield CK, Liu KC, Richardson MK, Freshman RD, Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Lin EH, Weber AE, Gamradt SC, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 39515410.
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    13. Spin is Prevalent in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2025 Feb; 7(1):101031. Kumaran P, Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Lin EH, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 40041847; PMCID: PMC11873553.
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    14. Commercial Insurance Coverage Criteria for Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Poorly Reflect Current Research. Cartilage. 2025 09; 16(3):288-298. Kotlier JL, Lin EH, Fathi A, Iyer AS, Telang SS, Bolia IK, Ahmad A, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 39345049; PMCID: PMC11556559.
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    15. The Literature that Commercial Insurance Payers Use to Substantiate Knee Osteochondral Allograft Policies Are of a Low Level of Evidence. Cartilage. 2025 09; 16(3):280-287. Fathi A, Kotlier JL, Telang SS, Patel VS, Bolia IK, Biedermann BM, Cruz CA, Lin EH, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 39215447; PMCID: PMC11569692.
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    16. ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Chat Are Large Language Processing Models That Answered Orthopaedic In-Training Examination Questions With Similar Accuracy to First-Year Orthopaedic Surgery Residents. Arthroscopy. 2025 03; 41(3):557-562. Guerra GA, Hofmann HL, Le JL, Wong AM, Fathi A, Mayfield CK, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 39209078.
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    17. Studies With Direct Industry Affiliation Are More Likely to Report Positive Results in Randomized Controlled Trials for Platelet-Rich Plasma Use in Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2025 03; 41(3):837-847. Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Lin E, Freshman RD, Bolia IK, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 39214429.
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    18. Randomized Controlled Trials for Platelet-Rich Plasma Use in Knee Osteoarthritis Rarely Report Key Sociodemographic Patient Variables: A Scoping Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Dec; 6(6):100988. Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Feingold CL, Lin EH, Yang A, Payton D, Mayfield CK, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 39776510; PMCID: PMC11702004.
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    19. Industry affiliation influence on randomized controlled trials for platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review. JSES Int. 2024 Nov; 8(6):1284-1289. Castonguay JB, Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 39822846; PMCID: PMC11733580.
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    20. Industry affiliation does not predict outcomes of randomized controlled trials for mesenchymal stem cells in knee osteoarthritis. Knee. 2024 Aug; 49:1-7. Kotlier JL, Yazditabar JM, Fathi A, Mayfield CK, Ahmad A, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 38824767.
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    21. Most Major Hospitals Fail to Comply With Federal Price Transparency Regulations. Arthroscopy. 2025 01; 41(1):119-127. Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Yazditabar JM, Ong MY, Valenzuela J, Yang A, Ahmad A, Freshman RD, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 38735409.
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    22. Results of Randomized Controlled Trials of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Lower-Extremity Tendinopathy Are Not Influenced by Industry Sponsorship. Arthroscopy. 2025 Mar; 41(3):848-856. Biedermann BM, Fathi A, Kotlier JL, Lamb CJ, Ahmad A, Bolia IK, Mayfield C, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN. PMID: 38703920.
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    23. Perioperative intravenous dexamethasone use is not associated with periprosthetic joint infection or wound healing complications following shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Jan; 34(1):43-50. Freshman RD, Kotlier JL, Mayfield CK, Fathi A, Ahmad A, Cruz C, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 38604400.
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    24. 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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    25. Randomized controlled trials in the shoulder arthroplasty literature rarely include key demographic and socioeconomic patient data. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Jun; 33(6):e296-e301. Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Kumaran P, Mayfield CK, Orringer M, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 38373484.
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    26. Demographic and Socioeconomic Patient Data Are Rarely Included in Randomized Controlled Trials for Femoral Acetabular Impingement and Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Apr; 6(2):100901. Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Kumaran P, Mayfield CK, Orringer M, Liu JN, Petrigliano FA. PMID: 38379603; PMCID: PMC10878849.
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    27. 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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    28. 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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    29. 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.
    30. 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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    31. 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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    32. 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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    33. 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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    34. 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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    35. 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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    36. 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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