Elnaz Jafarimehr
- Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor
Overview
Dr. Jafarimehr has been working on a retrospective study investigating factors influencing prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who undergo several treatment modalities. He has created a database of over one hundred of such patients receiving care at the Memphis VA Hospital. He has submitted the results of this study as an abstract to the 2012 American College of Gastroenterology Scientific Session.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Research
Focus
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Factors influencing prognosis in pawith with hepatocellular carcinoma
Since my research elective, I have been working on a retrospective study investigating factors influencing prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who undergo several treatment modalities. I have created a database of over one hundred of such patients receiving care at the Memphis VA Hospital. I have submitted the results of this study as an abstract to the 2012 American College of Gastroenterology Scientific Session.
Publications
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Higher Mortality Rate after Liver Transplantation in Non-Obese Patients: Is This another indication of the Obesity Paradox?
Volume: 64 Page(s): 691A - 691A
10/01/2016 Authors: Jafarimehr E; Nair K; Wang XJ; Kim J; Perez S; Pillai AA -
An Evaluation of Proton Pump Inhibitor Continuous Infusion Use in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed
Volume: 110 Page(s): S930 - S931
10/01/2015 Authors: Brown J; Woolard S; Shea L; Jafarimehr E; Dacha S; Keilin S; Christie J -
Curative resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with major venous resection/repair is safe procedure but will not improve survival.
JOP Volume: 15 Page(s): 433 - 441
09/28/2014 Authors: Hamidian Jahromi A; Jafarimehr E; Dabbous HM; Chu Q; D'Agostino H; Shi R; Wellman GP; Zibari GB; Shokouh-Amiri H -
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis is a Risk Factor for Developing Intra-abdominal Thrombosis Following Liver Transplantation
Volume: 60 Page(s): 474A - 474A
01/01/2014 Authors: Reynolds P; Jafarimehr E; Wang XJ; Subramanian RM -
Peripancreatic soft tissue involvement: independent outcome predictor in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Int Surg Volume: 99 Page(s): 62 - 70
01/01/2014 Authors: Hamidian Jahromi A; Zibari GB; Jafarimehr E; Chu Q; Wellman GP; Shi R; Johnson LW; Shokouh-Amiri H -
PREDICTORS OF EARLY TREATMENT FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Volume: 61 Page(s): 463 - 463
02/01/2013 Authors: Cahill M; Burke J; Jafarimehr E; Farooq S; Weir A; Tombazzi C; Waters B -
Strategy for effective percutaneous drainage of pancreatic collections: results on 121 patients.
J La State Med Soc Volume: 165 Page(s): 74 - 81
01/01/2013 Authors: D'Agostino HB; Hamidian Jahromi A; Jafarimehr E; Johnson P; Do D; Henderson B; Chu Q; Shokouh-Amiri H; Zibari G -
Model For End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium (MELD-Na) Predicts Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Volume: 107 Page(s): S176 - S176
10/01/2012 Authors: Jafarimehr E; Tombazzi C; Weir A; Waters B -
A Novel Technique of Combined En-Block Liver-Pancreas Transplantation
Volume: 16 Page(s): S214 - S214
06/01/2010 Authors: Shokouh-Amiri H; Jafarimehr E; McMillan R; Zibari G -
The effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor on hemodynamic instability in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: results of a dose-comparison study.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther Volume: 14 Page(s): 185 - 191
09/01/2009 Authors: Shahzamani M; Yousefi Z; Frootaghe AN; Jafarimehr E; Froughi M; Tofighi F; Azadani AN; Pourhoseingholi MA; Azadani PN