Zhamak Khorgami, MD
- Position: Diabetes Research Member, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Biography
Dr. Khorgami is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery. He obtained his medical degree from Tehran University and completed a General Surgery residency at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa. He has completed fellowships in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at the University of Miami and the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Khorgami has numerous publications in surgical treatment of obesity.
His research is focused on the outcomes of metabolic and bariatric surgery, and is experienced using national databases (e.g. NSQIP and HCUP-NIS) for outcome research. His other research interests are foregut neoplasms and minimally invasive surgical and endoscopic techniques. He has also been involved in several randomized controlled trials (RCT) as the principal investigator and has published five RCTs.
Additional Websites
- Graduate School
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Residency, Surgery
University of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK -
Doctor of Medicine
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran,
- Treatment of Obesity
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Gastroesopheagl Diseases
- Healthcare Administration
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Metabolic bone changes after bariatric surgery: 2020 update, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee position statement
2021
Surg Obes Relat Dis 17(1): 1-8.
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The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) updated position statement on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric surgery
2021
Surg Obes Relat Dis.
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Ethnic Disparities in Use of Bariatric Surgery in the USA: the Experience of Native Americans
2020
Obes Surg 30(7): 2612-2619.
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Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Versus Medical Management for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
2019
Obes Surg 29(3): 964-974.
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Early cardiac complications after bariatric surgery: does the type of procedure matter?
2019
Surg Obes Relat Dis 15(7): 1132-1137.
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Clinical significance of perioperative hyperglycemia in bariatric surgery: evidence for better perioperative glucose management
2018
Surg Obes Relat Dis 14(11): 1725-1731.
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Trends in utilization of bariatric surgery, 2010-2014: sleeve gastrectomy dominates
2017
Surg Obes Relat Dis 13(5): 774-778.