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Azam Jan

Azam Jan, M.D.,Diplomate American Board of General surgery (USA), Diplomate American Board of Thoracic (cardiothoracic) surgery (USA),Ass. Professor

Rehman Medical Institute (https://azamjanmd.wordpress.com)
Hayatabad
Peshawar   
Pakistan
03139167553
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Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Background

1)The Aga khan university, Pakistan
2)Baylor College of Medicine,Houston,TX
3)Baylor college of Medicine.Liver transplant ,Dallas,TX
4)The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center ,Houston Tx
5)West Virginia university,WV
6)Ruby Memorial Hospital,WV
7)The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center , Clarksburg, WV
8)University of Illinois MGH
St Francis Hospital,Evanston.Chicago
9)Mercy Hospital, Chicago
10)Lutheran general Hosp.Chicago
11)Advocate Illinois Masonic Hosp.Chicago
12)NYPH Columbia university
13)University of Texas,Houston
14)Md Anderson cancer center,Houston
15)Debakey heart and vascular center,Methodist Hospital, TX
16)Heart and Vascular Institute Herman Houston

Other Interests

Valvular and Ischemic heart
Lung cancer
esophageal cancer
Thoracic surgery
Vascular surgery
Congenital Heart surgery

Research

RESEARCH

 

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Hydatid Cyst of Interventricular Septum.CTS Net. May 2016

Azam Jan Et al.

http://www.ctsnet.org/article/hydatid-cyst-interventricular-septum

  • An Assessment of Religious Impediments to Polio Vaccination in Tehsil Khwazakhela, Swat,Pakistan

Ali L, Mussawar A, Shah M, Ullah A, Jan A, et al. (2016) An Assessment of Religious Impediments to Polio Vaccination in Tehsil Khwazakhela, Swat. J Pain Relief 5: 241. doi:10.4172/2167-0846.1000241

  • Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and the cost of treatment.

    Azam Jan MD, Mumtaz Anwar Shah, Somiya Rehman.Rehman medical institute, Peshawar, Pakistan.12th International Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.March, 10 – 13, 2016 / Sueno Belek Convention Center, Antalya – Turkey

  • Aortic surgery cost and outcome at teaching vs non-teaching hospitals.

    Azam Jan MD, Mumtaz Anwar Shah. Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan.12th International Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.March, 10 – 13, 2016 / Sueno Belek Convention Center, Antalya – Turkey

  • Total Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot in Adolescents and adults.

    Azam Jan MD, Mumtaz Anwar Shah, Amir Mohammad Khan, Syed Aasim Shah, Niaz Ali, Syed Shahkar Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Rehman.    Rehman Medical Institute.12th International Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.March, 10 – 13, 2016 / Sueno Belek Convention Center, Antalya – Turkey

● Surgical Outcomes Based on Resident Involvement: What Is the Impact on Vascular Surgery Patients?
A Jan, MD,* D R. Riggs, BA,* Keri L. Orlando, MSN, RN, CNOR,† & F J. Khan, MD*Department of *Surg. and †Center for Quality Outcomes, West Virginia University Hosp.Morgantown, West Virginia
Journal of Surgical Education, Jsurg_Currsurg-D-12-00120

● Outcomes of Open Repair for Chronic Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Anthony L. Estrera, Azam Jan, Harleen Sandhu, Sherene Shalhub, Mario Medina- Castro, Tom C. Nguyen, Ali Azizzadeh, Kristofer Charlton-Ouw, and others
The Annals of Thoracic Surg.Vol.99, Issue 3,p786–794,Published online:January 21,2015

● Achalasia
M Kusti,MD.T Caranasos,MD.,A Jan ,MD.,J Kupec MD,.E Akkary MD.
Department of Surgery, West Virginia University Hospitals,Morgantown, West Virginia.US Gastroenterology & Hepatology Review. 2010 Apr; 6(6): 11-16.

● A comparison of robotic, laparoscopic, and hand-sewn intestinal sutured anastomoses performed by residents.
Marecik SJ, Chaudhry V, Jan Azam,, Pearl RK, Park JJ, Prasad LM.
American Jour.l of Surg. 2007 Mar; 193(3): 349-55. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 17320533.

● Evaluation of midlevel and upper-level residents performing their first robotic-sutured intestinal anastomosis
Marecik SJ, Prasad LM, Park JJ, Jan A, Chaudhry V.
American journal of Surg. 2008 Mar; 195(3): 333-7. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18206847.

● Totally Endoscopic Robotic Cox-cryomaze: An Initial Experience with Twenty One Consecutive Patients from a Single Center.
Faisal H. Cheema, Mohammad Bin Pervez, Azam Jan, Jeffrey S. Weisberg,Belinda Kimbro, Harold G. Roberts, Jr.
International Society for Minimally Invasive CT Surg; Berlin, Germany.

  • Outcomes of Open Repair for Chronic Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection
    A Jan, E Anthony L, S Shalhub, C Miller,M Castro, A Azizzadeh K Charlton-Ouw,H Safi.
    The Society of Thoracic Surgeons(STS) 50th annual Meeting, Orlando,FL.USA Jan 2014

● Trans catheter Aortic Valve Replacement(TAVR).A case report of unique complication.2013 National Structural Heart Fellows Symposia.Aug 2013,Austin TX

● Are Medical Professionals Aware of Quality Improvement Tools (QIT) currently used in medicine, that they are expected to apply to patient care.
Jan,Azam MD,.Kusti,M MD.,Vaughan,R MD. (2010, May).
Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Surgeons. Greenbriar, WV USA
GME,West virginia University Research Conference (1st prize).WV .USA

● “Evaluation of midlevel and upper-level residents performing their first robotic-sutured intestinal anastomosis”.
Marecik SJ, Prasad LM, Park JJ, Jan A, Chaudhry V.
Presented at .Department of Surgery, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 W. Dempster Street, 8 South, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA PMID: 18206847

● “A Comparison of robotic, laparoscopic, and hand-sewn intestinal sutured anastomoses performed by residents”.
Marecik SJ, Prasad LM, Park JJ, Jan A, Chaudhry V.
Presented at .Department of Surgery, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 W. Dempster Street, 8 South, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA PMID: 18206847

● “Harnessing Technology for Evidence Based Education: “Fatigued Residents Increase Errors During Simulated Laparoscopy”
J Talarico M.D., A Jan M.D., V Maker M.D., M Rudnicki M.D.
Presented at (DDW) Digestive Disease Week, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
May 2005, Chicago, IL,USA

● Contribution of Time, Errors, and Economy to MIST-VR Score Reflects Experience”
J Talarico M.D., A Jan M.D., V Maker M.D., M Rudnicki M.D.
Presented at 13th Annual Nesset Research Forum ,May 2005, Rosemont, IL ,USA

● Development of Simulation Metrics for MIST-VR: “Training on MIST-VR With Increased Difficulty Level and Emphasizing Quantitative Errors”
J Talarico M.D., A Jan M.D., V Maker M.D., M Rudnicki M.D.
Society of American GI and Endoscopic Surgeons. April 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,USA.

● Development of Simulation Metrics for MIST-VR: “Virtual Reality Training Reflects Experience in Laparoscopy”
J Talarico M.D., A Jan M.D., V Maker M.D., M Rudnicki M.D.
Presented at American Medical Association Resident and Fellow Symposium,2nd Place. December 2004, Atlanta, GA,USA

● Establishing a scoring criteria for MIST VR
J Talarico M.D., A Jan M.D., V Maker M.D., M Rudnicki M.D.
Presented at Dept. Of Surgery, Metropolitan Group of Hospital, Chicago, IL July-2004

● “Study of Malaria and its prevalence in an Afghan population “
A Jan M.D., T Khan M.D.
Presented “10th International student Congress of Med” Groningen, Netherlands. JUN2003

● “A Patient with torticollis,operative management”
A Jan M.D., Dept of Neurology.
Presented at “Conference of all Karachi Neurology Association” 2002

● “Hydatid Cyst of the Lung, Clinical presentation and Outcome”
Azam Jan MD, Y Akhtar MD.
Presented at “10th International Congress on Infectious Diseases”,Singapore Mar02
And “12th European Student Congress”, Berlin, Germany, Nov 2001

● “Management of Pancreatic Cancer” Literature Review
A Jan MD.
Presented at “Aga Khan University Surgical Rounds” Oct 2001

● “Cyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases,etiology,presentation and outcome”
A Jan. M.D., A Safdar M.D., Dr M Atiq. Dept. of Pediatrics
Presented at “17th International Medical Sciences Congress”, Istanbul, Turkey 05/01

● “Acyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases, etiology, presentation and outcome”
A Jan. M.D., A Safdar M.D., Dr M Atiq. Dept. of Pediatrics.
Presented at The Aga Khan University Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan. Apr 01

Additional Educational Information

EDUCATION and APPOINTMENTS:

  • Consultant and Associate Professor Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery ,Rehman medical institute, KPK Pakistan 2014 July to current.
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,    

           Division of Surgery. The Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

.          USA.JUL 2012-2014

  •  Residency in General Surgery: West Virginia University Hospital.

 Morgantown , West Virginia ,USA.  JUL 2007-JUN 2012

  • “Academic  Chief” of General Surgery residency: West Virginia University Hospital.

         Morgantown , West Virginia ,USA.  JUL 20011-JUN 2012

  • Heart and Lung Transplant/ Post Doc. Research fellowship. Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery. New York Presbyterian Hospital , Columbia University ,New York, NY, USA,JUL2006
  • Family Medicine and Surgery Practice. Charsadda ,Pakistan. AUG 2006-JUN 2007
     
  •  General Surgery Residency: Metropolitan Group of Hospital,

         Chicago, IL, USA,JUL 2004-05(Surgical Internship),JUL 2005-06 PGY2

  • Medical College: The Aga Khan University Medical School, Karachi, Pakistan.

         JUL 1997-JUN 2002

  • High School: Cadet College Kohat,

    Kohat,Pakistan JUL 1992- JUN 1997

          AWARDS:

  • Department of Surgery IN-Service Scholarship Award established by Dr David C Fogarty MD.West Virginia University,WV USA  2008
  • Department of Surgery exemplary in patient care Surgical resident award Bruce G Freeman ,PH,D. M.D. Award. West Virginia University,WV USA  2011-2012

● Licensed Physician and Surgeon in State of West Virginia,USA  (PERMANENT MEDICAL # 23469)

● PostGraduate Training Permit # BP20042598/548455. JUN2014.Texas Med. Board,USA

● Licensed Physician and Surgeon in State of Illinois, (#125048674 )USA

● The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Certified (8-11107-N) . Islamabad,Pakistan

● Advanced Cardiac Life Support & Basic Life Support 2013. American Heart Association.

● Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certified # 06495345

● CryoLife Aortic Wet Lab at The Methodist Hospital Houston (MITIE),Houston,TX.USA Mar 2014.

● Houston Aortic Symposium , Houston ,TX. USA.Mar 2014

● The Society of Thoracic Surgeons STS 50th Annual Meeting, Orlando,FL.USA Jan 2014

● Atricure First Annual CT Surgery Fellows Program, Orlando,FL.USA Jan 2014

● Edwards Lifesciences Fellows Program.California USA. Nov 2013
● Aortic Valve and Root Boot Camp_Atlanta,GA.USA.Sept 2013
● 2013 National Structural Heart Fellows Symposia.Aug 2013,Austin TX

● Annual Mayo Clinic Cardiothoracic Resident Perfusion Training Course . Rochester, MN, May 20-21, 2013

● The Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases, Mar 2013,Houston, Texas
● Re-Evolution Summit IV: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery,March 2013,The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
● The Duke Symposium at The Society Of Thoracic Surgeons 49th annual meeting, Los Angeles ,USA.Jan 2013

● “Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery” Core review course.
Salt Lake city, Utah. USA.SEP 2012

● Certified in 6th Annual MINTOS (Minimally Invasive & New Technology in Oncologic Surgery) Education and Laboratory Course . The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.USA SEP 2012
● Certified completion for Robotic surgery training “Da Vinci Surgical System Online Training Module” Aug 2012
● Certified in “Human Subjects Protection training” MD Anderson Education center. Texas USA. JUL 2012
● Certified in “Employment laws and Practices” MD Anderson Education center. Texas USA.AUG 2012
● American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers(AACRAO) issued credential evaluation. AUG 2011
● Certified Member of American Medical Association,USA . 2008

● Certified in “Health Sciences: Protection of Human Research Participants (GCP)- for Patient oriented Clinical Investigators.
New York Presbyterian Hospital , Columbia University ,New York, NY, USA .JUL 2006

● “Rodent Research training”. Including anesthesia , Collecting Blood etc. Institute of comparitive Medicine (ICM) The use of animals in research . New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University ,New York, NY, USA

● Certified in “Infection Control and Barrier Precautions”. New York State Nursing Association.USA. Jun 2006

● Certified in “Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse in New York State”. New York State Nursing Association.USA. May 2006

● Certified in “ Point of care testing Columbia Campus, Allen Pavilion and Morgan Stanley Children,s Hospital.” New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY Jul 2006

● Certified in “ MRI safety Training” Dept. Of Radiology . New York Presbyterian Hospital. USA.Jul 2006

● Certified in “ Training for Reducing Risk of Complications during insertion and Maintenance of Central Venous Catheters” NY Presbyterian Hospital, NY,USA. Jul 2006

● ClinicoLegal Correlations Courses: Education in Legal Medicine (ELM) Exchange , Inc. JUN 2006
● Standards of Care
● Records and Disclosures
● HIPAA Privacy Rules
● Physician Impairment
● Informed Consent

EXAMINATIONS:

●American Board of Thoracic surgery Certification Exam 2015.

  • American Board Of Surgery Certification Exam 2013

● American Board of surgery Inservice training exams(ABSITE) 2007-2008: 93%

● American Board of surgery Inservice training exams(ABSITE) 2005 -06 : 96%

● American Board of surgery Inservice training exams(ABSITE) 2004 -05 : 90%

● US Medical Licensening Exam (USMLE) Step 3

● USMLE Step 2:

● USMLE Step 1:

● USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills /ECFMG CSA (Clinical Skills Examination)

● The Test Of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL) passed APR 2003.

Practice Areas

  • Cardiac
  • Congenital
  • Thoracic
  • Vascular
  • Minimally Invasive
  • Cardiac
  • Coronary disease
  • Electrophysiology/arrhythmia
  • Endocarditis
  • Extracorporeal circulation
  • Heart failure
  • Pericardium
  • Valve disease
  • Tricuspid valve disease
  • Thoracic
  • Chest wall
  • Diaphragm
  • Lung
  • Esophagus
  • Mediastinum
  • Pleura
  • Cancer
  • Congenital
  • Single ventricle and palliative procedures
  • Vascular
  • Great vessels
  • Aorta
  • Endovascular
  • Critical Care
  • Education
  • Professional Affairs