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Amir Ghaferi, MD, MSc, MBA, FACS, FASMBS

Professor of Surgery; President and CEO, Physician Enterprise; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

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Location

  • General Surgery - Froedtert Hospital
  • 900 N. 92nd St.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Appointments and Referrals

General Surgery Appointments and Referrals

I am 100% focused on the patient and family experience during one of the most vulnerable times of a person's life. I recognize the importance of ensuring that my patients and their loved ones understand their condition, the surgical and nonsurgical options, and the path forward to optimize their well-being. The patient and I will work together as a team to create a personalized treatment plan that delivers the highest quality care.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Obesity
  • Hernia

Treatments and Services

  • Hernia Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English
  • Farsi

Board Certifications

  • Surgery

Clinic Locations

General Surgery - Froedtert Hospital
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Biography

Dr. Ghaferi is a Professor of Surgery with Tenure, the President and CEO of the Physician Enterprise, and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. In these roles, he leads the enterprise strategy for establishing and advancing a regionally integrated and aligned medical group operation. He is accountable for identifying opportunities to develop new and innovative patient centered care delivery models to support the commitment to national leadership in quality, safety, value, and the patient experience.

Prior to moving to the Medical College of Wisconsin, he was the Moses Gunn, M.D. Professor of Surgery and the Chief Clinical Officer of the University of Michigan Medical Group where he oversaw clinical operations, quality, strategy, and finance. He was also the Director of the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, a consortium of 40 hospitals and 80 surgeons focused on improving the safety and quality of bariatric surgery.

His clinical practice is devoted to the surgical management of obesity and abdominal wall and groin hernias.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Baltimore, MD (2005)