Iman Ghaderi
- Assistant Professor, Surgery - (Clinical Scholar Track)
- Associate Professor, Surgery - (Clinical Scholar Track)
- (520) 626-4705
- Arizona Health Sciences Center, Rm. 5408
- Tucson, AZ 85724
- ighaderi@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Iman Ghaderi is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Section of Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery at The University of Arizona.
Dr. Ghaderi received his medical degree at the Shahid Beheshti (National) University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran and worked as a general practitioner and clinical researcher before moving to Canada to pursue a Master of Science degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He then completed his clinical clerkship and general surgery residency training at Western University, London Canada. He then went on to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and completed a Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery.
In addition, he has also completed the Association for Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF) while he was at Western University. Dr. Ghaderi is currently pursuing an advanced degree in Health Professions Education Program (MHPE) at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Dr. Ghaderi’s research interests include surgical education, particularly with regard to assessment of operative performance, surgeon’s expertise, continuing professional development as well as clinical outcomes of various surgical procedures.
Dr. Ghaderi specializes in minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures for the treatment of many upper gastrointestinal conditions, including reflux disease and esophageal motility disorders, bariatric surgery, abdominal wall hernias and advanced endoscopy.
Work Experience
- Department of Surgery University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Tucson (2020 - Ongoing)
Awards
- Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
- The American Board of Surgery (ABS), Spring 2023
- Best Paper Award
- 2019 MHPE Summer ConferenceUniversity of Chicago, IL (UIC), Summer 2019
- Recognition of Excellence Coin
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Spring 2019
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Spring 2018
- ASE Recognition of Excellence Award
- Association of Surgical Education, Spring 2017
Licensure & Certification
- Association for Surgical Education Fellowship (SERF) (2013)
- ECFMG Certificate (2011)
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) (2009)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2006)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (2006)
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) (2005)
- Certificate in Research Methodology (2001)
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario License, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario License (2011)
Interests
Research
Assessments of Operative Performance and Laparoscopic Procedures
Teaching
Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery
Courses
2020-21 Courses
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Independent Study
SURG 899 (Spring 2021)
2018-19 Courses
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Minimally Invasive Surgery
SURG 847A (Spring 2019)
2017-18 Courses
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Minimally Invasive Surgery
SURG 847A (Fall 2017)
Scholarly Contributions
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