Iman Ghaderi

UA hires surgery specialist

Dr. Iman Ghaderi has joined the University of Arizona department of surgery as assistant professor of surgery.

He specializes in minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic procedures for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal conditions, including reflux disease and esophageal motility disorders, abdominal wall hernias, weight-loss surgery and advanced endoscopy.

Ghaderi obtained his medical degree in Tehran, Iran; a master of science degree at McGill University in Montreal; his general surgery residency training at Western University in London, Canada; and a research and clinical fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is now pursuing a master’s degree in health professions education from the University of Illinois.

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