Emily June Zolfaghari, MD, MS
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Hometown: Santa Rosa Valley, CA
Clinical Interests: Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Health Disparities, Global/Rural Health, Artificial Intelligence/Natural Language Processing, Clinical Outcomes Research
Hobbies: Kayaking, hiking, camping, coffee roasting, live theater/musicals
Education & Training
- MD
- University of Minnesota, Medicine (2021)
- MS
- University of Southern California, Gerontology (2014)
- BS
- University of Southern California, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (2014)
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Critical Care Outcomes; Healthcare Disparities; Natural Language Processing
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A big-picture view of Emily June Zolfaghari's research output by year.
21Publications
422Citations
Publications
2022
The Pediatric Optic Neuritis Prospective Outcomes Study: Two-Year Results.
Pineles SL, Henderson RJ, Repka MX, Heidary G, Liu GT, Waldman AT, Borchert MS, Khanna S, Graves JS, Collinge JE, Conley JA, Davis PL, Kraker RT, Cotter SA, Holmes JM, Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group.. The Pediatric Optic Neuritis Prospective Outcomes Study: Two-Year Results. Ophthalmology 2022, 129: 856-864. PMID: 35364222, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesVicarious trauma for surgical residents
Zolfaghari, EJ, Kuehne AK, Ramaswamy A, Tignanelli CJ, Murray A. Vicarious trauma for surgical residents. Journal of Minnesota Medicine. Pages 14-16. May/June 2022.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2021
Comparison of Visual Abstract vs #BetterPoster Style for Surgery Research Presentations
Zolfaghari E, Kuehne A, Wang Q, Tignanelli C, Ingraham N. Comparison of Visual Abstract vs #BetterPoster Style for Surgery Research Presentations. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 233: s214. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.07.441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeed for Emergent Intervention within 6 Hours: A Novel Prediction Model for Hospital Trauma Triage
Morris R, Karam BS, Zolfaghari EJ, Chen B, Kirsh T, Tourani R, Milia DJ, Napolitano L, de Moya M, Conterato M, Aliferis C, Ma S, Tignanelli C. Need for Emergent Intervention within 6 Hours: A Novel Prediction Model for Hospital Trauma Triage. Prehospital Emergency Care 2021, 26: 556-565. PMID: 34313534, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1958961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMorbidity and Mortality Trends of Pancreatitis: An Observational Study
Ingraham NE, King S, Proper J, Siegel L, Zolfaghari EJ, Murray TA, Vakayil V, Sheka A, Feng R, Guzman G, Roy SS, Muddappa D, Usher MG, Chipman JG, Tignanelli CJ, Pendleton KM. Morbidity and Mortality Trends of Pancreatitis: An Observational Study. Surgical Infections 2021, 22: 1021-1030. PMID: 34129395, PMCID: PMC8851213, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsState Inpatient DatabasesAcute pancreatitisGallbladder diseaseHealthcare costsMortality rateUtilization Project State Inpatient DatabasesIncidence of pancreatitisInpatient mortality rateCrude mortality rateHospital-based databaseLarge hospital-based databaseHospital-level dataHospital mortalityInpatient mortalityPatient demographicsMedian ageInpatient DatabaseMedian lengthEndoscopic interventionAdmission yearDecreased oddsObservational studyPancreatitisSurgical providersMedical providersCharacterizing COVID-19 clinical phenotypes and associated comorbidities and complication profiles
Lusczek ER, Ingraham NE, Karam BS, Proper J, Siegel L, Helgeson ES, Lotfi-Emran S, Zolfaghari EJ, Jones E, Usher MG, Chipman JG, Dudley RA, Benson B, Melton GB, Charles A, Lupei MI, Tignanelli CJ. Characterizing COVID-19 clinical phenotypes and associated comorbidities and complication profiles. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0248956. PMID: 33788884, PMCID: PMC8011766, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCOVID-19 patientsClinical phenotypePhenotype IIIClinical outcomesCOVID-19 clinical phenotypesHours of admissionPhenotype IHazard of deathCoronavirus disease 2019Specific clinical phenotypesCOVID-19 phenotypesHospital complicationsRespiratory comorbiditiesPatient comorbiditiesDifferent comorbiditiesComplication profilePatient populationAdmission characteristicsMultivariable modelRetrospective analysisDisease 2019ComorbiditiesTrial designPatientsClinical practice
2020
mTOR inhibition in COVID‐19: A commentary and review of efficacy in RNA viruses
Karam BS, Morris RS, Bramante CT, Puskarich M, Zolfaghari EJ, Lotfi‐Emran S, Ingraham NE, Charles A, Odde DJ, Tignanelli CJ. mTOR inhibition in COVID‐19: A commentary and review of efficacy in RNA viruses. Journal Of Medical Virology 2020, 93: 1843-1846. PMID: 33314219, PMCID: PMC8159020, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 infectionReview of efficacyCoronavirus disease 2019Modulation of mTORSARS-CoV-2RNA virusesDisease 2019Recent evidence pointsMTOR inhibitorsViral infectionMTOR inhibitionMTOR pathwayMammalian targetRapamycin (mTOR) pathwayNumerous RNA virusesVirus growthCOVID-19MTOR resultsInfectionCurrent literatureHighlight evidenceEvidence pointsIncidence and Profile of Severe Cycling Injuries After Bikeway Infrastructure Changes.
Goerke D, Zolfaghari E, Marek AP, Endorf FW, Nygaard RM. Incidence and Profile of Severe Cycling Injuries After Bikeway Infrastructure Changes. Journal Of Community Health 2020, 45: 542-549. PMID: 31686373, PMCID: PMC7223060, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00773-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
An Intraocular Pressure Predictive of High-risk Histopathologic Features in Group E Retinoblastoma Eyes
Kim ME, Shah S, Zolfaghari E, Jubran R, Reid MW, Kim JW, Berry JL. An Intraocular Pressure Predictive of High-risk Histopathologic Features in Group E Retinoblastoma Eyes. International Ophthalmology Clinics 2019, 59: 77-86. PMID: 30908281, PMCID: PMC6681901, DOI: 10.1097/iio.0000000000000265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolEye EnucleationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantIntraocular PressureMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetinal NeoplasmsRetinoblastomaRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung Adult
2018
Iris Hypoplasia as the Presenting Sign of Retinoblastoma in a Child With a 13q Deletion.
Shah S, Koban Y, Le BHA, Bechtold M, Zolfaghari E, Kim JW, Berry JL. Iris Hypoplasia as the Presenting Sign of Retinoblastoma in a Child With a 13q Deletion. Journal Of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 2018, 55: e10-e13. PMID: 29684226, PMCID: PMC7444716, DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20180215-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsChromosome DeletionChromosome DisordersChromosomes, Human, Pair 13Diagnosis, DifferentialDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, NeoplasmFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFundus OculiHumansInfantIrisIris DiseasesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMutationPigmentation DisordersRetinoblastomaRetinoblastoma Binding ProteinsTomography, Optical CoherenceUbiquitin-Protein Ligases
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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National AwardDetails07/23/2021United States