Safraz Hamid, MD, MHS
Clinical FellowAbout
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Patient Safety; Quality Improvement
Public Health Interests
Global Health; Health Policy
Publications
2025
Mediators of Racial Inequities in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Care
Hamid S, Lee D, Herrin J, Yu J, Pollack C, Dean L, Gaddy J, Oladele C, Feder S, Canavan M, Nunez-Smith M, Soulos P, Gross C. Mediators of Racial Inequities in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Care. Cancer Medicine 2025, 14: e70757. PMID: 40052387, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancer carePhase of careSocioeconomic statusNon-small cell lung cancerIndividual-level socioeconomic statusNeighborhood-level socioeconomic statusMedicare-Medicaid dual eligibilityWhite patientsHealth care accessLung cancer careNon-Hispanic blacksIndirect effects of mediatorsDiagnosis stageStage-appropriate treatmentTwo-year survivalCancer careCare accessEffects of raceOptimal careDual eligiblesCareStructural racismRacial inequalityBlack patientsInadequate evaluationCharacterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study
Hamid S, Graetz E, Zolfaghari E, Schultz K, Schneider E, Gibbs K. Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study. Perioperative Medicine 2025, 14: 3. PMID: 39789653, PMCID: PMC11720298, DOI: 10.1186/s13741-024-00483-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassBariatric surgeryDiabetes statusSleeve gastrectomyA1c testingRoux-en-Y gastric bypassIncreased oddsPreoperative hemoglobin A1cDemographic characteristics of patientsCharacteristics of patientsNon-insulin-dependent diabetesInsulin-dependent patientsBaseline diabetes statusLogistic regression analysisSleep apneaCardiopulmonary comorbiditiesAmerican Society of MetabolicGastric bypassMBSAQIP databaseClinical factorsHemoglobin A1c testingMBS patientsSociety recommendationsHemoglobin A1cDependent patientsBridging the gap: expanding access to minimally invasive thoracic surgery to reduce health disparities
Zolfaghari E, Hamid S, Antonoff M. Bridging the gap: expanding access to minimally invasive thoracic surgery to reduce health disparities. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2025, 17: 516-517. PMID: 39975720, PMCID: PMC11833594, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-2024-1986.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Obstacles for Family Planning Exist for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Zolfaghari E, Hamid S, Antonoff M. Obstacles for Family Planning Exist for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2024 PMID: 39706510, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSame Day Discharge after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adults 65 Years and Older: An Analysis of the 2015 to 2022 MBSAQIP
Hamid S, Graetz E, Esdaille C, Schneider E, Gibbs K. Same Day Discharge after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adults 65 Years and Older: An Analysis of the 2015 to 2022 MBSAQIP. Obesity Surgery 2024, 35: 25-32. PMID: 39636520, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07611-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClavien-Dindo complicationsObesity-associated diseasesPostoperative dayBariatric surgeryPrimary sleeve gastrectomyDay dischargeInsulin-dependent diabetesSame-day dischargePOD1 dischargePostoperative morbiditySleeve gastrectomyPatient selectionSafety profileSafety of SDDPatientsSDD protocolCohort of older adultsPOD1Logistic regressionAge groupsSurgeryComplicationsMBSAQIPOlder adultsReadmissionAnalysis of Online Crowdfunding Among Patients Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the United States
Hamid S, Graetz E, Bakkila B, Chao G, Zolfaghari E, Schultz K, Chetty A, Trabilsy M, Schneider E, Gibbs K. Analysis of Online Crowdfunding Among Patients Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the United States. Obesity Surgery 2024, 35: 170-180. PMID: 39633092, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07605-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBariatric surgeryNon-medical expensesRoux-en-Y gastric bypassNon-surgical attemptsRoux-en-YObesity-associated diseasesSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassBiliopancreatic diversionDuodenal switchAssessed associationsLogistic regressionSurgeryIQRPatientsMedianDiseaseLost wagesHealth-related diseasesUnmet financial needsASO Visual Abstract: “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. ASO Visual Abstract: “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5213-5214. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15511-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review
Hamid S, Bakkila B, Schultz K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Godfrey E, Lee C, Berger E, Rosenberg S, Greenup R. “Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5168-5179. PMID: 38717543, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15360-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyUnilateral mastectomyBreast-conserving therapyAverage-risk womenInclusion criteriaPsychosocial well-beingProspective cohort studyBackgroundMany womenProphylactic mastectomyScoping reviewMethodsNine databasesWhite/Caucasian womenCohort studyStudy samplePostoperative time pointsStatistically significant resultsRelevant articlesWell-beingAnxietyResultsThe inclusion criteriaWomenMastectomySignificant resultsSurgical choiceSurgical decisionASO Author Reflections: “Peace of Mind” After Surgery for Breast Cancer: Implications for Preference-Sensitive Shared Decision Making
Hamid S, Schultz K, Greenup R. ASO Author Reflections: “Peace of Mind” After Surgery for Breast Cancer: Implications for Preference-Sensitive Shared Decision Making. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5209-5210. PMID: 38713391, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15408-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research151 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BASELINE HEMOGLOBIN A1C AND 30-DAY OUTCOMES AFTER SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AND ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS
Hamid S, Graetz E, Schneider E, Gibbs K. 151 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BASELINE HEMOGLOBIN A1C AND 30-DAY OUTCOMES AFTER SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AND ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS. Gastroenterology 2024, 166: s-1785. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)04576-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research