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Alisan Fathalizadeh

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2022 - Present Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


Impact of a Surgical Skills Curriculum on Medical Student Procedural Experience and Confidence.

Journal Article J Surg Res · April 29, 2025 INTRODUCTION: There is a documented decline in formal procedural skill training in undergraduate medical education. We evaluated a simulation-based skills curriculum before the core surgical clerkship at a large academic institution on its concordance with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Painful endometrial implants to the abdominal wall: minimally invasive treatment with percutaneous cryoablation with laparoscopic assistance.

Journal Article BMJ Case Rep · April 16, 2025 In this case report, we describe a young woman presenting with long-standing severe abdominopelvic pain caused by abdominal wall endometrial implants. Due to the location, surgical resection was felt to be excessively morbid. Cryoablation entails the image ... Full text Link to item Cite

Anterior Gastropexy for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · March 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Paraesophageal hernias can cause severe limitations in quality of life and life-threatening complications. Even though minimally invasive paraesophageal hernia repair (MIS-PEHR) is safe and effective, anatomic recurrence rates remain notoriousl ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine · 2013 MD.M.P.H.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2008 B.S.