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Hadiza Shu'aib Kazaure

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgical Oncology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2021 - Present Surgical Oncology, Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2020 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Priority areas for outcomes improvement among older adults undergoing inpatient general surgery inclusive of geriatric-pertinent complications.

Journal Article World J Surg · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Comprehensive studies on priority areas for improving geriatric surgery outcomes, inclusive of geriatric-pertinent data, are limited. METHODS: The ACS NSQIP geriatric database (2014-2018) was used to abstract older adults (≥65 years) undergoing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Primary Care Use and 90-Day Mortality Among Older Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · October 1, 2024 IMPORTANCE: Multimorbidity and postoperative clinical decompensation are common among older surgical patients with cancer, highlighting the importance of primary care to optimize survival. Little is known about the association between primary care use and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Within a National Multispecialty Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · September 1, 2024 IMPORTANCE: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly recognized for their ability to promote patient-centered care, but concerted health information technology (HIT)-enabled PROM implementations have yet to be achieved for national surgic ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Characterizing neurocognitive symptoms in older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025

Scaling and Spreading Electronic Capture of Patient-Reported Outcomes Using a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American College of Surgeons · 2020 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


Yale University, School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.
Temple University · 2007 B.S.