Curriculum Vitae

Education

Doctor of Medicine, M.D.

St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, 2009-2013

Master of Science in Biology, M.S.

California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, USA, 2006-2008

Bachelor of Art in Anthropology, B.A.

University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA, 2000-2004

Professional Experience

General Surgeon

Department of Surgery, Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, 2020-Now

Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellow

Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, 2019-2020

Categorical Surgery Resident

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, 2014-2019

Preliminary Surgery Resident

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, 2013-2014

Board Certifications & Examinations

Publications

Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Renal Function in Patients with Previous Renal Dysfunction

Okoh A, Kamrani K, Unnikrishnan D, et al., American Journal of Cardiology. 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.008, PMID: 31027658

Prevalence of False-Negative Results of Intraoperative Consultation on Surgical Margins During Resection of Gastric and Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Mcauliffe JC, Tang LH, Kamrani K, et al., JAMA Surgery. 2018
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3863, PMID: 30422226

Let’s cut the Core; When is Core Biopsy Enough for Sub Centimeter Breast Cancer?

Shea B, Boyan WP, Kamrani K, et al., Journal of Surgical Research. 2017
doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.04.006, PMID: 28807211

The C. elegans Rab Family: Identification, Classification and Toolkit Construction

Gallegos ME, Balakrishnan S, Chandramouli P, et al., PLoS ONE. 2012
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049387, PMID: 23185324

Case Reports

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver mimicking venolymphatic malformation

Kamrani K, Patel A, Guerrieri C., et al. Radiology Case Reports. 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.04.005, PMID: 31011382

Adenomyoma causing gastric outlet obstruction

Kamrani K, Cutler J, Austin C. et al., Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.12.026

Acute intestinal necrosis secondary to idiopathic intimal hyperplasia of visceral small arteries

Kamrani K, Sohn JD, Tchomobe G, et al., Surgical Case Reports. 2018
doi: 10.15761/SCRR.1000125

Internal hernia secondary to robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymphadenectomy with skeletonization of the external iliac artery

Kamrani K, Lepis G, Khoury P., Urology Case Reports. 2018; 21:47-49.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2018.08.017, PMID: 30202734

Abstracts, Posters & Presentations

Impact of Size Mismatch on Long-Term Graft Survival After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Kamrani, K. et al. American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, June 2019

The Impact of Acute Rejection Heart Transplantation on Post-Transplant Malignancy

Kamrani, K. et al. American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, June 2019

Operative Outcomes of Ventral Hernia Repairs in Heart Transplant Patients: A Single Center Experience

Kamrani, K. et al. Surgical Endoscopy., April 2019

Association Between Centers for Disease Control “High-risk” Donor Characteristics and Recipient Outcomes After Heart Transplantation: Insights from the UNOS Database

Okoh, A. et al. Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society., Clearwater, FL, October 2018

Association of Immediate Improvement in Renal function after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Renal Dysfunction

Okoh, A. et al., Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 72, Issue 13 Supplement, B183-B184, September 2018
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1625

Mortality and Timing of Emergency Laparotomy in Penetrating Trauma Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Ahmed, Nasim et al. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Volume 223, Issue 4, e200 – e201, October 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.08.506

Honors & Awards

Ward J. Dunnican Memorial Award (Proficiency and Outstanding Service)

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch New Jersey, USA, 2018-2019

Overall Excellence in Research Award

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch New Jersey, USA, 2018-2019

Howard Strauss Research in Cardiology Award

Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch New Jersey, USA, 2018-2019

Michael Goldfarb Research in Surgery Award

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch New Jersey, USA, 2018-2019

David J. Averbach Award (Intern of the Year)

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch New Jersey, USA, 2014-2015

Donald K. Brief Award (Outstanding Initiative and Leadership)

Department of Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch New Jersey, USA, 2014-2015

Matthew Spitzer Biotechnology Scholarship

Department of Biology, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, USA, 2007-2008

Extracurricular Activities

Anthropology.net & Primatology.net

Founder & Editor-In-Chief, 2005-Now

Forensic Osteology

Member, 2007-Now

International Surgical Health Initiative (ISHI)

Volunteer, 2016-2018

Outside Interests

Hiking, Backpacking, Cycling, Swimming, Skiing, Kayaking
PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, Objective C, MySQL, R, SPSS, Statistics, Population Genetics
Illustration, Photography, Watercolor, Sculpting