Rami Saed Al-Aref, M.D., FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Division of Trauma, Bariatric and Acute Care Surgery
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Associate Director, Hernia Center
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Addresses
- 6720 Bertner Avenue (Clinic)
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Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Education
- Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine
- St. Louis, MO
- Acute Care Surgery
- Residency at Columbia University
- Stamford, CT
- General Surgery
- MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Detroit, MI
- BS from University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Dearborn, MI
Certifications
- Surgical Critical Care
- American Board of Surgery
- General Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
Professional Interests
- Hernia
- Trauma
- EGS
Professional Statement
Dr. Rami Saed Al-Aref is an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Trauma, Bariatric and Acute Care Surgery at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine. He is dual board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, with fellowship training in both Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. Following fellowship, he served on the surgical faculty at Washington University in St. Louis before joining Baylor. His clinical interests include abdominal wall reconstruction, abdominal wall rehabilitation, and surgical nutrition, complemented by broad expertise in trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care. His research interests center on abdominal wall rehabilitation, hernia-specific outcomes, and the impact of nutritional status—including the role of micronutrients—on recovery in surgical patients. Through his integrated clinical practice and academic work, Dr. Al-Aref is committed to advancing surgical innovation and improving outcomes for patients with complex abdominal pathology.
Websites
Selected Publications
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Choron R, Piplani C, Kuzinar J, Teichman A, Bargoud C, Sciarretta J, Smith R, Hanos D, AFIF I, Beard J, Dhillon N, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam R, Gunter O, et al. " Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Trauma Patients with Grade IV-V Duodenal or Pancreatic injuries: A Post Hoc Analysis of EAST Multicenter Trial. " TSACO. ;
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Choron R., Teichman A., Bargoud C., Sciarretta J., Smith R., Hanos D., Afif I., Beard J.,Dhillon N., Zhang A., Gheim M., Devasahayam R., Gunter O, Smith A, Brandi S, Cao C, Reynolds J, Hilt L, Holena D, Chang G, Jonikas M, Al-Aref R et al. " Outcomes Among Trauma Patients with Duodenal Leak Following Primary vs Complex Repair of Duodenal Injuries: An EAST Multicenter Trial. " JTACS. ;
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Al-Hourani K, Al-Aref R, Mesfin A. " Five-year publication rate of podium presentations at SICOT Annual Conference: an observational study and new objective proposal of conference power. " SICOT-J. ;
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Zhang Y, Al-Aref R, Fu H, Yang Y, Feng Y, Zhao C, Dong J, Sun G, Ding Y. " Neuronavigation-assisted aspiration and electro-acupuncture for Hypertensive Putaminal Hemorrhage -a suitable technique on hemiplegia rehabilitation. " Turkish Neurosurgery. ;
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