Nader Massarweh, MD, MPH, FACS
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Biography
Nader Massarweh, MD, MPH, FACS, is chief of surgery at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System, vice chair of veterans affairs for the Emory Department of Surgery, and associate professor of Surgery for the Emory Division of Surgical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified surgeon, Dr. Massarweh specializes in minimally invasive approaches to the treatment of solid organ malignancies including primary and secondary liver tumors, cystic and solid pancreatic tumors, biliary tract cancer and colorectal cancer.
Dr. Massarweh is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Massarweh held positions at the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and the Section of Health Services Research at Baylor College of Medicine, was an investigator for the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and a practicing surgical oncologist at the VA Medical Center.
Education
Dr. Massarweh received his medical degree at Tulane University. He then attended the University of Washington, where he received his MPH and completed his post-graduate research fellowship and general surgery residency. He also completed a complex general surgical oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Titles & Roles
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Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of SurgeryEmory University School of Medicine
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Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs, Department of SurgeryEmory University School of Medicine
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Chief of SurgeryAtlanta VA Healthcare System
Professional Memberships
Dr. Massarweh is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He also holds memberships with various professional organizations including the American Medical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology and American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Research
Dr. Massarweh's research interests include assessing the impact and effectiveness of national health policy initiatives, evaluating the reliability and value of national quality measures, and improving the timely dissemination of surgical performance data for quality improvement. He has received funding from the NIH/NCI, the VA's Health Services Research and Development Service, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for studies involving health services, health policy and health care quality improvement.
Publications
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Annals of vascular surgery |
BM Mize, A Saati, MW Donzo, N Forrester, AF Mustapha, A Neill, Y Duwayri, NN Massarweh, TH Akintobi, RE Patzer, O Alabi | 01/01/2025 |
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Best Practices for Delivering Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. JAMA surgery |
JM Cloyd, A Sarna, MJ Arango, SE Bates, MS Bhutani, M Bloomston, V Chung, E Dotan, CR Ferrone, PF Gambino, AH Goenka, KA Goodman, WA Hall, J He, ME Hogg, S Jayaraman, A Kambadakone, MHG Katz, AA Khorana, AH Ko, EJ Koay, DA Kooby, SG Krishna, LK Larsson, RT Lee, A Maitra, NN Massarweh, S Mikhail, M Muzaffar, EM O'Reilly, M Palta, MQB Petzel, PA Philip, M Reyngold, D Santa Mina, DPS Sohal, TK Sundaresan, S Tsai, KL Turner, TJ Vreeland, S Walston, MK Washington, TM Williams, JY Wo, RA Snyder | 12/04/2024 |
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Surgical Turnover Time Using Lean Six Sigma. JAMA surgery |
A Cupples, I Duva, H Birdsong, NN Massarweh | 12/04/2024 |
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Preoperative Staging of Colon Cancer-Picking the Lesser of Two Evils. Annals of surgical oncology |
ACW Reitz, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2024 |
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The Journal of surgical research |
AHS Harris, A Shotqara, EL Meerwijk, SR Tamang, H Eddington, D Logan, NN Massarweh | 10/01/2024 |
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Association between type of index complication and outcomes after noncardiac surgery. Surgery |
VW Chen, J Portuondo, NN Massarweh | 09/01/2024 |
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When Getting Bigger is Too Big: Challenges of Growing Health Care Systems. Annals of surgery |
NN Massarweh, AM Ibrahim | 08/01/2024 |
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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know Before Their Patient Undergoes Surgery. Journal of palliative medicine |
R Hadler, L India, AM Bader, ON Farber, ML Fritz, FM Johnston, NN Massarweh, R Pathak, SH Sacks, ML Schwarze, J Streid, WE Rosa, RA Aslakson | 07/15/2024 |
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Factors associated with 90-day reintervention following lower extremity revascularization. Journal of vascular surgery |
O Alabi, JL Harding, N Massarweh, X Zheng, L Brewster, J Mao, Y Duwayri | 07/01/2024 |
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Exploring Health Literacy and Vascular Access Decision Making: A Scoping Review. Journal of clinical medicine |
S Brathwaite, O Alabi, L Simpson, N Massarweh | 06/26/2024 |
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Journal of palliative medicine |
RA Hadler, Y Gao, B Beck, J Moeckli, N Massarweh, H Mosher, M Vaughan-Sarrazin | 06/01/2024 |
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JAMA surgery |
EL George, MA Jacobs, KM Reitz, NN Massarweh, AO Youk, S Arya, DE Hall | 05/01/2024 |
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Video-Based Assessment of Surgical Quality-Will Video Kill the Radio Star? JAMA network open |
ACW Reitz, NN Massarweh | 04/01/2024 |
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JAMA surgery |
VW Chen, T Rosen, Y Dong, PA Richardson, JR Kramer, LA Petersen, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2024 |
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Neonatology |
SC Mehl, JI Portuondo, Y Tian, MV Raval, A King, KL Rialon, AM Vogel, DE Wesson, SR Shah, NN Massarweh | 01/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
DS Swords, TE Newhook, CD Tzeng, NN Massarweh, YS Chun, S Lee, AO Kaseb, M Ghobrial, JN Vauthey, HS Tran Cao | 12/01/2023 |
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JAMA surgery |
VW Chen, AP Chidi, T Rosen, Y Dong, PA Richardson, J Kramer, DA Axelrod, LA Petersen, NN Massarweh | 12/01/2023 |
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Journal of vascular surgery |
O Alabi, NN Massarweh, X Zheng, L Brewster, J Mao, Y Duwayri | 12/01/2023 |
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A Retrospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Adding Biomarkers to the Risk Analysis Index of Frailty. The Journal of surgical research |
JL Estock, PK Pandalai, JM Johanning, AO Youk, PR Varley, S Arya, NN Massarweh, DE Hall | 12/01/2023 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
DS Swords, TE Newhook, CD Tzeng, NN Massarweh, YS Chun, S Lee, AO Kaseb, M Ghobrial, JN Vauthey, HS Tran Cao | 11/01/2023 |
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Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Sum for Early Detection of Hospitals With Excess Perioperative Mortality. JAMA surgery |
VW Chen, AP Chidi, Y Dong, PA Richardson, DA Axelrod, LA Petersen, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2023 |
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Hospital Variation in Mortality After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery. Annals of surgery |
SC Mehl, JI Portuondo, Y Tian, MV Raval, SR Shah, AM Vogel, D Wesson, NN Massarweh | 09/01/2023 |
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Variation in Complications and Mortality According to Infant Diagnosis. Annals of surgery |
SC Mehl, JI Portuondo, SC Fallon, SR Shah, DE Wesson, AM Vogel, A King, ME Lopez, NN Massarweh | 07/01/2023 |
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HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association |
AN Kothari, NN Massarweh, MA Flitcroft, T Newhook, CD Tzeng, YS Chun, AO Kaseb, JN Vauthey, HS Tran Cao | 07/01/2023 |
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Journal of surgical case reports |
TR Williams, I Diallo, M Issa, NN Massarweh | 07/01/2023 |
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JAMA surgery |
O Alabi, S Beriwal, JW Gallini, X Cui, C Jasien, L Brewster, KJ Hunt, NN Massarweh | 06/01/2023 |
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Volume-Outcome for Pancreatic Cancer: Finally Getting Under the Hood. Annals of surgical oncology |
MC Mason, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2023 |
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Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma-Leaving No Rock Unturned. JAMA oncology |
MC Mason, MC Russell, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2023 |
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Variation in Resident Operative Autonomy at Veterans Affairs Hospitals. JAMA surgery |
JI Portuondo, RS Whitlock, SC Mehl, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2023 |
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Journal of surgical oncology |
VW Chen, JI Portuondo, Z Cooper, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2023 |
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Annals of surgery |
JI Portuondo, KMF Itani, NN Massarweh | 01/01/2023 |
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Racial Differences in Vascular Assessment Prior to Amputation in the Veterans Health Administration. Health equity |
O Alabi, KJ Hunt, RE Patzer, T Henry Akintobi, NN Massarweh | 01/01/2023 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
VW Chen, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2022 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
VW Chen, JI Portuondo, Z Cooper, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2022 |
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Use of Palliative Interventions at End of Life for Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology |
VW Chen, JI Portuondo, Z Cooper, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2022 |
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Biology |
F Izzo, MC Mason, EJ Silberfein, NN Massarweh, C Hsu, HS Tran Cao, R Palaia, M Piccirillo, A Belli, R Patrone, R Fusco, V Granata, SA Curley | 11/01/2022 |
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Journal of pediatric surgery |
SC Mehl, JI Portuondo, RW Pettit, SC Fallon, DE Wesson, NN Massarweh, SR Shah, ME Lopez, AM Vogel | 11/01/2022 |
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Journal of surgical oncology |
WL da Costa, HS Tran Cao, X Gu, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2022 |
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Clinical Understaging, Treatment Response, and Survival Among Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Patients. The Journal of surgical research |
WL da Costa, X Gu, F Farjah, SS Groth, BM Burt, RT Ripley, NN Massarweh | 11/01/2022 |
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Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery. Annals of surgery |
JI Portuondo, SR Shah, MV Raval, IE Pan, H Zhu, SC Fallon, AHS Harris, H Singh, NN Massarweh | 10/01/2022 |
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Association of prematurity with complications and failure to rescue in neonatal surgery. Journal of pediatric surgery |
SC Mehl, JI Portuondo, RW Pettit, SC Fallon, DE Wesson, SR Shah, AM Vogel, ME Lopez, NN Massarweh | 10/01/2022 |
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Using Administrative Codes to Measure Health Care Quality. JAMA |
JI Portuondo, AHS Harris, NN Massarweh | 09/06/2022 |
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Association between index complication and outcomes after inpatient pediatric surgery. Journal of pediatric surgery |
JI Portuondo, SC Mehl, SR Shah, MV Raval, H Zhu, SC Fallon, DE Wesson, NN Massarweh | 09/01/2022 |
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in the US-Still Putting the Cart Before the Horse? JAMA oncology |
RJ Bello, GJ Chang, NN Massarweh | 07/01/2022 |
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Annals of surgery |
WL da Costa, HS Tran Cao, X Gu, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2022 |
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Association Between Hospital Perioperative Quality and Long-term Survival After Noncardiac Surgery. JAMA surgery |
JI Portuondo, F Farjah, NN Massarweh | 03/01/2022 |
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Comparing Veterans Affairs and Private Sector Perioperative Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery. JAMA surgery |
EL George, NN Massarweh, A Youk, KM Reitz, MC Shinall, R Chen, AW Trickey, PR Varley, J Johanning, PK Shireman, S Arya, DE Hall | 03/01/2022 |
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Looking Beyond Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality as Measures of Surgical Quality. Annals of surgery |
RP Merkow, NN Massarweh | 02/01/2022 |
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Staging Concordance and Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. The Annals of thoracic surgery |
WL da Costa, X Gu, F Farjah, SS Groth, BM Burt, RT Ripley, PW Carrott, NN Massarweh | 01/01/2022 |
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
S Omer, A Adeseye, E Jimenez, LD Cornwell, NN Massarweh | 01/01/2022 |
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Annals of surgery |
PR Varley, JD Borrebach, S Arya, NN Massarweh, AL Bilderback, MK Wisniewski, JB Nelson, JT Johnson, JM Johanning, DE Hall | 12/01/2021 |
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ASO Author Reflections: Imatinib Use Remains Inadequate for High-Risk GIST Patients. Annals of surgical oncology |
RK Voss, NN Massarweh, CL Roland | 12/01/2021 |
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National Utilization of Imatinib in the Management of Resected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Annals of surgical oncology |
RK Voss, NN Massarweh, YJ Chiang, N Somaiah, BW Feig, CL Roland | 12/01/2021 |
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Impact of Multimodality Treatment Sequence on Survival in Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The Annals of thoracic surgery |
SM Stokes, NN Massarweh, JR Stringham, TK Varghese | 11/01/2021 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
MC Mason, NN Massarweh, CD Tzeng, YJ Chiang, YS Chun, TA Aloia, M Javle, JN Vauthey, HS Tran Cao | 10/01/2021 |
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Relationship Between Perioperative Outcomes Used for Profiling Hospital Noncardiac Surgical Quality. The Journal of surgical research |
NN Massarweh, VW Chen, T Rosen, PA Richardson, AHS Harris, LA Petersen | 08/01/2021 |