Dr. Zafar Jamil, M.D.
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
306 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Newark NJ, 07102About
Zafar S. Jamil, MD, FACS, is a top general and vascular surgeon who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, NJ, and Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ. He additionally serves as Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark. With forty years of experience as a general and vascular surgeon, he specializes in surgery for aortic/carotid aneurysms and lower extremity arterial disease, as well as endovascular surgery.
Education and Training
Dow Medical College MD 1971
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
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Dr. Zafar Jamil, M.D.'s Expert Contributions
What is the best treatment for varicose veins?
Most varicose treatment initially is support compression stockings along with duplex venous imaging. Sclerotherapy for cosmetics and sometimes for symptomatic vein. Endovenous ablation for superficial veinous incompetent veins. READ MORE
What is the treatment for heart murmur?
See a cardiologist READ MORE
Is there a possibility of a patient suffering a heart attack during a vascular surgery?
One of the important elements of work-up is evaluating the status of your heart. A cardiologist may be involved. The risk of a heart attack depends on the kind of surgery and risk factors present. Generally speaking, they are low. READ MORE
My mother has been diagnosed with atherosclerosis. What does treatment involve?
Should undergo a comprehensive risk evaluation by the primary care PHYSICIAN and then mitigating them. READ MORE
What are the risks involved in a vascular surgery?
Must be seen by vascular specialist meaning a vascular surgeon. Control all your risk factors. Diet and exercise are critical. Along with care of your feet on a daily basis. READ MORE
What are the main causes of an arterial blockage?
Hardening of arteries is due to fat building up in the blood vessels. Diet, exercise, no smoking, and controlling all risk factors are essential. READ MORE
What are the factors causing venous insufficiency?
Veins injured by blood clots and inflammation. Varicose veins. Early evaluation by vascular surgeon and wearing compression stocking. READ MORE
How to relieve vascular problems in both legs?
Check your veins in the leg. Also see a vascular focyid. READ MORE
What are the symptoms of a blood clot?
The best way to exclude the diagnosis of a leg clot go for a duplex venous test READ MORE
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Instructor in General Surgery New Jersey College of Medicine and Surgery 1977 - 1983
- Adjunct Clinical Faculty University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 1990 - Present
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ 1979 - 1984
- Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry 1984 - 1998
- Professor of Surgery Saint George's Medical School 1993 - Present
- Clinical Professor of Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry 1998 - Present
- Professor of Clinical Surgery University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 2001 - Present
- Director, Education Committee Saint Michael's Medical Center 1988 - Present
- Surgical Executive Committee University Medicine and Dentistry 1989 - Present
- Senior Attending Surgeon St. Michael's Medical Center 1979 - Present
- Attending Surgeon Christ Hospital 1981 - Present
- Chief, Noninvassive Vascular Laboratory Saint Michael's Medical Center 1985 - Present
- Consultant Surgeon Veterans Administration Medical Center 1985 - Present
- Director Surgical Education St. Michael's Medical Center 1985 - Present
- Chief, Division of General Surgery St. Michael's Medical Center 2001 - Present
- Chief Vascular Surgery St. Michael's Medical Center 2005 - Present
- Attending Vascular Surgeon East Orange VA Hospital 2010 - Present
Awards
- Merit Scholarship 1971 Dow Medical College
- Award of Best Student Teacher in General Surgery 1977 University of Medicine and Dentistry
- Award, Outstanding Resident Teacher 1998 University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J.
Professional Memberships
- Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Internation Cardiovascular Society
- Association of Academic Surgery
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Vascular Society of New Jersey
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery Club
- Association of Pakistani Physicians
- Islamic Medical Association of North America
- Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery
- Medical Society of New Jersey
- Eastern Vascular Society
- American Venous Forum
Fellowships
- University of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey Medical School General Vascular Surgery 1978
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Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Zafar Jamil, who serves patients in New Jersey.
Dr. Zafar Jamil is board certified in Vascular and General surgery.
He specializes in Aortic, carotid arterial, venous, hemodialysis surgery and Endovascular options which are utilized to treat patients circulatory issues in legs like( pain ,cramps numbness),strokes, kidney failure (dialysis access),swollen legs and varicose veins
He also has interest in General surgery in diseases of the esophagus, stomach, intestines , hernias, and especially and diseases of thyroid and parathyroid glands.
He can be found on staff at Saint Micheal hospital Newark NJ, East Orange VA hospital and Hackettstown Regional Medical Center
He graduated from Dow University of health sciences. Karachi ,Pakistan, and completed his residency in General Surgery and a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Newark, New jersey.
His academic involvement includes his title as Clinical Professor of Surgery at Rutgers State University of NJ in Newark with active involvement of teaching students and residents.
He was the recipient of merit scholarship at Dow Medical school, Administrative chief resident in General surgery UMDNJ/NJMS, Award for best student and resident teaching.
He is involved in more than seventy articles and book chapters.
He has been a surgeon in all the major national carotid studies which included VA cooperative asymptomatic carotid stenosis, ASAS, NASCET, and CREST studies. His research studies includes studying dialysis graft and lower extremity ischemia.
He is a Fellow of the American board of Surgery of surgeons a independent non profit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge. Additionally he is a senior Fellow in the Society of Vascular surgery and other societies.
Vascular surgery is surgical subspecialty in which treats disease of the vascular system, including the arterial arteries, veins and lymphatic. These can be managed through medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter/balloon procedures, and surgical operations.
A vascular surgeon therefore can diagnosis treats and manage conditions in arteries and veins called blood vessels. The specialist is called upon to treat patients with hardening of the arteries that lead to Aneurysms, strokes, kidney failure, pain in the leg gangrene and other conditions including swollen legs , varicose veins and inflammation of veins .
The diagnosis of vascular diseases can be further enhanced by using ultrasound and Doppler technology and monitor progression of disease
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