Dr. Farah Karipineni, MD, MPH, FACS
Surgeon
729 Medical Center Dr W #111 Clovis CA, 93611About
Dr. Farah Karipineni is an endocrine and general surgeon practicing in Fresno and Clovis, CA. Dr. Karipineni specializes in endocrine surgery consisting of thyroid tumors, parathyroid disease, and adrenal masses. She also performs general surgery including hernias, gallbladder conditions, and soft tissue masses. She holds an assistant professorship with UCSF, engages in teaching commitments with residents and students, and performs clinical research. She developed the scarless thyroid program at UCSF Fresno as one of the first surgeons in California to regularly perform this procedure, and the first surgeon in the Central Valley to do so. As a writer, she also serves as the editor of Central Valley Physician. She is fluent in Spanish and passionate about culturally sensitive care.
Education and Training
UC Irvine MD 2011
Univ of Southern California MPH 2008
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery UCSF Fresno 5 - 5
Awards
- Gold Humanism in Medicine 11 Gold Foundation
- Intern of the Year Award 11 Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
- First Prize Research Award 10 National Liver Conference
- Finalist, Surgical Jeopardy 9 American College of Surgeons
- Schatz Award for Excellence 6 Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
- Writing Contest Winner 3 Fresno-Madera Medical Society
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Association of Women Surgeons
- Association of Academic Surgeons
- Fresno-Madera Medical Society
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Moms Demand Action
Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Endocrine Surgery)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Association of Women Surgeons
Articles and Publications
- Published in The American Surgeon
- Published in The International Journal of Surgery
- Published in The Journal of Surgical Education
Teaching and speaking
- INVITED PRESENTATIONS - REGIONAL AND OTHER INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2011UCSF East Bay - Department of Surgery - Grand Rounds -Penetrating Zone II Injuries: Facts and ControversiesPresenter2013American Society of Transplant Surgeons 13th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium - Miami - A reduction in the Incidence and Length of Delayed Graft Function Using the "Ice Bag Technique." Abstract presentation2013Delaware Valley Vascular Society Spring Meeting - Philadelphia - Cut-down technique and smaller catheter size reduce complication of implantable venous access devicesAbstractpresentation2013Delaware Valley Vascular Society Spring Meeting - Philadelphia - Evaluation of a multidisciplinary approach to carotid artery stenting. Abstractpresentation2013Delaware Valley Vascular Society Spring Meeting - Philadelphia - Expulsion of a vascular patch after common femoral endarterectomy. Abstract presentation2013Delaware Valley Vascular Society Winter Meeting - Atlantic City - Management of a retained angioplasty balloon during peripheral vascular intervention. Abstract presentation2014Department of Surgery-Grand Rounds-Albert Einstein Healthcare Network-Emerging Trends in Robotic Vascular SurgeryPresenter2015Department of Surgery-Grand Rounds -Albert Einstein Healthcare Network -General Surgery Residency: A Training Paradigm in Crisis.Presenter2015Delaware Valley Vascular Surgery Society - Philadelphia- Infection of carotid artery patch after endarterectomy reconstructed with cryopreserved superficial femoral artery. Abstract presentation2016Department of Surgery - Grand Rounds - Albert Einstein Healthcare Network -Current Controversies in Thyroid Surgery. Presenter2018UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery- Grand Rounds- Adrenal IncidentalomasPresenter2018Community Regional Medical Center - CME Event, Visalia - Evidence-based Advancement in Managing Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid CancerPresenter2018Community Regional Medical Center - CME Event, Fresno - Evidence-based Advancement in Managing Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid CancerPresenter2018Community Regional Medical Center - CME Symposium, Fresno - Management of Thyroid Nodules in the Era of Transoral ThyroidectomyPresenter2019UCSF Fresno - Endocrine SymposiumPresenter
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