About Me

Dr. Areej Mazhar is a triple board-certified physician with a special interest in advanced and interventional endoscopy involving pancreatic and biliary procedures as well as transplant hepatology. She has held several leadership roles, including Chief Resident and Chief Fellow throughout her extensive training. She has a strong research portfolio and is passionate about patient care and innovation in endohepatology. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, reading, swimming and pilates.

EDUCATION

• Undergraduate: Benedictine University
• Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
• Internship and Residency: Henry Ford Macomb College
• Fellowship: Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Henry Ford Ascension Providence Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Certifications

• The American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology

Awards

• Kenneth Suarez Summer Research Fellowship Grant Recipient (2012)
• Team Captain Doctors' Dilemma Competition - 2nd Place (2016-2017)
• Research Grant Group Recipient, MSU (2016-2018)
• Peer Review Recognition, ACG (2020)
• ALF Michigan Liver Debates Winner, (2021-2022)
• ACG Outstanding Poster Award (2022)
• DILIN Michigan Cup Winner (2022)
• March Madness Liver Debate Winner, ALF (2022)
• Chief Resident Internal Medicine
• Chief Fellow of Gastroenterology

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My Specialties

• Gastroenterology
• Hepatology

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My Publications

• "The gang's all here: A rare case of polypoid ganglioneuroma of the colon" The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 117, Issue 10S, 2022
• "An unusual case of acute liver injury" The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 116, Issue 10S, 2021
• "Isolated congenital asplenia: A rare case of small bowel arteriovenous malformation associated bleeding and literature review" The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 111, Issue 10S, 2016
• "A rare association of congenital asplenia with jejunal arteriovenous malformation" The American Journal of Case Reports, Volume 18, 2017
• "Cardiovascular factors associated with septic shock mortality risks" Spartan Medical Research Journal, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018

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