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Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Trauma, Bariatric and Acute Care Surgery
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Addresses

6720 Bertner Avenue (Clinic)

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 º£½ÇÉçÇø. 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

• 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.;
• 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.;
• 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.;
• 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.;