Ahmer Irfan
Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery
Bio
Dr. Ahmer Irfan grew up in the UK where he attended the University of St Andrews for his undergraduate degree, followed by his MD at the University of Edinburgh. He then moved to the United States to complete his general surgery residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He then completed specialized fellowship training in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery (also called HPB surgery) at the University of Toronto before being recruited to Stanford. His principle practice is at Stanford Hospital and the Stanford Cancer Center. Dr Irfan's clinical speciality is in complex liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal oncology including advanced cancers as well as cancers that can be removed minimally invasively.
Clinical Focus
- Cancer > GI Oncology
- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
- General Surgery
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association | IHPBA (2021 - Present)
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Member, The Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association: AHPBA (2021 - Present)
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Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (2023 - Present)
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Member, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (United Kingdom) (2018 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship: Toronto General Hospital Postgraduate Education (2025) Canada
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Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2023)
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Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham General Surgery Residency (2023) AL
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Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2020) MD
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Internship: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (2018) Scotland
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Medical Education: University of Edinburgh Medical School (2016) UK Scotland