Al-Faraaz Kassam
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Office
(410) 955-5000
Fax (410) 955-5001 1800 Orleans Street Baltimore, MD 21287
About
His clinical areas of expertise include liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and living donation.
He completed his medical degree at Rush Medical College, followed by a general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he also earned his MBA. He then completed an Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship here at Johns Hopkins before joining as faculty.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Kassam has contributed meaningfully to research in surgical education and equity in academic medicine. His work includes publications on unconscious bias in residency selection and burnout among transplant fellows. He is also investigating methods to reduce moral injury in trainees and improve surgical simulation in high stakes robotic and open operations.
He is the recipient of several awards, including the Charles M. Balch, M.D. Endowed International Fellowship in Surgical Oncology Award and the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgery Resident Award from the University of Cincinnati.
He is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.
Al-Faraaz Kassam
Dr. Al-Faraaz Kassam is a liver and kidney transplant surgeon at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.His clinical areas of expertise include liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and living donation.
He completed his medical degree at Rush Medical College, followed by a general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he also earned his MBA. He then completed an Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship here at Johns Hopkins before joining as faculty.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Kassam has contributed meaningfully to research in surgical education and equity in academic medicine. His work includes publications on unconscious bias in residency selection and burnout among transplant fellows. He is also investigating methods to reduce moral injury in trainees and improve surgical simulation in high stakes robotic and open operations.
He is the recipient of several awards, including the Charles M. Balch, M.D. Endowed International Fellowship in Surgical Oncology Award and the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgery Resident Award from the University of Cincinnati.
He is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gender
Male
Not Accepting New Patients
Degrees
Medical Doctor, Master of Business Administration
Office Name
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages
English
Services
Al-Faraaz Kassam provides surgery in Baltimore, MD. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call The Johns Hopkins Hospital at (410) 955-5000 to schedule an appointment in Baltimore, MD or to get more information.
Please call The Johns Hopkins Hospital at (410) 955-5000 to schedule an appointment in Baltimore, MD or to get more information.
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