Amir Alishahi Tabriz, MD, PhD, MPH

Dr Alishahi is a physician, implementation scientist, and health services researcher. His research centers on developing, implementing and evaluating interventions to reduce unplanned emergency department visits and hospital admissions among patients with cancer.

Associations

• Health Outcomes and Behavior
• Gastrointestinal Oncology
• Health Outcomes & Behavior Program

Education & Training

Graduate:

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, PhD - Health Policy & Management
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MPH - Health Policy & Management

Fellowship:

• UNC Eshlman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina - Cancer Care Delivery

Medical School:

• Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran - MD

1-Development of machine-learning modeling to predict 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions in adult patients with Gastrointestinal cancers. 2-Assess the effectiveness, feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of a remote symptom monitoring application among adult patients with cancer.3-Assess safety and efficacy of flexibly dosed esketamine nasal spray on depression and suicidality among diverse racial and ethnic patients with moderately to severely depression with pancreatic cancer.  4-Assess the efficacy of sexual orientation and gender identity data collection.

• Donato UM, Nguyen OT, Alishahi Tabriz A, Hong YR, Turner K. Mental healthcare access among US adults with vision impairment and depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Disabil Health J. 2024 Mar.101619. Pubmedid: 38555256.
• Mikhael M, Kansara B, Basta A, Hume E, Nguyen OT, Reblin M, Hong YR, Tabriz AA, Patel K, Magnuson JS, Turner K. Optimizing presurgical education for patients with head and neck cancer receiving laryngectomy and free flap surgery: A qualitative study. Head Neck. 2024 Mar. Pubmedid: 38459809.
• Boyer MJ, Carpenter DJ, Gingrich JR, Raman SR, Sirohi D, Tabriz AA, Rompre-Broduer A, Lunyera J, Basher F, Bitting RL, Kosinski A, Cantrell S, Gordon AM, Ear B, Gierisch JM, Jacobs M, Goldstein KM. Genomic classifiers and prognosis of localized prostate cancer: a systematic review. Prostate Cancer P D. 2024 Jan. Pubmedid: 38200096.
• Azari L, Hemati H, Tavasolian R, Shahdab S, Tomlinson SM, Bobonis Babilonia M, Huang J, Tometich DB, Turner K, Jim HSL, Tabriz AA. The efficacy and safety of ketamine for depression in patients with cancer: A systematic review. Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2024 Jan.24(1):100428. Pubmedid: 38179461. Pmcid: PMC10764987.
• Burke CA, Seidler KJ, Rethorn ZD, Hoenig H, Allen K, Tabriz AA, Norman K, Murphy-McMillan LK, Sharpe J, Joseph LM, Dietch JR, Kosinski AS, Cantrell S, Gierisch JM, Ear B, Gordon A, Goldstein KM. Interventions to Improve Long-Term Adherence to Physical Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2024 Jan. Pubmedid: 38215396.
• Nguyen OT, Nguyen D, Hong YR, Alishahi Tabriz A, Turner K. Telehealth Use Among People with Vision Impairments: Evidence from the 2020-2022 National Health Interview Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Feb. Pubmedid: 38308158.
• Turner K, Kim DW, Gonzalez BD, Gore LR, Gurd E, Milano J, Riccardi D, Byrne M, Al-Jumayli M, de Castria TB, Laber DA, Hoffe S, Costello J, Robinson E, Chadha JS, Rajasekhara S, Hume E, Hagen R, Nguyen OT, Nardella N, Parker N, Carson TL, Tabriz AA, Hodul P. Support Through Remote Observation and Nutrition Guidance (STRONG), a digital health intervention to reduce malnutrition among pancreatic cancer patients: A study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2024 Apr.38:101271. Pubmedid: 38440777. Pmcid: PMC10910065.
• Patel KB, Alishahi Tabriz A, Turner K, Gonzalez BD, Oswald LB, Jim HSL, Nguyen OT, Hong YR, Aldawoodi N, Cao B, Wang X, Rollison DE, Robinson EJ, Naso C, Spiess PE. Telemedicine Adoption in an NCI-Designated Cancer Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Patient Experience of Care. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2023 May.21(5):496-502.e6. Pubmedid: 37156477.
• Nguyen OT, Turner K, Charles D, Sprow O, Perkins R, Hong YR, Islam JY, Khanna N, Alishahi Tabriz A, Hallanger-Johnson J, Bickel Young J, Moore CE. Implementing Digital Scribes to Reduce Electronic Health Record Documentation Burden Among Cancer Care Clinicians: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2023 Mar.7:e2200166. Pubmedid: 36972488.
• Nguyen OT, Hanna K, Merlo LJ, Parekh A, Tabriz AA, Hong YR, Feldman SS, Turner K. Early Performance of the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative among Family Medicine Physicians. South Med J. 2023 Mar.116(3):255-263. Pubmedid: 36863044. Pmcid: PMC9991071.
• Nguyen OT, Turner K, Parekh A, Alishahi Tabriz A, Hanna K, Merlo LJ, Hong YR. Merit-based incentive payment system participation and after-hours documentation among US office-based physicians: Findings from the 2021 National Electronic Health Records Survey. J Eval Clin Pract. 2023 Mar.29(2):397-402. Pubmedid: 36416004.
• Nguyen OT, Lee J, Tabriz AA, Hong YR, Al Jumayli M, Reblin M, Turner K. Evaluation of Employment Loss and Financial Hardship Among US Adults With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar.6(3):e233364. Pubmedid: 36929405. Pmcid: PMC10020877.
• Nguyen OT, Mason A, Khanna N, Charles D, Naso C, Hong YR, Sprow O, Alishahi Tabriz A, Turner K, Spiess P, Patel KB. Patient and caregiver experience with telehealth for surgical cancer care: A qualitative study. J Surg Oncol. 2023 Jun.127(7):1203-1211. Pubmedid: 36883752.
• Nguyen OT, Turner K, Lee J, Hong YR, Al-Jumayli M, Alishahi Tabriz A. Clinical trial knowledge among U.S. adults aged 65 years and up: Findings from a 2020 national survey. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Jun.71(6):1917-1922. Pubmedid: 36715227.
• Turner K, Stover AM, Tometich DB, Geiss C, Mason A, Nguyen OT, Hume E, McCormick R, Powell S, Hallanger-Johnson J, Patel KB, Kirtane KS, Jammigumpula N, Moore C, Perkins R, Rollison DE, Jim HSL, Oswald LB, Crowder S, Gonzalez BD, Robinson E, Tabriz AA, Islam JY, Gilbert SM. Oncology Providers' and Professionals' Experiences With Suicide Risk Screening Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Jun.19(6):e892-e903. Pubmedid: 36395441. Pmcid: PMC10337750.
• Nguyen OT, Mason A, Charles D, Sprow O, Naso C, Turner K, Nahleh OA, Khanna N, Hong YR, Tabriz AA, Spiess P, Bottiglieri S. Patient and caregiver experience with telepharmacy in cancer care to support beginning systemic therapy: A qualitative study. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2023 Jun. Pubmedid: 37312504.
• Patel KB, Gonzalez BD, Turner K, Alishahi Tabriz A, Rollison DE, Robinson E, Naso C, Wang X, Spiess PE. Estimated Carbon Emissions Savings With Shifts From In-Person Visits to Telemedicine for Patients With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan.6(1):e2253788. Pubmedid: 36719682. Pmcid: PMC9890284.
• Patel KB, Turner K, Alishahi Tabriz A, Gonzalez BD, Oswald LB, Nguyen OT, Hong YR, Jim HSL, Nichols AC, Wang X, Robinson E, Naso C, Spiess PE. Estimated Indirect Cost Savings of Using Telehealth Among Nonelderly Patients With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan.6(1):e2250211. Pubmedid: 36626174. Pmcid: PMC9856804.
• Alishahi Tabriz A, Turner K, Hong YR, Gheytasvand S, Powers BD, Elston Lafata J. Trends and Characteristics of Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Cancer in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan.6(1):e2250423. Pubmedid: 36656584. Pmcid: PMC9857289.
• Nguyen OT, Merlo LJ, Meese KA, Turner K, Alishahi Tabriz A. Anxiety and Depression Risk Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the US Census Household Pulse Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Feb.38(2):558-561. Pubmedid: 36510040. Pmcid: PMC9744364.
• Nguyen OT, Turner K, Lee J, Khanna N, Tabriz AA, Feldman SS, Hong YR. Intentions to Sustain Telemedicine Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among US Office-Based Physicians: Evidence from the 2021 National Electronic Health Records Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Feb.38(3):832-834. Pubmedid: 36357729. Pmcid: PMC9648884.
• Azari L, Turner K, Hong YR, Alishahi Tabriz A. Adoption of emergency department crowding interventions among US hospitals between 2007 and 2020. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Aug.70:127-132. Pubmedid: 37270852.
• Nguyen OT, Donato U, McCormick R, Reblin M, Kim L, Hume E, Otto AK, Alishahi Tabriz A, Islam JY, Hong YR, Turner K, Patel KB. Financial toxicity among head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: A cross-sectional pilot study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Apr.8(2):450-457. Pubmedid: 37090884. Pmcid: PMC10116977.
• Turner K, Nguyen OT, Alishahi Tabriz A, Islam JY, Hong YR. COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among US Adults With Vision or Hearing Disabilities. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022 Sep.140(9):894-899. Pubmedid: 35951319. Pmcid: PMC9372900.
• Nguyen OT, Renfro CP, Hughes J, Kumar S, Alishahi Tabriz A, Hong YR, Hanna K, Feldman SS, Schlossman DM, Turner K. Patients' use of smartphone apps for health record access in 2019: A cross-sectional study. Int J Med Inform. 2022 Oct.166:104858. Pubmedid: 36001919.
• Lee J, Turner K, Groener M, Nguyen OT, Tabriz AA, Hong YR. Factors Associated with Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Among US Physicians: National Electronic Health Record Survey 2018-2019. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Nov.37(14):3766-3768. Pubmedid: 35581449. Pmcid: PMC9585112.
• Shepherd-Banigan M, Drake C, Dietch JR, Shapiro A, Tabriz AA, Van Voorhees EE, Uthappa DM, Wang TW, Lusk JB, Rossitch SS, Fulton J, Gordon A, Ear B, Cantrell S, Gierisch JM, Williams JW, Goldstein KM. Primary Care Engagement Among Individuals with Experiences of Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness: an Evidence Map. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 May.37(6):1513-1523. Pubmedid: 35237885. Pmcid: PMC9085989.
• Hong YR, Xie Z, Suk R, Tabriz AA, Turner K, Qiu P. Analysis of US Household Catastrophic Health Care Expenditures Associated With Chronic Disease, 2008-2018. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 May.5(5):e2214923. Pubmedid: 35622368. Pmcid: PMC9142861.
• Alishahi Tabriz A, Turner K, Clary A, Hong YR, Nguyen OT, Wei G, Carlson RB, Birken SA. De-implementing low-value care in cancer care delivery: a systematic review. Implement Sci. 2022 Mar.17(1):24. Pubmedid: 35279182. Pmcid: PMC8917720.
• Hanna K, Arredondo BL, Chavez MN, Geiss C, Hume E, Szalacha L, Christy SM, Vadaparampil S, Menon U, Islam J, Hong YR, Alishahi Tabriz A, Kue J, Turner K. Cancer Screening Among Rural and Urban Clinics During COVID-19: A Multistate Qualitative Study. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Jun.18(6):e1045-e1055. Pubmedid: 35254884. Pmcid: PMC9797235.
• Hong YR, Turner K, Nguyen OT, Alishahi Tabriz A, Revere L. Social Determinants of Health and After-Hours Electronic Health Record Documentation: A National Survey of US Physicians. Popul Health Manag. 2022 Jun.25(3):362-366. Pubmedid: 34637635.
• Nguyen OT, Hong YR, Alishahi Tabriz A, Hanna K, Turner K. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Patient-Requested Corrections to the Medical Record through Use of a Patient Portal: Findings from a National Survey. Appl Clin Inform. 2022 Jan.13(1):242-251. Pubmedid: 35196717. Pmcid: PMC8866035.
• Turner K, Bobonis Babilonia M, Naso C, Nguyen O, Gonzalez BD, Oswald LB, Robinson E, Elston Lafata J, Ferguson RJ, Alishahi Tabriz A, Patel K, Hallanger-Johnson J, Aldawoodi N, Hong YR, Jim HSL, Speiss PE. Health Care Providers' and Professionals' Experiences With Telehealth Oncology Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Jan.24(1):e29635. Pubmedid: 34907900. Pmcid: PMC8772877.
• Turner K, Brownstein NC, Thompson Z, El Naqa I, Luo Y, Jim HSL, Rollison DE, Howard R, Zeng D, Rosenberg SA, Perez B, Saltos A, Oswald LB, Gonzalez BD, Islam JY, Alishahi Tabriz A, Zhang W, Dilling TJ. Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes and survival among early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving stereotactic body radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol. 2022 Feb.167:116-121. Pubmedid: 34953934. Pmcid: PMC8934278.
• Nguyen OT, McCormick R, Patel K, Reblin M, Kim L, Hume E, Powers B, Otto A, Alishahi Tabriz A, Islam J, Hong YR, Kirchhoff AC, Turner K. Health insurance literacy among head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: A cross-sectional pilot study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2022 Dec.7(6):1820-1829. Pubmedid: 36544972. Pmcid: PMC9764792.
• Shea CM, Turner K, Weinstein J, Tabriz AA, Babu N, Reeve JL, North S. Telestroke Infrastructure, Processes, and Support Needs: A Survey of Hospitals in Five States. Telemed E-Health. 2022 Dec.28(12):1823-1834. Pubmedid: 35420460.
• Lewinski AA, Walsh C, Rushton S, Soliman D, Carlson SM, Luedke MW, Halpern DJ, Crowley MJ, Shaw RJ, Sharpe JA, Alexopoulos AS, Tabriz AA, Dietch JR, Uthappa DM, Hwang S, Ball Ricks KA, Cantrell S, Kosinski AS, Ear B, Gordon AM, Gierisch JM, Williams JW, Goldstein KM. Telehealth for the Longitudinal Management of Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Aug.24(8):e37100. Pubmedid: 36018711. Pmcid: PMC9463619.
• Motallebi S, Cheung RCY, Mohit B, Shahabi S, Alishahi Tabriz A, Moattari S. Modeling COVID-19 Mortality Across 44 Countries: Face Covering May Reduce Deaths. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Apr.62(4):483-491. Pubmedid: 35305777. Pmcid: PMC8580811.
• Hong YR, Alishahi Tabriz A, Turner K. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Recruitment in the U.S. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Nov.61(5):e245-e250. Pubmedid: 34272135.
• Nguyen OT, Alishahi Tabriz A, Huo J, Hanna K, Shea CM, Turner K. Impact of Asynchronous Electronic Communication-Based Visits on Clinical Outcomes and Health Care Delivery: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res. 2021 May.23(5):e27531. Pubmedid: 33843592. Pmcid: PMC8135030.
• Poltavskiy E, Alishahi Tabriz A, Romano PS, Bang H, Kshirsagar AV. Predicting COVID-19 at skilled nursing facilities in California: do the stars align?. BMJ Open Qual. 2021 Mar.10(1). Pubmedid: 33658243. Pmcid: PMC7931211.
• Turner K, Nguyen O, Hong YR, Tabriz AA, Patel K, Jim HSL. Use of Electronic Health Record Patient Portal Accounts Among Patients With Smartphone-Only Internet Access. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul.4(7):e2118229. Pubmedid: 34309671. Pmcid: PMC8314137.
• Tabriz AA, Neslund-Dudas C, Turner K, Rivera MP, Reuland DS, Lafata JE. How Health-Care Organizations Implement Shared Decision-making When It Is Required for Reimbursement: The Case of Lung Cancer Screening. Chest. 2021 Jan.159(1):413-425. Pubmedid: 32798520. Pmcid: PMC7893305.
• Lewinski AA, Rushton S, Van Voorhees E, Boggan JC, Whited JD, Shoup JP, Tabriz AA, Adam S, Fulton J, Gordon AM, Ear B, Williams JW, Goldstein KM, Van Noord MG, Gierisch JM. Implementing remote triage in large health systems: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Res Nurs Health. 2021 Feb.44(1):138-154. Pubmedid: 33319411.
• Turner K, Jo A, Wei G, Tabriz AA, Clary A, Jim HSL. Sharing patient-generated data with healthcare providers: findings from a 2019 national survey. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 Feb.28(2):371-376. Pubmedid: 33180896. Pmcid: PMC7883987.
• Tabriz AA, Flocke SA, Shires D, Dyer KE, Schreiber M, Elston Lafata J. Logic model framework for considering the inputs, processes and outcomes of a healthcare organisation-research partnership. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Sep.29(9):746-755. Pubmedid: 31826921.
• Turner K, Clary A, Hong YR, Alishahi Tabriz A, Shea CM. Patient Portal Barriers and Group Differences: Cross-Sectional National Survey Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Sep.22(9):e18870. Pubmedid: 32940620. Pmcid: PMC7530687.
• Boggan JC, Shoup JP, Whited JD, Van Voorhees E, Gordon AM, Rushton S, Lewinski AA, Tabriz AA, Adam S, Fulton J, Kosinski AS, Van Noord MG, Williams JW, Goldstein KM, Gierisch JM. Effectiveness of Acute Care Remote Triage Systems: a Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jul.35(7):2136-2145. Pubmedid: 31898116. Pmcid: PMC7352001.
• Alishahi Tabriz A, Trogdon JG, Fried BJ. Association between adopting emergency department crowding interventions and emergency departments' core performance measures. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb.38(2):258-265. Pubmedid: 31060861.
• Kshirsagar AV, Tabriz AA, Bang H, Lee SD. Patient Satisfaction Is Associated With Dialysis Facility Quality and Star Ratings. Am J Med Qual. 2019 May.34(3):243-250. Pubmedid: 30223675. Pmcid: PMC6422762.
• Alishahi Tabriz A, Birken SA, Shea CM, Fried BJ, Viccellio P. What is full capacity protocol, and how is it implemented successfully?. Implement Sci. 2019 Jul.14(1):73. Pubmedid: 31319857. Pmcid: PMC6637572.
• Hughes JM, Freiermuth CE, Shepherd-Banigan M, Ragsdale L, Eucker SA, Goldstein K, Hastings SN, Rodriguez RL, Fulton J, Ramos K, Tabriz AA, Gordon AM, Gierisch JM, Kosinski A, Williams JW. Emergency Department Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Jul.67(7):1516-1525. Pubmedid: 30875098. Pmcid: PMC6677239.
• Tabriz AA, Fleming PJ, Shin Y, Resnicow K, Jones RM, Flocke SA, Shires DA, Hawley ST, Willens D, Lafata JE. Challenges and opportunities using online portals to recruit diverse patients to behavioral trials. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019 Dec.26(12):1637-1644. Pubmedid: 31532482. Pmcid: PMC6857600.
• Shea CM, Turner K, Alishahi Tabriz A, North S. Implementation Strategies for Telestroke: A Qualitative Study of Telestroke Networks in North Carolina. Telemed E-Health. 2019 Aug.25(8):708-716. Pubmedid: 30192206. Pmcid: PMC6684023.
• Shea CM, Tabriz AA, Turner K, North S, Reiter KL. Telestroke Adoption Among Community Hospitals in North Carolina: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2018 Sep.27(9):2411-2417. Pubmedid: 29784607. Pmcid: PMC6087669.
• Birken S, Clary A, Tabriz AA, Turner K, Meza R, Zizzi A, Larson M, Walker J, Charns M. Middle managers' role in implementing evidence-based practices in healthcare: a systematic review. Implement Sci. 2018 Dec.13(1):149. Pubmedid: 30541596. Pmcid: PMC6292008.
• Goldstein KM, Zullig LL, Dedert EA, Alishahi Tabriz A, Brearly TW, Raitz G, Sata SS, Whited JD, Bosworth HB, Gordon AM, Nagi A, Williams JW, Gierisch JM. Telehealth Interventions Designed for Women: an Evidence Map. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Dec.33(12):2191-2200. Pubmedid: 30284173. Pmcid: PMC6258612.
• Alishahi Tabriz A, Dabbagh H, Koenig HG. Medical Ethics in Qiṣāṣ (Eye-for-an-Eye) Punishment: An Islamic View; an Examination of Acid Throwing. J Relig Health. 2016 Aug.55(4):1426-1432. Pubmedid: 26396119.
• Tabriz AA, Sohrabi MR, Parsay S, Abadi A, Kiapour N, Aliyari M, Ahmadi F, Roodaki A. Relation of intelligence quotient and body mass index in preschool children: a community-based cross-sectional study. Nutr Diabetes. 2015 Aug.5:e176. Pubmedid: 26258767. Pmcid: PMC4558558.
• Yavangi M, Sohrabi MR, Alishahi Tabriz A. Effect of Iranian Ministry of Health protocols on cesarean section rate: a quasi-experimental study. J Res Health Sci. 2013 May.13(1):48-52. Pubmedid: 23772016.
• Alishahi-Tabriz A, Sohrabi MR, Kiapour N, Faramarzi N. Addressing the changing sources of health information in iran. Int J Prev Med. 2013 Jan.4(1):33-41. Pubmedid: 23412519. Pmcid: PMC3570909.
• Alishahi Tabriz A, Sohrabi MR, Kiapour N, Yazdani S. Factors Associated with Delay in Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J Tehran Heart Cent. 2012 Oct.7(2):65-71. Pubmedid: 23074640. Pmcid: PMC3466905.

• Title: Technology-Based Symptom Monitoring Intervention for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Initiating Chemoradiation: A Pilot Study
  Sponsor: Aptar Digital Health LLC
  PI: Alishahi Tabriz, A.