Yazan N. AlJamal, M.B.B.S.

  1. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  2. Cardiovascular Surgeon
  1. Alwatari Y, AlJamal Y, Yalamuri SM, Rowse PG, Wigle DA. Innovative technique for pulmonary artery control in complex left upper lobectomy: Enhancing safety in minimally invasive resections. JTCVS Tech. 2025 Aug; 32:182-187 Epub 2025 May 30
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  2. Balkhy HH, AlJamal Y. Robotic multi-vessel off-pump totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) procedure: surgical technique Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2025; 11(Surgical Technique | Cardiac Surgery). Epub 2025 Jul 30.
  3. AlJamal YN, Nisivaco S, Bhasin R, Kitahara H, Nathan S, Balkhy HH. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Reverse Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Early and Midterm Outcomes. Innovations (Phila). 2025 May-Jun; 20 (3):276-282 Epub 2025 May 13
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  4. Sawma T, Arghami A, Rowse PG, Danesh S, Aljamal Y, Todd A, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV. Benefits of robotic mitral valve repair in elderly patients - an adjusted comparison with standard sternotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 25 [Epub ahead of print]
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  5. AlJamal YN, Balkhy HH. Unlocking the Potential: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Robotics in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2025 Mar-Apr; 20 (2):175-179 Epub 2025 Mar 31
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  6. Rowse PG, AlJamal Y, Daly RC, Todd A, Arghami A, Crestanello JA, Dearani JA. Is concomitant tricuspid valve repair in patients undergoing robotic mitral valve repair safe and effective? JTCVS Open. 2024 Dec; 22:214-221 Epub 2024 Oct 01
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  7. Bhasin R, AlJamal Y, Kitahara H, Blair J, Balkhy HH. Robotic unroofing of myocardial bridge of the left anterior descending coronary artery in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and previous septal myectomy. J Cardiol Cases. 2024 May; 29 (5):222-225 Epub 2024 Jan 28
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  8. AlJamal YN, Kitahara H, Johnson B, Grady K, Balkhy HH. Routine External Iliac Artery Cannulation in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Role of the Corona "Vitae" in Distal Limb Perfusion. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Mar-Apr; 19 (2):192-195 Epub 2024 Apr 12
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  9. AlJamal YN, Burgin R, Kitahara H, Gonzalez G, Balkhy HH. Inexpensive and Easy to Set Up Robotic Cardiac Simulator Offers "Unlimited" Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Experience: Proof of Concept. Innovations (Phila). 2023 Sep-Oct; 18 (5):419-423 Epub 2023 Sept 27
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  10. Nour MG, Moradi EV, AlJamal YN, Arghami A, Sadrzadeh SM, Assadi R. Evaluation of the Educational Value of Low-Cost Training Model for Emergency Cricothyrotomy. Surg Innov. 2023 Jun; 30 (3):383-389 Epub 2023 Mar 31
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  11. AlJamal YN, Baloul MS, Mathis KL, Dozois EJ, Kelley SR. Evaluating Non-operative Robotic Skills in Colorectal Surgical Training. J Surg Res. 2021 Apr; 260:391-398 Epub 2020 Nov 28
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  12. Rajesh A, Asaad M, AlJamal YN, Azevedo RU, Stulak JM, Heller SF, Rivera M, Farley DR. International Medical Graduates are Comparable to American Medical Graduates as General Surgery Interns. J Surg Res. 2021 Feb; 258:239-245 Epub 2020 Oct 07
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  13. Rajesh A, Asaad M, AlJamal YN, Enger TM, Farley DR. Value of Research Years for International Medical Graduates Applying to General Surgery Residency. J Surg Educ. 2020 Nov - Dec; 77 (6):1350-1356 Epub 2020 July 31
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  14. Aljamal Y, Saleem H, Prabhakar N, Abhishek C, Farley DR. Group Video Feedback is an Effective and Efficient Tool for Enhancing Skills of Surgical Interns. J Surg Res. 2020 Jul; 251:248-253 Epub 2020 Mar 13
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  15. AlJamal Y, Prabhakar N, Rivera M, McKenzie T, Stulak J, Heller S, Farley DR. A simulation-based selection process for trying to identify medical students who will become outstanding general surgery residents. Am J Surg. 2020 Jul; 220 (1):76-82 Epub 2019 Nov 09
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  16. Aljamal YN, Farley DR. Making EPAs a 59 minute objective measure for surgical trainees - A pilot study. Am J Surg. 2020 Jan; 219 (1):185-190 Epub 2019 July 25
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  17. Aljamal Y, Johnson DE, Summerson TJ, Belda TE, Thoreson AR, Farley DR. A Simulation Suture Compared With a Clinical Suture for Training on Laparoscopic Simulators: Objective Measurements Indicate Acceptable Physical Characteristics. Simul Healthc. 2019 Dec; 14 (6):420-423
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  18. Aljamal Y, Cook DA, Sedlack RE, Kelley SR, Farley DR. An Inexpensive, Portable Physical Endoscopic Simulator: Description and Initial Evaluation. J Surg Res. 2019 Nov; 243:560-566 Epub 2019 Aug 02
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  19. Aljamal Y, Prabhakar N, Saleem H, Farley DR. Can the Perceived Difficulty of a Task Enhance Trainee Performance? J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov - Dec; 76 (6):e193-e198 Epub 2019 Aug 24
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  20. AlJamal YN, Billings JJ, Dozios EJ. A black esophagus as a result of treatment of inferior vena cava occlusion by a massive pelvic schwannoma. J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Aug; 2019 (8):rjz237 Epub 2019 Aug 14
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  21. Prabhakar N, Aljamal YN, Saleem HY, Baloul MS, Nyberg SL, Farley DR. Outcomes of laparoscopic and open CAPD catheter placement: A single-center experience. Surg Open Sci. 2019 Jul; 1(1):20-24. Epub 2019 May 24.
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  22. AlJamal Y, Prabhakar N, Saleem H, Baloul M, Farley DR. Surgical interns in 2018: Objective assessment suggests they are better but still lack critical knowledge and skill. Surgery. 2019 Jun; 165 (6):1093-1099 Epub 2019 Mar 14
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  23. Saleem HY, AlJamal Y, Prabhakar N, Baloul M, Balachandran P, Farley D. Low-cost materials yield high resolution assessment of anatomic knowledge in surgical residents. Surgery. 2019 Jun; 165(6):1088-1092. Epub 2019 Mar 25.
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  24. Cook DA, Aljamal Y, Pankratz VS, Sedlack RE, Farley DR, Brydges R. Supporting self-regulation in simulation-based education: a randomized experiment of practice schedules and goals. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2019 May; 24 (2):199-213 Epub 2018 Oct 31
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  25. Aljamal Y, Pakonen J, Martin R, Heller S, McKenzie T, Farley DR. Factors that Predict an Intern's First ABSITE Score are Known by September. J Surg Educ. 2018 Nov; 75 (6):e72-e77 Epub 2018 Sept 21
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  26. Aljamal Y, Saleem H, Prabhakar N, Farley DR. The FES Test: Are We Ready? J Surg Educ. 2018 Nov; 75 (6):e212-e217 Epub 2018 Aug 06
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  27. Abdelsattar JM, AlJamal YN, Ruparel RK, Rowse PG, Heller SF, Farley DR. Correlation of Objective Assessment Data With General Surgery Resident In-Training Evaluation Reports and Operative Volumes. J Surg Educ. 2018 Nov; 75 (6):1430-1436 Epub 2018 Nov 05
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  28. AlJamal Y, Buckarma E, Ruparel R, Allen S, Farley D. Cadaveric Dissection vs Homemade Model: What is the Best Way to Teach Endoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair? J Surg Educ. 2018 May - Jun; 75 (3):787-791 Epub 2017 Sept 30
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  29. AlJamal YN, Buckarma E, Abdelsattar J, Farley D. Randomized prospective single-blinded study of TEP inguinal hernia repair: tacking mesh versus self-fixating mesh Austin J Surg. 2017; 4(5).
  30. AlJamal YN, Mathis K, Dozois E. Risk free simulated environment for assessing the colorectal fellows technical skills Austin Journal of Surgery. 2017 Dec; 4 (5):1118
  31. AlJamal YN, Buckarma E, Gas BL, Farley DR. Self-fixating mesh versus Prolene mesh with tacking clips Austin Journal of Surgery. 2017 Dec; 4 (5):1117
  32. AlJamal YN, Ruparel RK, Jacobson SR, Farley DR. Maximum cosmesis for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: a case for larger incisions. J Surg Case Rep. 2017 Oct; 2017 (10):rjx193 Epub 2017 Oct 20
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  33. Ruparel RK, Laack TA, Brahmbhatt RD, Rowse PG, Aho JM, AlJamal YN, Kim BD, Morris DS, Farley DR, Campbell RL. Securing a Chest Tube Properly: A Simple Framework for Teaching Emergency Medicine Residents and Assessing Their Technical Abilities. J Emerg Med. 2017 Jul; 53 (1):110-115 Epub 2017 Apr 11
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  34. Rowse PG, Ruparel RK, Abdelsattar JM, AlJamal YN, Dy BM, Farley DR. TEP and Lichtenstein anatomy: does simulation accelerate acquisition among interns? Hernia. 2016 Jun; 20 (3):411-6 Epub 2015 Aug 04
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  35. AlJamal YN, Zendejas B, Gas BL, Ali SM, Heller SF, Kendrick ML, Farley DR. Annual Surgeon Volume and Patient Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repairs. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2016 Feb; 26 (2):92-8 Epub 2016 Jan 28
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  36. Rowse PG, Ruparel RK, AlJamal YN, Abdelsattar JM, Farley DR. Video Skills Curricula and Simulation: A Synergistic Way to Teach 2-Layered, Hand-Sewn Small Bowel Anastomosis. J Surg Educ. 2015 Sep-Oct; 72: (5)1057-63.
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  37. Aho JM, Thiels CA, AlJamal YN, Ruparel RK, Rowse PG, Heller SF, Farley DR. Every surgical resident should know how to perform a cricothyrotomy: an inexpensive cricothyrotomy task trainer for teaching and assessing surgical trainees. J Surg Educ. 2015 Jul-Aug; 72 (4):658-61 Epub 2015 Feb 18
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  38. Rowse PG, Ruparel RK, Brahmbhatt RD, Dy BM, AlJamal YN, Abdelsattar J, Farley DR. Assimilating endocrine anatomy through simulation: a pre-emptive strike! Am J Surg. 2015 Mar; 209(3):542-6. Epub 2014 Dec 18.
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  39. Pundi KN, AlJamal YN, Ruparel RK, Farley DR. Forequarter amputation for recurrent breast cancer. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015; 11:24-27 Epub 2015 Apr 15
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  40. Rowse PG, Ruparel RK, AlJamal YN, Abdelsattar JM, Heller SF, Farley DR. Catering to millennial learners: assessing and improving fine-needle aspiration performance. J Surg Educ. 2014 Nov-Dec; 71 (6):e53-8
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  41. AlJamal YN, Ali SM, Ruparel RK, Brahmbhatt RD, Yadav S, Farley DR. The rationale for combining an online audiovisual curriculum with simulation to better educate general surgery trainees. Surgery. 2014 Sep; 156(3):723-8. Epub 2014 Jul 30.
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  42. AlJamal YN, Siroy AE, Farley DR. A novel approach: chest wall cyst excised by MIS. J Surg Case Rep. 2013 Sep 26; 2013 (9) Epub 2013 Sept 26
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  43. Khreiss W, AlJamal YN, Farley DR, Edward Aho JM. A 44-year-old male with repeat cervical neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism and imaging suspicious for intrathyroidal parathyroid. World Journal of Endocrine Surgery. 2013; 5(3):79-81.