- ABOUT ME
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- EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
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As a foregut surgeon, Dr. Talha Rafeeqi treats a broad range of disease, from cancer to reconstructing anatomy, often in new and innovative ways. Dr. Rafeeqi values the opportunity to develop a therapeutic relationship with his patients while utilizing all the aspects of surgery he enjoys to drastically improve his patients’ lives. He has a deep interest in minimally invasive techniques and specializes in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, hernia surgery, and upper GI surgery.
After being raised in the Bay Area, Dr. Rafeeqi attended medical school in Pakistan and completed advanced training at Morristown Medical Center, Stanford University, Valley Health System, and The Oregon Clinic Foregut Surgery.
Dr. Rafeeqi loves Portland’s welcoming community and its easy access to nature. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and looks forward to exploring more of the Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Rafeeqi speaks fluent Urdu and Hindi.
Other Activities
American Foregut Society (AFS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
Areas of Focus
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
Esophageal & Gastric Cancer Surgery
Surgery for Esophageal Motility Disorders
Weight Loss Surgery & Treatment
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Foregut and Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, 2025
Residency, General Surgery, Valley Health System, 2024
Research Fellowship, Innovations in Pediatric Surgery, Stanford University, 2021
Internship, General Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, 2019
MD, MBBS, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, 2015
BOARD CERTIFICATION
General Surgery
HONORS
Owen Wangensteen Excellence in Research Award, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, 2022
Administrative Chief Resident, Valley Health System, Las Vegas
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Publications
The utility of endoscopic functional luminal imaging (EndoFLIP) in the diagnosis and management of children with achalasia J Pediatr Surg Rafeeqi TA, Salimi-Jazi F, Cunningham A, Wall J. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.12.019. PMID: 36683001.
Enhanced recovery after surgery in children Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol Rafeeqi TA, Pearson EG. doi: 10.21037/tgh-20-188. PMID: 34423167; PMCID: PMC8343543.
Adoption of a standardized treatment protocol for pilonidal disease leads to low recurrence J Pediatr Surg Rafeeqi TA, Abrajano C, Salimi-Jazi F, et al. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.06.014. PMID: 35868880
Generation of porcine ileum through spring-mediated mechanical distraction J Surg Res PMID: 36037614. Rafeeqi TA, Diyaolu M, Thomas AL, Salimi-Jazi F, et al. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.07.043.
View more publications by Dr. Rafeeqi on PubMed here.