Dr Amir Ashrafi
MD MSc FRACS
Dr Amir Ashrafi (Ashrafizadeh) is a specialist general and gastrointestinal surgeon based in Sydney. He completed his general surgery training at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and subsequently undertook further fellowships in Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Peritoneal Surface Oncology and Liver surgery at Hornsby, Royal North Shore and St George Hospitals.
Dr Ashrafi is experienced in a wide range of abdominal surgeries, including minimally invasive surgery for complex abdominal wall and inguinal hernias, gallbladder operations and small and large intestine surgeries, and has a special interest in gastrointestinal surgical oncology. He performs endoscopy (Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy) and is accredited by gastrointestinal society of Australia.
Dr Ashrafi has a keen academic interest and completed a Master of Surgery at the University of Sydney. He has published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented at Australian and European conferences. He is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in University of Notre Dame and University of Sydney.
Dr Ashrafi has hospital appointments at the Mater Hospital in Northern Sydney and Westmead Private Hospital, and Delmar Private Hospital in the Northern Beaches.
Amir strives to provide the very best personalised treatment to his patients and is committed to ongoing care throughout the duration of illness and into the future.

Publications
National screening for colorectal cancer is associated with stage shift to earlier diagnosis
Quantifying the effect of colonoscopy and polypectomy rates in stage shift of colorectal cancer and reduced need for adjuvant chemotherapy
A new hernia: Meckel's diverticulum within a parastomal hernia
The role of staging laparoscopy in pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its effect on patients' survival
Survival in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer is determined by the duration and response of neoadjuvant therapy
Preoperative cardiac and respiratory investigations do not predict cardio‐respiratory complications after pancreatectomy
Effect of increasing colonoscopy and polypectomy rates in stage shift of Colorectal Cancer?
Is Inter-Arm Blood Pressure Difference associated with AAA and Carotid Artery Stenosis?
Stage shift in colorectal cancer: effect of extensive colonoscopy use?
A retrospective evaluation of the utility of pre-operative investigations in predicting perioperative complications in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery
Is Leukocytosis a Predictor for Recurrence of Ischemic Events after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery? A Cohort Study
Contact Dr Ashrafi
For all enquiries:
Tel: (02) 9145 0300Fax: (02) 9145 5220For General Enquiries or Appointments:
info@dramirashrafi.com.auFor Referrals:
referral@dramirashrafi.com.au