Nasir Jaffer
Dr. Nasir Jaffer is a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, at the University of Toronto.
He transferred from Makerere Medical School in Uganda to and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. He completed his internship at Dalhousie University, his radiology residency at McGill University, and Vascular Interventional Fellowship at Sinai Health. His main clinical practices were Vascular Interventional and Abdominal Radiology at Sinai Health since 1980. He is currently an Abdominal Radiologist with special interest in GI Imaging, including inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Jaffer has been involved with Undergraduate Medical Education and Radiology Residency Teaching and was the Medical Imaging Director for Undergraduate Medical Education at University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine from 2009-2016. He also assisted with setting up programs in Radiology Residency Training and Vascular and Interventional Radiology internationally – in Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
Dr. Jaffer’s awards include:
- Awarded three times the L. Lansdown Award for Best Teacher, Dept of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto . (Postgraduate MD, Core Program) 1994, 2000, 2017
- Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) 2005
- Individual Teaching Performance Award, Faculty of Medicine, Wightman-Berris Academy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto – 2005
Dr. Jaffer’s hobbies include hiking, camping, cycling, and mountain climbing (Mount Kilimanjaro, Base Camp Everest, Ausangate Mountain in Peru, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu in Peru, and Mount Toubkal in Morocco).
- Imaging Features of Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Complicating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory diseases affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Patients with IBD, besides other […]
- Flipping the Classroom: An Alternative Approach to Radiology Resident Education
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- Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment of Uninvestigated Esophageal Dysphagia
CONCLUSIONS: Once oropharyngeal dysphagia is ruled out, patients with symptoms of esophageal dysphagia should be assessed by history and physical […]
- A rare presentation of hypovolemic shock secondary to Whipple's disease
Whipple's disease is a rare, multisystem infection caused by the Gram-positive Tropheryma whippelii organism. In addition to neurological and […]
- Comprehensive Imaging and Surgical Review of Urinary Diversions: What the Radiologist Needs to Know
Urinary diversions are surgical procedures that reconstruct the lower urinary tract following cystectomy. The 2 common surgical approaches are based […]
- Online self-study of chest X-rays shows no difference between blocked and mixed practice
CONCLUSIONS: Performance after mixed practice was similar to that after blocked practice. Results may reflect similarities between modules in […]
- Fluoroscopic evaluation of oropharyngeal dysphagia: anatomic, technical, and common etiologic factors
CONCLUSION: Many important causes and presentations of oropharyngeal dysphagia are sometimes overlooked during conventional upper gastrointestinal […]
- Guide to surgical procedures on hollow viscera: part 1--Esophageal, gastric, and restrictive bariatric procedures
CONCLUSION: An understanding of procedures on the hollow viscera is essential for radiologists at any level. The ability to quickly recognize […]
- Guide to surgical procedures on hollow viscera: part 2--Colorectal, ostomy, and malabsorptive bariatric procedures
CONCLUSION: An understanding of procedures on the hollow viscera is essential for a radiologist at any level. The ability to quickly recognize […]
- Pictorial essay: the value of rectal water in the assessment of rectosigmoid pathology
The rectosigmoid region is a common location for the development of both malignant and benign diseases of the large bowel in adults. In many cases, […]
- Improved Diagnosis and Navigation for CT Colonography
The goal of this research project is to develop a fast, accurate, and patient-friendly computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) component of CT colonography, […]
- Answer to case of the month #98. Celiac disease
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