Hussna Abunafeesa, M.D. Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Hussna Abunafeesa, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Hematology and Oncology. Her clinical interests include bridging health disparities in oncology and being a resource for clinical trials within the community. Dr. Abunafeesa earned her medical degree at the Ahfad University for Women in Sudan, where she served as president of her medical student association. She received internal medicine residency training at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit followed by fellowship training in hematology and oncology at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Abunafeesa joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2023. Dr. Abunafeesa's work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented her findings at conferences. Dr. Abunafeesa is active in several professional societies, including the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Hematology. Education Medical School Ahfad University (2013) Residency Henry Ford Hospital (2020), Internal Medicine Fellowship Henry Ford Hospital (2023), Hematology Oncology Publications Satisfaction of hem/onc patients with video visits during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care center in Michigan Abu Rous F, Singh SR, Li P, Elgamal M, Abunafeesa HE, Chacko R, Vuyyala S, Alkhatib Y, Kuriakose P Journal of Clinical Oncology 2021 Oct 39 185 An Urban Center Experience Exploring Barriers to Adherence to Endoscopic Surveillance for Non-Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus Isseh M, Mueller L, Abunafeesa HE, Imam Z, Shakaroun D, Abu Ghanimeh M, Isseh N, Miller J, Jafri SM, Lenhart A Cureus 2021 Jan 13 QOLP-30. CLINICAL PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN GLIOBLASTOMA Yust-Katz S, Donthireddy V, Mandel J, Abunafeesa HE, Patil N, Yadav D, Jabbour-Aida H, Wu J, Yuan Y, Tsavachidis S, Walbert T, Bondy M, Armstrong T Neuro-Oncology 2019 Nov 21 Management of altered mental status and delirium in cancer patients Majzoub IE, Abunafeesa H, Cheaito R, Cheaito MA, Elsayem AF Annals of palliative medicine 2019 Nov 8 737-739 Association of emergency department admission and early inpatient palliative care consultation with hospital mortality in a comprehensive cancer center El Majzoub I, Qdaisat A, Chaftari PS, Yeung SC, Sawaya RD, Jizzini M, Carreras MT, Abunafeesa H, Elsayem AF Supportive Care in Cancer 2019 Jul 27 2649-2655 Socioeconomic Disparity Is a Major Factor in Adherence to Endoscopic Surveillance for Non-Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus Isseh M, Mueller L, Abunafeesa HE, Shakaroun D, Abu Ghanimeh M, Fernandez C, Mullins K, Miller J, Jafri SM, Lenhart A American Journal of Gastroenterology 2018 Oct 113 s203-s204 Primary Versus Secondary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Retrospective Analysis of Diagnostic Patterns and Treatment Outcomes. Mueller L, Abunafeesa HE, Cabrera Fernandez D, Kuriakose P Blood 2018 132 4881 Cultural diversity and barriers to high-quality end of life care Abunafeesa H, Elsayem AF Annals of palliative medicine 2017 6 183-186 Results 1-8 of 8 1 Honors & Awards Medical Student Research Distinction AwardAhfad University for Women (2013) Medical Students Association PresidentAhfad University for Women (2013) Officer for Human Rights and PeaceMedical Students International Network, Sudan (2012) Professional Associations/Affiliations American College of Physicians American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Hematology Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology Sudan Medical Council
