Hussna Abunafeesa, M.D. - Faculty 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

Honors & Awards

Medical Student Research Distinction Award
Ahfad University for Women (2013)
Medical Students Association President
Ahfad University for Women (2013)
Officer for Human Rights and Peace
Medical 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