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Mohammad Refaei

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Assistant ProfessorMedicineMcMaster University

Mohammad Refaei

Assistant Professor

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2024

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No graduate courses on record.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Contact

refaem1@mcmaster.ca

Research

Hematologist (Benign & Thrombosis) in the Niagara region, with interest in Quality Improvement, Healthcare Leadership and Medical Education.

Research areas, by share of publications

Blood transfusion and managementMedicine
Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine
Blood donation and transfusion practicesBusiness, Management and Accounting

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27 publications.

Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Proton Pump Inhibitor Deprescribing Assessment (PDA) Initiative in Complex Continuing Care Patients

McAvoy M, Aulkh R, Bondar A, Haselgrove C, Khan J, Raso A, Gupta S, Refaei M, Cubelic S, Poon C

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Implementation of a Pharmacist- Led Proton Pump Inhibitor Deprescribing Assessment (PDA) Initiative in Complex Continuing Care Patients

McAvoy M, Aulkh R, Bondar A, Haselgrove C, Khan J, Raso A, Gupta S, Refaei M, Cubelic S, Poon C

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

A quality improvement initiative to reduce inappropriate plasma transfusions across community hospitals in the Niagara region

Walter K, Ahmad I, Groeneveld T, Chander A, Refaei M

Vox Sanguinis2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/vox.70192

Splenic Embolization to Manage Thrombocytopenia in Cancer Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Ridha Z, Tan KT, Connolly M, Yelamanchili R, VanderMeer R, Refaei M

Case Reports in Hematology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/crh/3779663

Patient and caregiver priorities for quality improvement on general medical wards: a multicentre group concept mapping study

Lapointe-Shaw L, Salahub C, Lee M, Verma AA, Razak F, Ambasta A, Refaei M, Carpenter T, Moses B, Shetty N

BMJ Quality and Safety2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020280

Sustainability and cost avoidance of reduced inappropriate red blood cell transfusion at community hospitals in Niagara Region: a follow-up analysis on a quality improvement initiative

Fang A, Rana H, Khowaja A, Refaei M

BMJ quality improvement reports20251 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003551

Partial splenic embolization to manage thrombocytopenia in cancer patients: Case series and review of the literature

Ridha Z, Tan KT, Connolly M, Yelamanchili R, Van der Meer R, Refaei M

Blood2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2025-6599

Less plasma, less drama: A quality improvement initiative to reduce inappropriate plasmatransfusions across community hospitals in the niagara region.

Walters K, Groeneveld T, Chander A, Refaei M

Blood2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2025-7910

Sustainability and cost-avoidance of reduced inappropriate red cell transfusion at community hospitals in niagara region: A follow-up analysis on a quality improvement initiative.

Fang A, Rana H, Khowaja A, Refaei M

Blood2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2025-4388

Reducing inappropriate transthoracic echocardiography orders in normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism in a community hospital: a quality improvement project

Lee D, Foo A, Weera S, Haynen B, Refaei M

BMJ quality improvement reports2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003462

Roles and appointments

Chair of Utilization Committee and Quality physician lead, Niagara Health
CWC Lead, Canadian Hematology Society
Coordinator Core Community Hematology PGME Rotation, Hematology and Thromboembolism, McMaster University
Medical Decision-Making Planner, Professional Competencies UGME, McMaster University
REL Selective NRC UGME, McMaster University