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Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (2001)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery, weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

3485 S. Bond Avenue Eighth Floor
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-1983

Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS is a bariatric surgeon in Portland, OR specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare and BANNER - UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

OHSU Healthcare

3485 S. Bond Avenue Eighth Floor
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-1983

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Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News

“Farah Husain, MD, a bariatric surgeon at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, said her hospital has seen a small uptick in surgical patients from 550 in 2023 to about 580 this year.”—"Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 Drugs", MedPage Today, December 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2016 were hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Portland, OR during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90
gastrointestinal procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
weight management	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Portland, OR during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
weight management	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Portland, OR during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
weight management	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2019 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2020 were hypertension, depression, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Portland, OR during 2021 were bypass surgery, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
doctor visit	23
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
weight management	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated during 2022 were hypertension, asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated as a bariatric surgeon in Portland, OR were minimally invasive procedures, weight management, gastrointestinal procedures and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	13
doctor visit	42
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
weight management	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS From 2016 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	27
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2001. She completed residency at Madigan Army Medical Center. She has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (2001)

Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center (2002)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

BANNER - UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Farah Anwari Husain, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$82,890 Enseal X1 $47,918	Harmonic $23,220	Echelon Flex $3,294	VISTASEAL $1,933	$6,525
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$33,645 SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement $18,817	GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce $11,665	SEAMGUARD $1,660	Product in Development $600	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $484	Other $420
Ethicon US, LLC	$14,177 Echelon; Endopath $11,630	Enseal X1 $1,306	Endoscopy Endocutters $169	Energy Harmonic $167	Echelon Flex $161	Other $745
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,909 Sonicision $3,150	Signia $647	$112
Ethicon Inc.	$2,023 Echelon Flex $1,900	Endoscopy Endocutters $123
Other	$3,079 Orbera $1,091	Da Vinci Surgical System $547	DA VINCI SP $250	iDrive Ultra $166	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $132	Other $894

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$111,227
Travel and Lodging	$14,794
Food and Beverage	$8,403
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,600
Honoraria	$1,700

Biography

Dr. Farah Husain practices general surgery. Dr. Husain attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.