Babak J. Orandi

Babak J. Orandi, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in both the Department of Surgery and the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health. He is a transplant surgeon and obesity medicine specialist, serving within the NYU Langone Weight Management Program and the NYU Langone Transplant Institute. As the founder and director of the PeriOperative Weight Evaluation and Reduction (POWER) Clinic, he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on enabling transplant eligibility through structured weight loss programs for candidates and living donors.

His research interests include transplant surgery, obesity medicine, health services research, and improving access to solid organ transplantation. His work emphasizes innovative obesity management strategies to overcome barriers to transplantation. He is particularly passionate about health services research that informs policy and clinical practice to optimize patient outcomes and equity in transplant access.

His recent publications highlight trends in international transplantation, perioperative obesity management in pancreas transplantation, and the impact of environmental and social determinants—such as air pollution and neighborhood segregation—on post-kidney transplant survival. These works reflect a strong focus on interdisciplinary, population-level research in transplantation.

• Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
• Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Dr. Orandi is actively involved in clinical care, research, and leadership. He has no listed scientific awards or formal student advising in the provided text. His work is supported through institutional affiliations and clinical research trials, including a Phase 3 study on cardiovascular risk reduction in high-risk patients.

He founded and directs the POWER Clinic, a specialized program dedicated to evaluating and reducing weight in patients whose obesity precludes them from transplant or donation eligibility. This clinic exemplifies his integrative approach to addressing complex clinical challenges through coordinated, patient-centered care.