Farah Karipineni

Farah Karipineni, MD, MPH, FACS is an Associate Professor in the Surgery - Fresno School at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her clinical and research expertise spans endocrine surgery, transplant outcomes, and healthcare disparities.

• Education: BA (2004, UC Berkeley), Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (2006, Mills College), MPH (2007, USC), MD (2011, UC Irvine), General Surgery Residency (2016, Albert Einstein Medical Center), FACS (2017, Johns Hopkins).

Her research focuses on parathyroid disorders, thyroid cancer, scarless thyroidectomy, and health disparities in transplant medicine. She has pioneered studies on TIRADS classification for thyroid nodules and donor factors in kidney transplantation.

Key publications highlight trends in general surgery, diagnostic imaging, and transplantation. Her work addresses surgical education, graft function, and equity in transplant recipient outcomes.

Dr. Karipineni is actively involved in pre-medical and resident mentorship, with media contributions on topics like social justice and COVID-19-era healthcare.