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Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD

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(103 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1977 - 1983)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, organ transplant surgery, pancreas transplant, and more.

300 W 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 366-7744

Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD is a general surgeon in Columbus, OH specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OSU SURGERY, LLC.

Office Locations

300 W 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"People with kidney failure can live for a long time on dialysis, but the treatment can be hard on the body and limit quality of life," said Dr. Amer Rajab, surgical director of kidney...”—"OSU Wexner completes 20 kidney transplants in 2 days; 10 people helped by rare surgical chain", Cleveland.com , December 2024

“After transplant surgeon Dr. Amer Rajab completed Ryan's surgery, he went to talk to Tikara Robinson.”—"Man gets kidney in rare Ohio direct organ donation", The Morning Journal, September 2013

"Ohio State performs a record 20-person, single institution living kidney donor transplant chain", Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

In 2023, Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD performed more laparoscopic donor nephrectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 10%

By Volume:

kidney surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD performed more kidney surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	245
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	33
urologic procedures	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	196
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	18
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
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	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	206
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	16
stent placement (stenting)	16
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	71
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	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	21
doctor visit	194
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	13
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	90
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	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	268
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	23
stent placement (stenting)	23
transplant procedures	27
urologic procedures	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	73
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	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	67
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
doctor visit	235
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	32
stent placement (stenting)	32
transplant procedures	34
urologic procedures	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	62
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
doctor visit	201
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	36
stent placement (stenting)	36
transplant procedures	38
urologic procedures	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	60
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	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	63
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	50
doctor visit	129
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	50
stent placement (stenting)	50
transplant procedures	50
urologic procedures	117

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	57
doctor visit	144
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
open surgery	53
stent placement (stenting)	53
transplant procedures	57
urologic procedures	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	67
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	105
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	21
stent placement (stenting)	21
transplant procedures	23
urologic procedures	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	33
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	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	65
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	107
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	27
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	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	184
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	29
stent placement (stenting)	29
transplant procedures	33
urologic procedures	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	141
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	163
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (2000)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

OSU SURGERY, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 103 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, OH.

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Research Payments

Dr. Amer Rajab, MD, PhD has received 23 research payments totaling $41,305.

Biography

Dr. Amer Rajab is a specialist in general surgery and transplant surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Rajab trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for residency. He is especially interested in pancreas transplant and kidney transplant. The average patient rating for Dr. Rajab is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Rajab (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Swedish and Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inColumbus, OH as reported by Doctor.com.