Overview
Rifat Latifi is a General Surgeon in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Latifi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia, Appendectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 262 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Diverticular Disease.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
5301 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Latifi isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- OmphaloceleDr. Latifi isDistinguished. Learn about Omphalocele.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Latifi isDistinguished. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Advanced
- AppendectomyDr. Latifi isAdvanced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Latifi isAdvanced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Latifi isAdvanced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Latifi isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary SurgeryDr. Latifi isAdvanced. Learn about Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
- NecrosisDr. Latifi isAdvanced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Latifi isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Latifi isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Latifi isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Breast CancerDr. Latifi isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- CholecystitisDr. Latifi isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.