Erfan Faridmoayer, MD | A Legacy of Service
By Department of Surgery | Feb 13, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected, unimaginable loss of our beloved
resident, Erfan Faridmoyer, MD.
Erfan was born in Esfahan, Iran and completed his undergraduate work at the University of California, Los Angeles. He went on to graduate medical school from the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine before completing two years of residency with us and moving forward to a two-year research fellowship at Columbia University’s Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. During his time at Columbia, he worked with the renowned Dr. Giovanni Ferrari to investigate the role of serotonin modulation in myxomatous cardiac valve degeneration and profiled the proteomics of bioprosthetic heart valves. Erfan was also an extremely productive member of this Department’s clinical research program – mentoring numerous residents and students in population level surgical studies.
In addition to his research work, Erfan was an integral part of Columbia’s organ procurement program. He served on the American College of Surgeons’ Resident and Associate Society (RAS) as Vice Chair of the RAS Advocacy and Issues Committee and as resident liaison to the Health Policy and Advocacy Group. He was also on the Education Committee and led the “So You Think You Can Operate Surgical Skills” competition.
Erfan was one of our best and brightest. He was the residency program’s most stalwart supporter – in thought, word, and deed. He contributed tirelessly to the quality of internal resident initiatives and our forward-facing endeavors. All aspects of the residency pages on the Department’s website are Erfan’s work. In addition, he curated the residency’s official Twitter page and Departmental newsletter, managed new resident recruitment events, and drove the engagement of eminent Grand Rounds speakers. We owe a substantial degree of the Department’s success to Erfan’s unfailing enthusiasm and trustworthy implementation.
Nevertheless, Erfan was not just all about work. He spent time with beloved friends and family, even on his busiest days. The times he spent with his Downstate friends and family were some of the most joyous in this residency. He loved and supported his friends and family in their endeavors, no matter how small, proving to them how much he cared.
Erfan pursued excellence and quality, while simultaneously uplifting others. This is an extremely rare quality, one which cannot be honed or trained. Above all else, Erfan was a thoughtful, gentle, kind-spirited, courteous person. His actions, fueled by justice, benevolence, and self-adherence to the highest standards, actively helped elevate those around him.
We will miss him. Erfan’s memory will live forever within our department to inspire, guide, motivate, and empower. It was our privilege to be part of his journey, and we will cherish those memories with the hope that we continue to nurture the spirit of his legacy.
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