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Qaqish, Jiries

M.D.

Assistant Professor

  • Academic Hospitalist Service

Biography

I am currently an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at CMU working both with the medical residents and students. I am also the 3rd year Medical Student Clerkship Director. I completed my residency at St.Joseph’s Mercy Oakland where I served as the Chief Medical Resident in Patient Quality and Safety. My undergraduate degree was done at the University of Windsor with an Honors in Biological Sciences. My medical degree was done at Ross University School of Medicine. I am active in clinical research and topics of interest including patient quality and safety, cardiology, and neurology. Notable research has been done on transitions of care, cancer screening for unprovoked VTEs , and clinical pathways . I am actively engaged with the residents and students on clinical research and case presentations. Significant speaker presentations include endocrinological disorders in males and opioid prescribing for the internist. I am a strong advocate for primary prevention with a key focus on nutrition and exercise.

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M.D., Ross University School of Medicine
Chief Medical Resident, SJMO
House Officer, SJMO
Aetna/Cofinity (formerly Preferred Provider Organization of Michigan)
ASR-PPO, EPO, EPA MERITAIN HEALTH - PPO, EPO, EPA
BCN Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Traditional
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Trust/PPO
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs (CHAMPVA/CHAMPUS)
Cofinity Network (formerly Preferred Provider Organization of Michigan)
Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan
HAP Senior Medicare Advantage
Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
Humana Medicare Advantage
Humana PPO
McLaren Health Plan - Healthy Michigan Plan
McLaren Medicare Advantage
Medicaid
Medicaid - Healthy Michigan Plan
Medicare Part B
Medicare Plus Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)
Meridian Health Plan
Meridian Health Plan - Healthy Michigan Plan
Molina Health Care
Molina Health Care - Healthy Michigan Plan
Molina Medicare Advantage
Multiplan/PHCS
Priority Health Medicare Advantage
Railroad Medicare
Smart Health - Tier I specialty, Tier II primary care
TRICARE Prime
TRICARE Standard
UHCCP - Healthy Michigan Plan
United Health Care commercial lines of business
United Health Care Community Plan
United Health Care Dual Complete
United Health Care Medicare Advantage
VA Veterans Choice Program