Jennifer F Waljee
George D Zuidema Professor of Surgery
Adjunct Professor of Surgery
Section of Plastic Surgery
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. / 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340
Ann Arbor, MIchigan 48109

Available to mentor
Jennifer F Waljee
Adjunct Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    My clinical interests include the care of individuals with acute and chronic conditions of the upper extremity, as well as reconstruction of thermal related injuries including acute and late care.

    Qualifications
    • Fellow
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Hand Surgery, 2012
    • Resident
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Plastic Surgery, 2011
    • Resident
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, General Surgery, 2009
    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, General Surgery, 2009
    • Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
      University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 2007
    • MS, Health Services Research
      University of Michigan Medical School, 1500 East Medical Center Drive RWJ Clinical Scholars Program, 2006
    • MD, Medicine, with honors
      Emory University, 1648 Pierce Drive NE, Suite 231, 2002
    • MPH, Epidemiology, with honors
      University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, 1998
    • BS, Biology
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1996
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
    Research Overview

    The incorporation of patient experiences into measures of surgical quality and treatment effectiveness, and the application of patient-reported outcomes assessment tools into clinical practice.

    Best practices in opioid stewardship and postoperative pain management

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Study protocol for a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial to decrease alcohol use before and after surgery.
      Ju X, Solka J, Pena E, Kocher A, Davies R, Waljee J, Blow FC, Kidwell KM, Walton MA, Fernandez AC. Contemp Clin Trials, 2024 Oct 26; 107732 DOI:10.1016/j.cct.2024.107732
      PMID: 39490767
    • Journal Article
      An Analysis of Surgeon Experience, Diagnostic Testing, and Treatment Recommendation For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
      Hooper RC, Thompson N, Fan Z, Waljee JF, Sears ED. J Hand Surg Am, 2024 Nov; 49 (11): 1061 - 1067. DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.06.012
      PMID: 39140917
    • Journal Article
      A Qualitative Assessment of Adolescent Symptom Report and Caregiver Concordance Following Outpatient Surgery
      Brown SES, Costa C, Kelly A, Oh S, Waitzman G, Dinh D, Clauw D, Waljee JF, Carlozzi NE. The Clinical Journal of Pain, DOI:10.1097/ajp.0000000000001255
    • Journal Article
      Frailty Status, Not Just Age, is Associated With Postoperative Opioid Consumption: A Retrospective, Population-based Analysis
      Latack KR, Howard R, Bicket MC, Cooley S, Gunaseelan V, Englesbe M, Waljee J. Annals of Surgery Open, 5 (4): e496 DOI:10.1097/as9.0000000000000496
    • Journal Article
      Patterns of opioid prescription fills in birthing people undergoing vaginal and cesarean birth in the United States.
      Odenigbo K, Bauer M, Lai Y-L, Hu H-M, Brummett CM, Bateman BT, Waljee JF, Peahl AF. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 2024 Oct; 6 (10): 101472 DOI:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101472
      PMID: 39187129
    • Journal Article
      Drivers of variation in postpartum opioid prescribing across hospitals participating in a statewide maternity care quality collaborative.
      Peahl AF, Low LK, Langen ES, Moniz MH, Aaron B, Hu HM, Waljee J, Townsel C. Birth, 2024 Sep; 51 (3): 541 - 558. DOI:10.1111/birt.12809
      PMID: 38158784
    • Journal Article
      A stakeholder model for prioritization and distribution of elective surgery for population health.
      Agbafe V, Waljee JF, Berlin NL. Am J Surg, 2024 Aug; 234: 181 - 183. DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.02.026
      PMID: 38378351
    • Journal Article
      Pediatric Surgical Opioid Prescribing by Procedure, 2020-2021.
      Chua K-P, Brummett CM, Kelley-Quon LI, Bicket MC, Gunaseelan V, Waljee JF. Pediatrics, 2024 Jul 1; 154 (1): DOI:10.1542/peds.2024-065814
      PMID: 38919985
    Featured News & Stories
    News Release
    U-M awarded $3.6M to study post-surgery pain management for individuals with opioid use disorder
    The University of Michigan will use a new $3.6 million federal grant to study how pain and opioids after surgery impact people with opioid use disorder, how guidelines might be adjusted to address post-surgical pain and how to prevent opioid-related harms.
         Mark Bicket, Jenn Waljee
    Department News
    New study aims to develop guidelines to improve perioperative care for patients with opioid tolerance
    New study aims to develop guidelines to improve perioperative care for patients with opioid tolerance - Anesthesiology's Mark Bicket, MD, PhD, and Surgery's Jennifer Waljee, MD, will lead the study, which recently received NIH funding through the National Institute on Drug Abuse