Rafina R Khateeb

Dr. Khateeb is a Clinical Associate Professor of Hospital Medicine, and Geriatric & Palliative Medicine. She also serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for Trinity Affiliates and for the Department of Strategy. In this role, Dr. Khateeb is responsible for the sustainability and growth of collaborations between University of Michigan Health and Trinity Health Michigan, to better serve patients in our community.

Dr. Khateeb is passionate about patient access and experience. Her current research focuses on pain management for cancer patients and enhancing patient access through regional health system collaborations.

Dr. Khateeb has been a faculty at University of Michigan since 2008. She earned her Medical Degree from Damascus University (Syria), and her Executive Master of Business Administration from University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and practices at Michigan Medicine & Chelsea Hospital.

She is fluent in Arabic. She enjoys running, triathlons, water & cross country skiing.

- Buprenorphine in cancer pain
- Academic & community hospitals partnerships to optimize patient transfers and capacity
- Patient Experience
- Inter-professional rounding
- Assessing gender bias in academic medicine