Jennifer F Waljee
George D Zuidema Professor of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Associate Chair
Department of Plastic Surgery and Professor of Orthopaedic 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
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
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • 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
      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 Aug 24; 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
    • Journal Article
      Epidemiology of Opioid Prescribing After Discharge From Surgical Procedures Among Adults.
      Alessio-Bilowus D, Chua K-P, Peahl A, Brummett CM, Gunaseelan V, Bicket MC, Waljee JF. JAMA Netw Open, 2024 Jun 3; 7 (6): e2417651 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17651
      PMID: 38922619
    • Journal Article
      Prevalence of Surgery Among Individuals in the United States.
      Bicket MC, Chua K-P, Lagisetty P, Li Y, Waljee JF, Brummett CM, Nguyen TD. Ann Surg Open, 2024 Jun; 5 (2): e421 DOI:10.1097/AS9.0000000000000421
      PMID: 38911632
    • Journal Article
      Worth the Risk? Standardized Screening to Identify Substance Use Among Patients Prior to Surgery.
      Cooley S, Bicket MC, Mohammed H, Lai Y, Evilsizer S, Brummett CM, Waljee JF. Ann Surg, 2024 May 29; DOI:10.1097/SLA.0000000000006358
      PMID: 38814073
    • Journal Article
      Postpartum Opioid Prescribing in Patients with Opioid Use Prior to Birth.
      Peahl AF, Keer E, Hallway A, Kenney B, Waljee JF, Townsel C. Am J Perinatol, 2024 May; 41 (S 01): e1459 - e1462. DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1767816
      PMID: 37037203
    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