Instructor, Department of Medicine
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Donald Gusfa, DO, is an Internal Medicine resident at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, M.D. School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a dual major in Biomedical Laboratory Science and Microbiology in 2017. He also received his osteopathic medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022. During his time at Michigan State University he pursued research and performed data analytics in microbial imaging and the disordered eating behaviors of athletes. After graduation he completed a transitional year residency at McLaren Oakland in Pontiac MI Where he served as both a resident physician and clinical faculty through Michigan State University. His clinical and research interests include data analytics, clinical education, and functional medicine.
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Education and Training
- Residency 2023, Mclaren Oakland
- DO 2022, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BS 2017, Biomedical Laboratory Sciences and Microbiology, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University
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Publications
Gusfa D., Mancine R., Kennedy S., Bashir D.A., Saffarian M. The relationship between disordered eating behaviors and injury rates in adolescent athletes International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2022;55(1):131-134.
Gusfa D., Bashir D.A., Saffarian M.R. Diagnosing and Managing Sacroiliac Joint Pain American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):E40-E42.
Kennedy S.F., Kovan J., Werner E., Mancine R., Gusfa D., Kleiman H. Initial validation of a screening tool for disordered eating in adolescent athletes Journal of Eating Disorders. 2021;9(1)
Mancine R.P., Gusfa D.W., Moshrefi A., Kennedy S.F. Prevalence of disordered eating in athletes categorized by emphasis on leanness and activity type - A systematic review Journal of Eating Disorders. 2020;8(1)
Dazzo F.B., Sexton R., Jain A., Makhoul A., Shears M., Gusfa D., Handelsman S., Niccum B., Onsay D. Influence of substratum hydrophobicity on the geomicrobiology of river biofilm architecture and ecology analyzed by CMEIAS bioimage informatics Geosciences (Switzerland). 2017;7(3)