Shahram Aarabi, M.D., MPH Joins Department of Surgery Faculty in UCSF East Bay Surgery Program

Shahram Aarabi, M.D., MPH has joined the Department of Surgery faculty as an assistant professor in the UCSF East Bay Surgery Program. Dr. Aarabi received his M.D. from New York University and completed his general surgery residency, surgical critical care fellowship, and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Washington.

Dr. Aarabi was Medical Director of Vascular Services at the University of Washington Valley Medical Center where he established protocols for the screening and surveillance of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). He also collaborated with the Division of Trauma Surgery and the Department of Mechanical Engineering to develop novel devices for the care of critically ill patients, resulting in the award of a $1.5 million Department of Defense grant.

Dr. Aarabi will be building a peripheral vascular surgery program at Highland Hospital in Oakland and will continue his clinical research focused on vascular trauma and surgical innovation. Dr. Aarabi is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery and will be inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons later this year.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Aarabi to UCSF!