Ravi Rajani, MD
Dr. Ravi Rajani, MD, attended medical school at the University of Michigan, did his general surgery training at the Cleveland Clinic, undertook his surgical critical care residency and trauma fellowship at Emory, and completed his vascular and endovascular surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Since joining Emory in 2011 as the chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital with a secondary appointment in the division of cardiology, Dr. Rajani has been heavily involved in the development of cardiovascular services at the facility. Grady Vascular Surgery includes three full-time faculty, advanced practice providers, vascular ultrasound technicians, and offers comprehensive elective and emergent vascular care.
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Michigan School of Medicine
- Internship: Cleveland Clinic
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Fellowships
Emory University Hospital
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Premature peripheral arterial disease is associated with worse outcomes after endovascular peripheral vascular intervention.
Rokosh RS, Sperling L, Quyyumi A, Rajani RR, Duwayri Y, Garcia-Toca M, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen KG, Romain G, Alabi O
Journal of vascular surgery. 2026;84(5):1266-1274.
PMID: 42398680 - The Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guideline on the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury: Focused update.
DuBose J, Kundi R, Curi MA, Eagleton M, Eskandari MK, Gandhi S, Malgor RD, Mitchell EL, Murad MH, Quiroga E, Rajani RR, Sarac T, Azizzadeh A
Journal of vascular surgery. 2026;83(5):1281-1290.e8.
PMID: 41874481 - Short-term performance of Symvess (acellular tissue engineered vessel-tyod) compared to external control data for autologous vein in treatment of extremity arterial injury.
Rajani RR, Velez FF, Knight T, Kauffman L, Pascarella L, Malone DC, Rasmussen TE, Niklason LE, Parikh S
Trauma surgery & acute care open. 2025;10(4):e001814.
PMID: 41180255 - Recanalization in Large-Diameter Saphenous Veins after Thermal Ablation: A Retrospective Review of Vascular Quality Initiative Data.
Pisharody V, Gunasti J, Garcia I, Rajani RR, Ramos CR, Garcia-Toca M, Benarroch-Gampel J
Annals of vascular surgery. 2026;
PMID: 40998246 - Augmented reality and high-fidelity simulation are important tools in the future of vascular surgical education.
Bazikian S, Rajani RR
Journal of vascular surgery. 2025;81(3):764-765.
PMID: 39984241 - Budget impact model of acellular tissue engineered vessel for the repair of extremity arterial trauma when autologous vein is not feasible.
Velez FF, Rajani RR, Malone DC, Sun LA, Bloudek L, Carter K, Panaccio M, Niklason LE
Journal of medical economics. 2025;28(1):323-334.
PMID: 39964834 - Challenges surrounding hemodialysis initiation faced by undocumented immigrants.
Ramazani CA, Rooney E, Bombly K, Johnson SA, Rajani RR, Benarroch-Gampel J, García-Toca M, Ramos C
Journal of vascular surgery. 2025;81(6):1495-1503.
PMID: 39892793 - Bioengineered Human Arteries for the Repair of Vascular Injuries.
Moore EE, Curi M, Namias N, Kundi R, Lum YW, Fox CJ, Rajani RR, Rasmussen TE, Sokolov O, Niklason LE, Khondker Z, Parikh SJ,
JAMA surgery. 2025;160(2):181-189.
PMID: 39565635 - Single-Cell Analysis of Debrided Diabetic Foot Ulcers Reveals Dysregulated Wound Healing Environment in Non-Hispanic Black Patients.
Choi D, Bakhtiari M, Pilcher W, Huang C, Thomas BE, Mumme H, Blanco G, Rajani R, Schechter MC, Fayfman M, Santamarina G, Bhasin S, Bhasin M
The Journal of investigative dermatology. 2025;145(3):678-690.
PMID: 39127092 - Identifying Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes Following Popliteal Vascular Injuries.
Layman JR, Benarroch-Gampel J, Sciarretta JD, Rajani RR, Muralidharan VJ, García-Toca M, Ramos CR
Annals of vascular surgery. 2024;
PMID: 39067847
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