Ravi Rajani MD
Overview
Dr. Rajani currently serves as the Executive Associate Dean for Emory at Grady within the Emory University School of Medicine. Within that role, he is the primary liaison between Emory School of Medicine, Grady Health System, and Morehouse School of Medicine at Grady. He is chair of the board of the Emory Medical Care Foundation and the principal executive physician for Emory School of Medicine on the Grady campus. Dr. Rajani provides executive oversight and strategic direction for Emory School of Medicines clinical, research, and teaching missions at Grady and is the Leon L. Haley, Jr. Distinguished Professor within the School.
Dr. Rajani 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 Grady, and completed his vascular and endovascular surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He joined Emory in 2011 as the chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital, a position he held until 2023. He also serves as co-director of the Grady Heart and Vascular Service Line.
Dr. Rajani has served as the principal investigator for several trauma-specific clinical trials, and is particularly interested in refining thoracic stent graft technology for treating blunt aortic injury. Additionally, Dr. Rajani has chaired multiple national leadership committees and has authored multiple high-impact publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is the President of the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society and the Editor of Annals of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Rajani has previously served as the Associate Program Director for the Emory General Surgery residency and is a recipient of the Junior Resident Teaching Award, the J. Richard Amerson Teaching Award, and the Dean's Teaching Award at Emory University School of Medicine.
Academic Appointment
- Executive Associate Dean, Emory University School of Medicine
- Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from University of Michigan
- BA from Northwestern University
Research
Focus
- Primary interest is further incorporation of endovascular techniques for the management of vascular trauma. Specifically, refinements in thoracic stent graft technology to allow for improvements after blunt aortic injury.
Publications
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Budget impact model of acellular tissue engineered vessel for the repair of extremity arterial trauma when autologous vein is not feasible.
J Med Econ Volume: 28 Page(s): 323 - 334
12/01/2025 Authors: Velez FF; Rajani RR; Malone DC; Sun LA; Bloudek L; Carter K; Panaccio M; Niklason LE -
Pediatric Versus Adult Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries: Patients Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes.
Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 116 Page(s): 1 - 8
03/11/2025 Authors: Asaadi S; Rosenthal MG; Radulescu A; Mukherjee K; Luo-Owen X; Dubose JJ; Tabrizi MB; AAST PROOVIT Study Group -
Augmented reality and high-fidelity simulation are important tools in the future of vascular surgical education.
J Vasc Surg Volume: 81 Page(s): 764 - 765
03/01/2025 Authors: Bazikian S; Rajani RR -
Single-Cell Analysis of Debrided Diabetic Foot Ulcers Reveals Dysregulated Wound Healing Environment in Non-Hispanic Black Patients.
J Invest Dermatol Volume: 145 Page(s): 678 - 690
03/01/2025 Authors: Choi D; Bakhtiari M; Pilcher W; Huang C; Thomas BE; Mumme H; Blanco G; Rajani R; Schechter MC; Fayfman M -
Bioengineered Human Arteries for the Repair of Vascular Injuries.
JAMA Surg Volume: 160 Page(s): 181 - 188
02/01/2025 Authors: Moore EE; Curi M; Namias N; Kundi R; Lum YW; Fox CJ; Rajani RR; Rasmussen TE; Sokolov O; Niklason LE -
Challenges surrounding hemodialysis initiation faced by undocumented immigrants.
J Vasc Surg
01/30/2025 Authors: Ramazani CA; Rooney E; Bombly K; Johnson SA; Rajani RR; Benarroch-Gampel J; Garca-Toca M; Ramos C -
Identifying Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes Following Popliteal Vascular Injuries.
Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 309 - 315
12/01/2024 Authors: Layman JR; Benarroch-Gampel J; Sciarretta JD; Rajani RR; Muralidharan VJ; Garca-Toca M; Ramos CR -
Aggressive Treatment Strategy at Index Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery is Associated with Reduced Need for Short-Term Reintervention in Patients with Aortic Dissection.
Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 108 Page(s): 141 - 147
11/01/2024 Authors: Amedi A; Meena RA; Garcia-Toca M; Ramos CR; Benarroch-Gampel J; H'Doubler PB; Duwayri Y; Leshnower BG; Rajani RR -
Vein diameter, obesity, and rates of recanalization after mechanochemical ablation.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord Volume: 12 Page(s): 101935
11/01/2024 Authors: Pisharody VA; West AB; Rajani RR; Ramos C; Garcia-Toca M; Benarroch-Gampel J -
Early survival benefit of a low-profile endograft in blunt traumatic aortic injury.
J Vasc Surg Volume: 80 Page(s): 678 - 684.e1
09/01/2024 Authors: Starnes BW; Rajani RR; Rossi P; Singh N; Benarroch-Gampel J; Cho JS; Nassiri N; Smeds MR; Kalapatapu V; Stern JR