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

Research