Rana O. Afifi
Assistant Professor
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Afifi, is a specialist in vascular and endovascular surgery. She graduated medical school at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in 2004. After completing her general surgery residency in Carmel Hospital in Haifa, she received specialty training in vascular and endovascular surgery at Carmel Hospital. Due to her interest in complex aortic diseases, she came to the US and did an additional fellowship in complex aortic surgeries at McGovern Medical School. Upon completion of her fellowship, Dr. Afifi accepted a position as Assistant Professor of vascular surgery at McGovern Medical School, in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. As part of her new position, Dr. Afifi has joined recently the vascular division at St. Joseph Hospital. Dr. Afifi has written book chapters and published articles on aortic diseases, aortic graft infections, thoracic aortic trauma, complications of thoracic endovascular aortic repair, and complex hybrid and redo surgical techniques. She has reviewed articles for renowned peer reviewed journals including Circulation, Journal of American College of Cardiology, and Journal of Infection and Public Healt. Dr. Afifi is an active participant and organiser of the monthly Multidisciplinary Aortic Conference in collaboration with the departments of Genetics, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Her current and ongoing research interests involve long-term outcomes and prospective research in acute aortic dissection, investigating optimal radiological parameters for aortic (proximal and distal) remodelling, following aortic dissection and endovascular aneurysm repair, burden of aortic disease and outcomes research in women with cardiovascular risk/disease, etc.
Research Interest
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Open and Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Thoracic, abdominal, and thoracoabdominal), Carotid Artery Disease (Carotid endarterectomy, angioplasty and stenting), Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms and Disease, Venous Disease, Dialysis Access, Visceral (Abdominal) Artery Disease, Acute and Critical Limb Ischemia, Vascular & Endovascular Surgical Education and Research
Publications
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Afifi RO, Mushtaq HH, Sandhu HK, Khalil K, Safi HJ, Estrera AL. Successful Multistaged Surgical Management of Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistula With Graft Infection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jun;101(6):e203-5.
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Sandhu HK, Tanaka A, Charlton-Ouw KM, Afifi RO, Miller CC 3rd, Safi HJ, Estrera AL. Outcomes and management of type A intramural hematoma. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Jul;5(4):317-27.
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Afifi RO, Sandhu HK, Trott AE, Nguyen TC, Miller CC, Estrera AL, Safi HJ. Redo Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Single-Center Experience Over 25 Years. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May;103(5):1421-1428.
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Charlton-Ouw KM, Sandhu HK, Leake SS, Miller CC 3rd, Afifi RO, Azizzadeh A, Estrera AL, Safi HJ. New type A dissection after acute type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Aug 17; pii: S0741-5214(17)31756-1.
