Surgery Welcomes New Vascular Faculty Dr. Khalil Masabni

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson Department of Surgery is excited to welcome Khalil Masabni, MD, as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Prior to joining the UArizona, Dr. Masabni held the title of assistant professor of surgery at Mercer University School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from American University of Beirut and completed his residency in general surgery at Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University. Subsequently, Dr. Masabni completed his Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine.

I collaborate with colleagues in cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, interventional radiology, nephrology and podiatry in order to offer each patient a multidisciplinary, yet individualized, diagnostic assessment and therapeutic plan, Dr. Masabni said. I utilize medical, conventional open surgical and minimally invasive endovascular therapy to guarantee that my patients receive the most appropriate remedy for their problem.

His clinical interests include thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm and dissection, visceral artery aneurysm, mesenteric vascular disease, renal artery disease, carotid artery disease and stroke prevention, carotid body tumor, peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage, dialysis access and venous disease.

Dr. Masabni is board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, and he is a registered physician in vascular interpretation. His research portfolio specializes in the development, evaluation and implementation of new methods of treatment for aortic and carotid disease.

We are very excited to have Dr. Masabni join our vascular surgery division and limb salvage team. He will be a great asset to our clinical and educational program, said Wei Zhou, MD, FACS, chief in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Masabni enjoys the piano, soccer and traveling.