Dean J. Arnaoutakis, M.D., M.B.A., has joined the University of Florida College of Medicine as an assistant professor in the division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy.
Arnaoutakis earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his medical and business administration degrees from Cornell University. He completed his general surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he also served as chief resident. Subsequently, he completed fellowships in vascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard University and complex endovascular aortic surgery at Hôpital Cardiologique in Lille, France.
Arnaoutakis’ clinical interests include open and endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections, peripheral occlusive disease (arterial and venous), renal and mesenteric ischemia, cerebrovascular disease and hemodialysis access.
His research interests relate to improving outcomes following lower extremity arterial interventions and hemodialysis access procedures, as well as minimizing complications after complex endovascular aortic procedures, namely graft occlusion/migration, spinal cord ischemia and renal failure.
Arnaoutakis is certified through the American Board of Surgery. He has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed and professional publications, as well as several textbook chapters. He also serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Annals of Vascular Surgery, and Annals of Thoracic Surgery.