Roy Masami Fujitani MD RVT, DFSVS, FACS (He/Him)

Professor of Surgery Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Vice-Chair, Surgical Education; Department of Surgery President, UCIMC Medical Staff University of California Irvine Medical Center

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3800 West Chapman AvenueSuite 6200Orange, CA 92868
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Education & Training

University of Chicago Medical Center1990
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1989
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1983 - 1984
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1983
University of Southern CaliforniaBS, Biological Sciences, 1979

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
SC State Medical License 2004 - 2004
IL State Medical License 1989 - 1990
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
ARDMSRegistered Vascular Technologist

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Southern California Super Doctors SuperDoctors, 2008-2025
Award Castle Connolly Top Doctors, 2000-2025
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2000-2025

Clinical Trials

Standard Open Surgery Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Start of enrollment: 2002 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 4
ANCHOR (Aneurysm Treatment Using the Heli-FX™ EndoAnchor™ System Global Registry)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Best Endovascular vs. Best Surgical Therapy in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Case Series of Ruptured Fungal Mycotic Pseudoaneurysms in Renal Transplant Patients.
Mennatalla Hegazi, Daniel Delgadillo, Samuel L Chen, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Roy M Fujitani
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2026-01-01
Early Experience Using Venous Sheath With Embolic Protection During Thrombectomy of Inferior Vena Cava and Complex Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis.
Mennatalla Hegazi, Peter D Nguyen, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Isabella Kuo, Samuel L Chen
The American Surgeon. 2025-05-17
4 citations
Increased Mortality in Octogenarians Undergoing Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair for Smaller Aneurysms Warrants Caution.
William Duong, Areg Grigorian, Sarah Yuen, Jeffry Nahmias, Nii-Kabu Kabutey
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2024-02-01

Journal Articles

Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Angiography and Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis
Carlos Donayre, Roy Fujitani, Isabella Kuo, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Annals of Vascular Surgery
Decreased National Rate of Below the Knee Amputation in Patients with Popliteal Artery Injury
Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Roy M Fujitani, Annals of Vascular Surgery

Authored Content

Decreased National Rate of Below the Knee Amputation in Patients with Popliteal Artery InjuryJuly 2018
Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Angiography and Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Transplant Renal Artery StenosisJuly 2018

Press Mentions

Report: Saving Ruptured AAA Patients Percutaneously Not Inferior to Femoral CutdownNovember 2nd, 2017
SVS Announces Study Supporting Fully Percutaneous Approach for Repair of Ruptured AAAJune 28th, 2018
Know Risk Factors for Ischemic Colitis After AAA RepairFebruary 1st, 2018