RoyMasamiFujitaniMDRVT, 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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Office
3800 West Chapman Avenue
Suite 6200
Orange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-5453

Fax+1 714-456-6070
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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 - 2024
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

Award Castle Connolly Top Doctors, 2021
Southern California Super Doctors SuperDoctors, 2021
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2021
Distinguished Fellow Society for Vascular Surgery
Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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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) Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Best Endovascular vs. Best Surgical Therapy in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Comparison of the Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) With ePTFE Grafts as Conduits for Hemodialysis Start of enrollment: 2016 May 24
Completed
Phase 3
RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers Start of enrollment: 2017 May 10
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Humacyte Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) in Patients With Vascular Trauma Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2, Phase 3
Study of the Relay Pro® Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Traumatic Injury of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 17
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Comparison of the Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) With Fistulas as Conduits for Hemodialysis Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 29
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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, Cyrus Farzaneh, Carlos Donayre, Roy M Fujitani> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Management of acute aortoiliac arterial thrombosis in patients with the novel coronavirus disease 2019: A case series and systematic review of the literature.
Steven Tohmasi, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Shelley Maithel, Samuel L Chen, Isabella J Kuo, Carlos E Donayre, Roy M Fujitani, Anthony H Chau> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. Brief Reports and Innovations. 2022 Sep 1
Intentional Bilateral Renal Artery Coverage During Ruptured Endovascular Paraanastomotic Pseudoaneurysm Repair
Steven Tohmasi, Roy M. Fujitani, William Q. Duong, Carlos E. Donayre, Isabella J. Kuo, Anthony Chau, Nii-Kabu Kabutey> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2021 Oct 12
2 citations
Iatrogenic Arteriovenous Fistula Formation after Endovenous Laser Treatment Resulting in High-output Cardiac Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Steven Tohmasi, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Samuel L. Chen, Brian M. Sheehan, William Q. Duong, Isabella J. Kuo, Roy M. Fujitani, George E. Kopchok, Carlos E. Donayre> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2021 Apr 1
1 citations
Analysis of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Males
Cyrus Farzaneh, Roy M. Fujitani, Christian de Virgilio, Areg Grigorian, William Q. Duong, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Michael Lekawa, Jeffry Nahmias> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Dec 1
1 citations
Evolving Utility of Endovascular Treatment of Juxtarenal, Pararenal, and Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Associated With Increased Risk of Mortality Over Time
William Q. Duong, Roy M. Fujitani, Areg Grigorian, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Isabella J. Kuo, Christian de Virgilio, Michael Lekawa, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
5 citations
Penetrating Abdominal Aortic Injury: Comparison of ACS-Verified Level-I and II Trauma Centers:
Brian M. Sheehan, Areg Grigorian, Shelley Maithel, Boris Borazjani, Roy M. Fujitani, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Michael Lekawa, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2020 Aug 13
3 citations
Unique Case of Recurrent Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Treated with Median Sacral Vein Embolization
Bima J Hasjim, Roy M. Fujitani, Isabella J. Kuo, Carlos E. Donayre, Shelley Maithel, Brian M. Sheehan, Nii-Kabu Kabutey> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Oct 1
2 citations
Incidence, morbidity, and mortality of traumatic superior mesenteric artery injuries compared to other visceral arteries.
Shelley Maithel, Areg Grigorian, Roy M. Fujitani, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Brian M. Sheehan, Sahil Gambhir, Samuel L. Chen, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Vascular. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Outcomes and Predictors of Popliteal Artery Injury in Pediatric Trauma.
Shelley Maithel, Roy M. Fujitani, Areg Grigorian, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Sahil Gambhir, Brian M. Sheehan, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Jan 21
8 citations
Analysis of blunt cerebrovascular injury in pediatric trauma.
Areg Grigorian, Matthew Dolich, Michael Lekawa, Roy M. Fujitani, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Catherine M. Kuza, Rame Bashir, Jeffry Nahmias> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2019 Dec 1
14 citations
Predictors of blunt abdominal aortic injury in trauma patients and mortality analysis.
Brian M. Sheehan, Areg Grigorian, Christian de Virgilio, Roy M. Fujitani, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Michael Lekawa, Sebastian D. Schubl, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Jun 1
5 citations
Locoregional Anesthesia Offers Improved Outcomes after Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
Samuel L. Chen, Matthew D. Whealon, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Isabella J. Kuo, Carlos E. Donayre, Roy M. Fujitani> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
Access Type for Endovascular Repair in Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Does Not Affect Major Morbidity or Mortality
Thomas W. Cheng, Shelley Maithel, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Roy M. Fujitani, Alik Farber, Scott R. Levin, Virendra I. Patel, Douglas W. Jones, Denis Rybin, Gheorghe Doros, Jef...> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
7 citations
Humerus fracture and combined venous injury increases limb loss in axillary or subclavian artery injury.
Areg Grigorian, Samuel E. Wilson, Christian de Virgilio, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Roy M. Fujitani, Viktor Gabriel, Sebastian D. Schubl, Victor Joe, Jeffry Nahmias> ;Vascular. 2019 Jun 1
3 citations
Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Angiography and Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis.
Bima J Hasjim, Roy M. Fujitani, Samuel L. Chen, Carlos E. Donayre, Isabella J. Kuo, Uttam Reddy, Hirohito Ichii, Nii-Kabu Kabutey> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2018 Aug 1
11 citations
Decreased National Rate of below the Knee Amputation in Patients with Popliteal Artery Injury.
Areg Grigorian, Samuel E. Wilson, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Roy M. Fujitani, Christian de Virgilio, Sebastian D. Schubl, Viktor Gabriel, Samuel L. Chen, Victor Joe, Jeffry Nah...> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2018 Aug 1
5 citations
Perioperative risk factors for hospital readmission after elective endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
Samuel L. Chen, Isabella J. Kuo, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Fady Gabra, Roy M. Fujitani> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2018 Sep 1
23 citations
Outcomes of open and endovascular lower extremity revascularization in active smokers with advanced peripheral arterial disease
Samuel L. Chen, Matthew D. Whealon, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Isabella J. Kuo, Michael D. Sgroi, Roy M. Fujitani> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Jun 1
3 citations
Physiologic Cryoamputation in Managing Critically Ill Patients with Septic, Advanced Acute Limb Ischemia.
Samuel L. Chen, Isabella J. Kuo, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Roy M. Fujitani> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Mar 7
Congenital, meandering transdiaphragmatic aortocaval-right atrial arteriovenous fistula.
Roy M. Fujitani, Samuel L. Chen, John S. Lane, Mayil S. Krishnam> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2017 Jan 1
1 citations
Successful Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement in a New End-Stage Renal Disease Patient with Combined Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Factor XI Deficiency.
Antoney Ferrey, Roy M. Fujitani, Minh-Ha Tran, Yongen Chang, Wei Ling Lau> ;Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis. 2017 Jan 1
24 citations
Long-term Cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs Endovascular Repair Study of Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Frank A. Lederle, Kevin T. Stroupe, Tassos C. Kyriakides, Ling Ge, Julie A. Freischlag, Erika R. Ketteler, Darra D. Kingsley, John M. Marek, Richard J. Massen, Brian D...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
4 citations
Novel endovascular technique for removal of adherent PICC
Julie Le, Areg Grigorian, Samuel L. Chen, Isabella J. Kuo, Roy M. Fujitani, Nii-Kabu Kabutey> ;The Journal of Vascular Access. 2016 Nov 2
Outcomes of Open and Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularization in Current Smokers With Intermittent Claudication and Critical Limb Ischemia
Samuel L. Chen, Matthew D. Whealon, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Isabella J. Kuo, Roy M. Fujitani> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2016 Aug 1
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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
Interventionalists, Surgeons Achieve Similar CAS Outcomes, but Experience CountsJanuary 29th, 2015
SVS Announces Study Supporting Fully Percutaneous Approach for Repair of Ruptured AAAJune 28th, 2018