Payam Salehi MD PhD (He/Him)

Professor of Surgery, Chief of Vascular Surgery Tufts University School of Medicine

800 Washington StBox 1035Boston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-8094

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Summary

Dr. Payam Salehi is an experienced vascular surgeon based in Boston, MA, holding the position of Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and serving as Chief of the Vascular Surgery at Tufts Medical Center since 2015. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and a fellowship in vascular surgery at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Dr. Salehi's expertise includes thoracic outlet syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, and various aneurysm repairs. He has published multiple research papers, including studies on AI-assisted medical coding and vascular surgery guidelines. Additionally, he led a clinical trial on the TREO Abdominal Stent-Graft System and received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2017.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2013 - 2015
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
OtherClass of 1999

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2017
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2017

Clinical Trials

Post-Approval Study of the TREO Abdominal Stent-Graft System Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 20
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

SGLT2 Inhibitors Promote Diabetic Wound Healing Via AMPK/AKT/mTORC1-Regulated Endothelial Angiogenesis.
Furkan Bestepe, George F Ghanem, Caroline Kelly, Kamran Huseynli, Danielle V Richards
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2026-08-01
Efficacy and safety of protamine sulfate following carotid artery stenting.
William Nicholson, Khaled I Alnahhal, John Han, Jacob Borenstein, Keivan Ranjbar
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2026-05-01
3 citations
Evaluating Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Current Procedural Terminology Coding in Vascular Surgery: A Comparison of ChatGPT Plus and Perplexity Pro Against Finance ...
Brandon Madris, Keivan Ranjbar, Andre Critsinelis, Kumudini Myla, Shivani Kumar
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

Right Axillary Artery Conduit Is a Safe and Reliable Access for Implantation of Impella 5.0 Microaxial Pump
Navin Kapur, Payam Salehi, Annals of Vascular Surgery