Faez Ayoob, MD, RPVI

Dr. Faez Ayoob is a board-eligible vascular surgeon at District Medical Group (DMG) in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds the credentials MD and RPVI (Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation) and focuses his practice on vascular surgery and vascular ultrasound interpretation. His certifications include vascular surgery through the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Ayoob’s educational journey began at Al-Mustansiriyah University College of Medicine in Baghdad, Iraq, where he earned his medical degree. He then completed his internship and residency at Staten Island University Hospital in New York, followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Fluent in both English and Arabic, Dr. Ayoob brings multicultural communication skills into his clinical practice.

In his role at DMG, Dr. Ayoob sees patients at the Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center on E. Roosevelt Street in Phoenix, as well as at the Valleywise Health Medical Center nearby. With his solid training in general and vascular surgery, he is equipped to treat patients with a range of vascular conditions—from arterial disease to venous disorders—while offering the added skill of ultrasound interpretation that enhances diagnostic precision.

• Medical School: Al‑Mustansiriyah University College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq – MD
• Internship & Residency: Staten Island University Hospital, New York – General Surgery
• Fellowship: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

• Board Eligible – General Surgery
• Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Board certified vascular surgeon

• Surgical Scholar of the Year, 2018–2019
• Global Directory of Who’s Who – Top Doctor, 2024
• Department of Surgery Team 6 Award, Staten Island University Hospital, 2019–2020

• AMA
• SVS

Past Publications
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• Co-author: The contribution of toll like receptors 2,4 & 9 to delayed immune dysfunction
following injury.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2012 Sep; 215(3): S49.
Publication Status:Published.
• Co-author: Interleukin-6 Neutralizing Antibody Treatment Restores Thl/Th2 Balance in
Mice with Pseudo-Fracture and Hemorrhage. Journal of Surgical Research. 2013 Feb;
Vol. 179(2): 199.Publication Status: Published.
• Co-author: Delayed and Transient Neutralization of L-6 Reduced the Organ injury,
Selectively Suppressed Mediators and Partially Normalized Immune Dysfunction in
Trauma andHemorrhagic Shock; Publication Status: Published at shock journal, 2014,
September.
• Co-author: Gastrointestinal Anisakidosis–Watch What You Eat.Published 2016 Nov.
• Author: Hernia of Cecum Through The Foramen Of Winslow:Case Report and Review
of Literature.Published at BMJ, 2019, July.
• Co-author: Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With Simple “Flip-n-
Flex” Technique.Published at Annals of thoracic surgery, 2022,March

Poster and Conference Presentations
• Surgical Intervention in Extensive Splanchnic Artriovenous Thrombosis in Case
of Essential Thrombocytosis Associated with JAK-2 Mutation: Case report and
Re-view of Literature:Submitted and presented at MSSNY Symposium as Poster
Presentation on April 11, 2014.
• Hernia of Cecum Through The Foramen Of Winslow: Case Report and
Review.Submitted andpresented at MSSNY Symposium as Poster Presentation
on April 11, 2014.
• Gallbladder Rupture After Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Case Report and Re-view of
Literature .Submitted and presented at MSSNY as a Poster Presentation on April
I I, 2014: Placed 2nd.
• Correlation and Cost Effectiveness of Repeat Head CT vs Changes in
Neurological Status in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries. Presented at
Southeastern Surgical Congress on April 2015.
• Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (PNST). Presented at monthly Surgical
Oncology Conference.
• Regina McMinn Center at Staten Island University Hospital on May I 5, 20I5.
Carotid Stent. Presented at monthly Vascular Conference,Regina McMinn
Center at StatenIsland University Hospital on October 16, 2015.
• Innominate, Subclavian, Vertebrobasilar Arterial disease. Presented at monthly
Vascular conference, Regina McMinn Center at Staten Island University Hospital
on October 30, 2015.
• Surgical Intervention in Extensive Splanchnic Thrombosis in Three Cases of
EssentialThrombocytosis Associated with JAK-2 Mutation: Case series and
Review of Literature.Accepted and presented as E-Poster at SCVS Meeting,
2019, March.
• Safety and Effectiveness of Vascular Surgical Procedures in the Nonagenarian
Population.Accepted and presented as E-Poster at SCVS Meeting, 2019, March.
• Effect of Novel Oral Anticoagulants Versus Coumadin on the Incidence of
Endoleaks and Sac Size Expansions after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysm. Accepted and presented as E-Poster at SCVS Meeting, 2020, March.
• Traumatic peripheral arterial pseudoaneurysm with associated AV fistula
following stab wound: case report and review of literature. Accepted and
presented as E.Poster at SESC Meeting, 2024, February.