Philip A. Araoz

Philip A. Araoz is Professor of Radiology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, specializing in Cardiovascular Radiology. He completed his medical education at University of Washington (MD, 1995) and residency/fellowship training at Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco. His research focuses on advanced cardiac imaging techniques including CT angiography for cardiac masses, coronary anomalies, and valvular pathologies.

Dr. Araoz has extensive expertise in non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostics, particularly CT and MRI applications for structural heart disease. His recent work investigates novel PET tracers for malignant disease evaluation in pediatric populations. He maintains active clinical practice in Rochester, MN and Phoenix, AZ locations.

His scholarly contributions include over 100 publications on cardiac imaging innovations, with recent emphasis on dose reduction strategies and multimodal approaches to foreign body detection. Research demonstrates consistent focus on improving diagnostic accuracy for congenital heart abnormalities and acquired cardiovascular pathologies.

Honors & Awards:

• A3CR2 Outstanding Teacher Award (2025)
• Multiple Teacher of the Year awards from Department of Radiology
• Repeated Certificates of Merit from Radiological Society of North America
• Cum Laude awards from European Congress of Radiology

Professional Leadership:

• Fellowship Director for Cardiac Radiology
• Research Chair for Cardiac Radiology
• Member of RSNA Cardiac Exhibit Judging Committee
• Contributor to ACR Appropriateness Criteria Committee

Global Outreach: Conducts missionary medical work in Honduras and Guatemala wilderness medicine programs.