معرفی
Shipra Arya, MD SM FACS, is a Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and Section Chief of Vascular Surgery at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. Her academic journey includes a Master’s in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health, General Surgery Residency at Creighton University Medical Center, and a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at University of Michigan.
- Educational Background
- MD from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2005)
- Master’s in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health (2013)
- Board Certifications in Vascular Surgery (2014) and General Surgery (2012)
Research Focus: Dr. Arya’s work spans frailty assessment in surgical patients, patient safety, and quality improvement in vascular care. She pioneered the Surgical Pause program, a nationwide initiative to optimize outcomes for frail surgical candidates. Her studies on home time as a patient-centered outcome redefine recovery metrics in geriatric surgery.
Scientific Contributions: With over 100 journal articles and 27 conference proceedings, her recent work (2024–2025) emphasizes
- frailty-based risk stratification
- endovascular procedure outcomes
- statin therapy in peripheral artery disease
- health equity in aortic dissection treatment
- imaging surveillance after EVAR
- prehabilitation/rehabilitation trials
Awards & Grants: Recipient of the Eisenberg Award for national patient safety impact. Funded by the American Heart Association, NIH/NIA GEMSSTAR, and VA HSR&D for the PAUSE Trial, a multicenter study on surgical quality improvement.
Leadership Roles: Directs surgical quality at VA Palo Alto, leads Stanford’s participation in the Vascular Quality Initiative, and chairs national committees for Society for Vascular Surgery and Association of VA Surgeons. She also serves as President of the Surgical Outcomes Club.
