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Rabih A. Chaer, MD, MS (he/him/his)

Division chief
Stonybrook University
Stony Brook, New York

Dr. Rabih Chaer is professor and chief of the division of Vascular Surgery at Stony Brook University. Dr. Chaer joined the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC in 2006 after completing his vascular training at New York Presbyterian hospital of Columbia and Cornell. After joining UPMC, Dr Chaer earned a master’s degree in clinical sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and served as the program director of the residency and fellowship programs at UPMC for over a decade, and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and codirector of the Heart and Vascular Institute until 2025.
Dr. Chaer is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies, a distinguished fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum and a past president of the Eastern Vascular Society.
Dr Chaer clinical research interests focus on AAA pathobiology and risk of rupture, pulmonary embolism, and education research.
Dr Chaer is interested in surgical education and wellness for surgeons. Dr Chaer is the past chair of the SVS Education council and is a member of the SVS Strategic Board of Directors. He currently serves as a director of the Vascular Surgery Board and is the chair elect of the Vascular Surgery Board. He enjoys fitness training and the outdoors, including triathlons, and long distance running.

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