Dr. Khurram Rasheed

Dr. Khurram Rasheed, MD, is a Vascular Physician in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.  

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Rasheed worked as vascular surgeon and assistant professor at St. Luke's University Health Network/Temple University, Pennsylvania, US. During his tenure he treated a wide spectrum of complex vascular disease utilizing new minimally invasive endovascular and hybrid surgery technologies. This included endovascular AV-fistula creation, trans-carotid arterial stenting with flow reversal (TCAR procedure) and complex endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, in addition to traditional open surgery techniques. He also served as a teaching faculty for the general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship programs.  

Dr. Rasheed received his medical degree from Tufts Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, US. He completed his surgical training, an Integrated Vascular Surgery residency at University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, US.  

Dr. Rasheed's clinical interests are in carotid surgery, limb salvage, and hybrid procedures which extend the range of vascular diseases treated and expand the patient population who will benefit from minimally invasive surgery. His research interests include outcomes and cost-benefit analysis of aortic aneurysm repair, having presented in numerous national meetings and published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.  

Outside of medicine, Dr. Rasheed enjoys playing soccer, snowboarding, art and spending time with his wife and family.