Arash Araghi, DO, MMM

Specialties

Shoulder

Languages

English

Services & Specialties

Shoulder

Languages

English

Office Information

Sun City West Spine Center

14520 W. Granite Valley Dr.
Suite 120
Sun City West, AZ 85375
Main Number: 866.974.2673
Fax: 866.939.2673

Office Information

Biography

Arash Araghi, DO, is a board certified and fellowship-trained specialist in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow.

Dr. Araghi completed his fellowship training at New York University Hospital, where he spent an additional fellowship year advancing his knowledge and skills in shoulder and elbow surgery. He subsequently spent a second fellowship year traveling to Australia, Switzerland and finally Rochester, Minnesota at the renowned Mayo Clinic, further honing his skills amongst the best shoulder and elbow surgeons in the world. Prior to his fellowship training, he went to Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New York for a rotating internship, a residency year in general surgery and a residency in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Araghi completed a seven-year accelerated B.S. /D.O. program at the New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Araghi received the 2004 “Mel Post” award for excellence in clinical research, the “Most Inspirational” award from the Peninsula Hospital Consortium Orthopedic Residency program and the “Bob Green, DO” award presented at the Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists in 2002.

Arash Araghi, DO, is a board certified and fellowship-trained specialist in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow.

Dr. Araghi completed his fellowship training at New York University Hospital, where he spent an additional fellowship year advancing his knowledge and skills in shoulder and elbow surgery. He subsequently spent a second fellowship year traveling to Australia, Switzerland and finally Rochester, Minnesota at the renowned Mayo Clinic, further honing his skills amongst the best shoulder and elbow surgeons in the world. Prior to his fellowship training, he went to Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New York for a rotating internship, a residency year in general surgery and a residency in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Araghi completed a seven-year accelerated B.S. /D.O. program at the New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Araghi received the 2004 “Mel Post” award for excellence in clinical research, the “Most Inspirational” award from the Peninsula Hospital Consortium Orthopedic Residency program and the “Bob Green, DO” award presented at the Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists in 2002.

Dr. Araghi is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AOAO), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Arizona Medical Association (ARMA) and Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA).

Procedures & Areas of Interest

  • Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Fellowship

New York University Hospital

Residency

Peninsula Hospital Center

Doctoral

New York Institute of Technology - College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate

New York Institute of Technology

Board Certification

Board Certified

Accolades

  • 2004 - Mel Post Award – presented for excellence in clinical research; in recognition of outstanding clinical research in the field of surgery, Presented by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
  • 2003 - “Most Inspirational Award” – Peninsula Hospital Consortium Orthopedic Residency Program, presented by graduating class 6/2003
  • 2002 - “Bob Green, DO” Award – Presented at the Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialist, Orlando Florida; awarded to the candidate with highest score on written and oral orthopedic boards

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Research and Experience

Current Research
“A Prospective Study to Evaluate Surgical Outcomes in Subjects With Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Treated by Meansof a Double-Row Arthroscopic Repair” Principal Investigator. Sponsor: Wyeth Research Division of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Clinical Research and Development

“Fixation of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Biomechanical evaluation of differences in locked superior and anterior inferior plating of stable and unstable fracture patterns”

“Fixation of Greater Tuberosity Fractures: Suture anchors compared to Screws” Sponsors: Arthrex, Stryker Outcomes of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Acute Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly Patient

Community Presentations
Advances in Shoulder Arthritis & Arthroplasty. Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City AZ. February 2006.

Advancements in Shoulder Arthritis & Arthroplasty. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program.

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ. April 2012.

Anterior Shoulder Instability. Grand Rounds Northshore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Long Island, New York. 2003.

Arthroscopic Elbow Osteocapsular Arthroplasty. American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV. May 2009.

Arash Araghi DO, Andrea Celli MD, Bernard Morrey MD. Triceps Reconstruction Following Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Presented at International Congress on Surgery of the Shoulder. Washington DC. 2004.

Arash Araghi, DO, Andrew Rokito, MD, Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD. Revision Anterior Shoulder Reconstruction. Poster presentation AAOS. New Orleans, Louisiana. 2003.

Arash Araghi, DO, Andrew Rokito, MD, Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD. Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability With Onset After Forty Years Of Age. Poster presentation AAOS. New Orleans, Louisiana. 2003.

Arash Araghi DO, Bernard Morrey MD. The Effect of Manipulation Under Anesthesia on the Stiff Elbow Following Surgical Release. Presented at the International Congress on Surgery of the Shoulder Washington DC. 2004.

Araghi A, Sveilich N. Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocations: MRI/MRA as a new method for a non-invasive study of vascular flow. Presented at ACAOS. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1995.

Araghi A, Sveilich N. Monteggia equivalent fracture dislocations. Presented at ACAOS. Washington DC. 1994.

Being a Physician. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program. Sun Health Del E. Webb Medical Center. June 2008.

Common Disorders of the Shoulder and Elbow. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program. Buckeye Community Center. August 28, 2008.

Compressive Neuropathies of the Shoulder. Presented at the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. 2005.

New Frontiers in Shoulder Surgery. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program. Sante of Surprise. Surprise, AZ. January 2012.

New Frontiers in Shoulder Surgery. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program. Grandview Care Center. Sun City West, AZ. November 2011.

New Frontiers in Shoulder Surgery. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program. Kiwanis Club of Sun City West. Sun City West, AZ. August 2011.

Managing Shoulder Pain. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program. Kiwanis Club of Sun City West. Sun City West, AZ. January 2011.

Managing Shoulder Pain. The CORE Institute Community Lecture Program Medisun Health Fair. October 2008, October 2007, October 2006.

Presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting San Francisco California. 2004.

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Acute Proximal Humerus Fractures. Tornier Booth Presentation. American Academy of Orthopedics. Las Vegas, NV. March 2009.

The Evolution of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Grand Rounds, The CORE Institute Phoenix, AZ. 2008.

The Role of Cartilage Derived Morphogenetic Protein in the Healing of Rotator Cuff Tears in a Rat Model. Presented at the closed meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Research Study. California. 2004.

Publications
Araghi A, Celli A, Adams R, Morrey B. The outcome of examination (manipulation) under anesthesia on the stiff elbow after surgical contracture release. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Mar;19(2):202-8. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2009.07.060. Epub 2009 Oct 17. PubMed PMID: 19837613.

Araghi A, Prasarn M, St Clair S, Zuckerman JD. Recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability with onset after forty years of age: the role of the anterior mechanism. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2005;62(3-4):99-101. PubMed PMID: 16022221.

Araghi A, Prasarn M, St Clair S, Zuckerman JD. Revision anterior shoulder repair for recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2005;62(3-4):102-4. PubMed PMID: 16022222.

Araghi A, Zuckerman JD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Koval & Zuckerman eds. Open Rotator Cuff Repair. Atlas of Orthopedic Surgery: A Multimedia Reference.

Araghi A, Zuckerman JD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Koval & Zuckerman eds. Inferior Capsular Shift. Atlas of Orthopedic Surgery: A Multimedia Reference.

Araghi A, Zuckerman JD, Rokito A. Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, Vol 12, No 1 (January), 2002: pp 41-49.

Celli A, Arash A, Adams RA, Morrey BF. Triceps insufficiency following total elbow arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sep;87(9):1957-64. PubMed PMID: 16140809.

Manny Halpern, PhD, Arash Araghi DO, Joseph Zuckerman MD, Rockwood and Matsen. Occupational Shoulder Disorders. The Shoulder, 3rd edition.

Mehlman CT, Araghi A, Roy DR. Hyphenated History: the Hueter-Volkman Law. Am J Orthop, 1997 Nov, 26:11, 798-800.

Murray DH, Kubiak EN, Jazrawi LM, Araghi A, Kummer F, Loebenberg MI, Zuckerman JD. The effect of cartilage-derived morphogenetic protein 2 on initial healing of a rotator cuff defect in a rat model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007 Mar-Apr;16(2):251-4. Epub 2006 Nov 16. PubMed PMID: 17113320.

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