Joseph D. Raffetto, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Surgery

Biography
Dr. Joseph D. Raffetto is a vascular surgeon in West Roxbury, Massachusetts and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus. He graduated from the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine in 1993.
Other Positions
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Education
- Boston University School of Medicine, MD
Publications
- Published on 8/22/2024
Lal BK, Mayorga-Carlin M, Sahoo S, Cambria R, Raffetto JD, Gasper W, Ju M, Macdonald S, Sorkin JD. Impact of the type of anesthesia on adverse events during transcarotid artery revascularization. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Dec; 80(6):1716-1726.e1. PMID: 39179003.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/28/2024
Zielinski A, Jasinska-Suminska K, Breborowicz A, Kowalska K, Zabel M, Wysocka T, Khalil RA, Raffetto JD, Urbanek T. Changes of the serum properties and its effect on the endothelial cells restoration in patients with chronic venous disease treated with sulodexide. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2024 Sep; 12(5):101941. PMID: 38945361.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/19/2023
Xu K, Lin B, Collado L, Martin MC, Carlson SJ, Raffetto JD, McPhee JT. Predicting wound complications following lower extremity revascularization. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Mar; 79(3):642-650.e2. PMID: 37984755.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/20/2023
Ozsvath K, Raffetto JD, Lindner E, Murphy EH. Venous compression syndromes in females: A descriptive review. Semin Vasc Surg. 2023 Dec; 36(4):550-559. PMID: 38030329.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/17/2023
Gianesini S, Chi YW, Agüero C, Alqedrah D, Amore M, Barbati M, Baturone A, Black S, Borsuk D, Bottini O, Caprini J, Chamo M, Cherian M, Chernuka L, DE Maeseneer M, Diaz J, Garcia MJ, Gibson K, Gloviczki M, Gloviczki P, Golovina V, Goranova E, Grillo L, Gwozdz A, Hirsch T, Hussein E, Intriago E, Jalaie H, Jaworucka-Kaczorowska A, Jindal R, Josnin M, Khilnani NM, Kim DI, Latorre A, Lazarashvili Z, Lee BB, Leon L, Liew NC, Lobastov K, Lurie F, Maghetti A, Menegatti E, Miyake K, Mo M, Narayanan S, Neuhardt D, Pannier F, Prego A, Rabe E, Raffetto J, Raymond-Martimbeau P, Redman L, Reina-Gutierrez L, Rial R, Rockson S, Romanelli M, Santiago FR, Santiago RA, Sermsathanasawadi N, Shaydakov E, Simkin C, Sousa J, Stoughton J, Szuba A, Taha W, Ulloa J, Urbanek T, Vitale M, Vuylsteke M, Wang J, Weingartner J, Wilson S, Yamaki T, Ng Y, Zolotukhin I, Mansilha A. Fake-news-free evidence-based communication for proper vein-lymphatic disease management. Int Angiol. 2023 Apr; 42(2):89-189. PMID: 36930179.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/21/2023
Gianesini S, Rimondi E, Raffetto JD, Melloni E, Pellati A, Menegatti E, Avruscio GP, Bassetto F, Costa AL, Rockson S. Human collecting lymphatic glycocalyx identification by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Sci Rep. 2023 Feb 21; 13(1):3022. PMID: 36810649.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/1/2022
Eid MA, Barry MJ, Tang GL, Henke PK, Johanning JM, Tzeng E, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Lee ES, Arya S, Brooke BS, Nelson PR, Spangler EL, Murebee L, Dosluoglu HH, Raffetto JD, Kougais P, Brewster LP, Alabi O, Dardik A, Halpern VJ, O'Connell JB, Ihnat DM, Zhou W, Sirovich BE, Metha K, Moore KO, Voorhees A, Goodney PP. Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2022 Sep 01; 157(9):e222935. PMID: 35947375.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/19/2022
Eid MA, Barnes JA, Mehta K, Wanken Z, Columbo J, Kang R, Newhall K, Halpern V, Raffetto J, Kougias P, Henke P, Tang G, Mureebe L, Johanning J, Tzeng E, Scali S, Stone D, Suckow B, Lee E, Arya S, Orion K, O'Connell J, Brooke B, Ihnat D, Dosluoglu H, Zhou W, Nelson P, Spangler E, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney P. Factors associated with preference of choice of aortic aneurysm repair in the PReference for Open Versus Endovascular repair of AAA (PROVE-AAA) study. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Dec; 76(6):1556-1564. PMID: 35863555.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/6/2022
Reslan OM, McPhee JT, Brener BJ, Row HT, Eberhardt RT, Raffetto JD. Peri-Procedural Management of Hemodynamic Instability in Patients Undergoing Carotid Revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Sep; 85:406-417. PMID: 35395375.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/8/2022
Lurie F, Malgor RD, Carman T, Dean SM, Iafrati MD, Khilnani NM, Labropoulos N, Maldonado TS, Mortimer P, O'Donnell TF, Raffetto JD, Rockson SG, Gasparis AP. The American Venous Forum, American Vein and Lymphatic Society and the Society for Vascular Medicine expert opinion consensus on lymphedema diagnosis and treatment. Phlebology. 2022 May; 37(4):252-266. PMID: 35258350.
Read at: PubMed
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