Richard Anthony Meena, MD, RPVI
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Clinical Educator at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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Dr. Richard A. Meena is a vascular surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates. His special interests include aortic disease (both abdominal and thoracic), cerebrovascular disease, end-stage renal disease, peripheral artery disease, mesenteric disease, and venous disease.
Specialties
Board Certification:
Education:
Emory University School of Medicine - Atlanta, GA
Residency:
Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency - Emory University School of Medicine - Atlanta, GA
Fellowship:
Clinical Research - Emory University School of Medicine - Atlanta, GA
Memberships in Societies:
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
Society for Vascular Surgery
Hospital Affiliations:
Rhode Island Hospital
The Miriam Hospital
Providence VA Medical Center
In the News
Research:
2020-2021 Research Fellow
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
- Mentors: Dr. Olamide Alabi, Dr. Luke Brewster
- Areas of Investigation: Venous Thromboembolic Events in COVID-19, Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
2016-2018 Surveillance Guidelines Following TEVAR Should be Based on Initial Indication for Repair
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
- Mentor: Dr. Ravi Rajani
- Position: Research Assistant
- Conducted chart review and performed statistical analysis for nearly 350 patients, investigating compliance with suggested surveillance after TEVAR and comparing follow-up between patients receiving care at a university hospital and those receiving care at a community hospital in the same city.
2015-2016 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
Department of Surgical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Mentor: Dr. Patrick Sullivan
- Position: Research Assistant
- Conducted chart review in the creation of a large database to follow the perioperative history of patients undergoing surgical intervention for colorectal surgery, with the goal of identifying a standardized protocol that could be implemented to enhance their recovery in the postoperative setting.
2013 Cyclin E as a Predictive Marker for Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Department of Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Mentor: Dr. Kelly Hunt
- Position: CPRIT/CURE undergraduate scholar
- Conducted chart review to determine if cyclin E levels can be used to predict breast cancer patients’ response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
2011-2014 The Role of Gap Junctions During Adult Zebrafish Retinal Regeneration
Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- Mentors: Dr. David Hyde, Dr. Kristin Ackerman
- Positions: Research assistant, Honors senior thesis student
- Dissected zebrafish eyes, performed microscopic analysis of key cytokines localized to the retina post-immnohistochemical staining, and ran basic laboratory tests including Western Blots, ELISA assays, etc.
2011 The Efficacy of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Patients with Locally Recurrent or Advanced Inoperable Breast Cancer
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
- Mentors: Dr. Anthony Dragun, Dr. Joseph Shaughnessy
- Position: Research assistant
Conducted chart review to evaluate the effectiveness of simultaneous chemotherapy and radiation in the setting of advanced breast disease, specifically analyzing clinical response rates and local control status post-treatment.
Publications:
2024 “Aggressive Treatment Strategy at Index Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery is Associated with Reduced Need for Short-Term Reintervention in Patients with Aortic Dissection.” Amedi A, Meena RA, Garcia-Toca M, Ramos CR, Benarroch-Gampel J, H’Doubler PB, Duwayri Y, Leshnower BG, Rajani RR. Ann Vasc Surg (108): 141-7. In print.
2023 “Landmark Vascular Surgery Clinical Trials Continue to Significantly Under-Report Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Demographics.” D’Orleans CC, Meena RA, White M, Olamide A, Ramos CR, Benarroch-Gampel J, Rajani RR. J Vasc Surg 77(4): 47S. In print.
2022 “Female Gender is the Most Significant Risk Factor for the Development of Intra-Graft Thrombus Following Thoracic Stent Grafting.” Kuo MC, Meena RA, Ramos CR, Benarroch-Gampel J, Leshnower BG, Duwayri Y, Jordan WD, Rajani RR. J Vasc Surg 75(1): 67-73. In print.
2021 “COVID-19-associated venous thromboembolism portends worse survival.” Meena RA, Sharifpour M, Gaddh M, Cui X, Xie Y, Di M, Brewster LP, Duwayri Y, Alabi O. Semin Vasc Surg 34(3): 117-24. In print.
2021 “Stent Graft Oversizing is Associated with an Increased Risk of Long-Term Left Ventricular Wall Thickening in Young Patients Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair.” Kuo MC, Meena RA, Ramos CR, Benarroch-Gampel J, Leshnower BG, Duwayri Y, Jordan WD, Rajani RR. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Apr 8;S0890-5096(21)00244-2. In print.
2020 “Identification of Persistent Aortocaval Fistula Using Ultrasonography in the Outpatient Setting: A Case Report.” Meena RA, Warren MN, Reeve TE, Alabi O. JVU 44(3): 150-3. In print.
2020 “Cytoplasmic Cyclin E Expression Predicts for Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer.” Karakas C, Francis AM, Ha MJ, Wingate HF, Meena RA, Yi M, Rasaputra KS, Barrera AMG, Arun B, Do KA, Sahin A, Keyomarsi K, Hunt KK. Ann Surg. doi://10.1097/SLA.0000000000003551. Ahead of print.
2018 “Surveillance Recommendations Following TEVAR Should be Based on Initial Indication for Repair.” Meena RA, Benarroch-Gampel J, Leshnower BG, Escobar GA, Duwayri Y, Jordan WD, Rajani RR. Ann Vasc Surg 57: 51-9. In print.
2015 “Efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for patients with locally recurrent or advanced inoperable breast cancer.” Shaughnessy JN, Meena RA, Dunlap NE, Jain D, Riley EC, Quillo AR, Dragun AE. Clin Breast Cancer 15(2): 135-42. In print.
Book Chapters
2023 “Aortic Graft Infection with Aortoenteric Fistulae.” Clinical Scenarios in Vascular Surgery. Meena RA and Escobar GA. Submitted for publication.
2023 “Aorta, Visceral, and Upper Extremity Vascular Disease.” Anatomic, Physiologic, and Therapeutic Principles of Surgical Diseases: A Comprehensive, High-Yield Review for the Surgical Resident. Rooney E, Meena RA, Fobare A, Rajani RR. In print.
2023 “General Open Vascular Repair for Trauma – Principles, Tools, and Techniques.” Vascular Injury: Endovascular and Open Surgical Management. Nathan J. Klingensmith NJ, Meena A, Benjamin E, Rajani RR. In print.
2022 “Infrapopliteal Arteries (Classical and Percutaneous).” Patient Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Interventions. Meena RA and Alabi O. In print.
2022 “Chapter 26: Aortic Aneurysmal Disease.” Lange Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management. Meena RA and Duwayri Y. In print.
