Dr. Simonian, originally from Tenafly, NJ, completed his medical school, surgical residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He also completed additional training in minimally invasive vascular interventions at UMDNJ.
Dr. Simonian is one of few physicians in the United States to be admitted to both the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. As a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Richmond, VA, he is the recipient of numerous honors and awards for outstanding accomplishments in academics and leadership.
He developed the Division of Endovascular Studies at HUMC and has grown the service into one of the most successful and recognized in the region. His interests in minimally invasive approaches to complex vascular disease have resulted in outstanding outcomes and numerous accolades by his peers. He is published in the medical literature and is a participant in over 15 clinical trials at HUMC. His works have covered subjects from the basic science arena, including gene expression at the molecular level, to technical vascular considerations and multidisciplinary program development in the treatment of vascular diseases.
His clinical focus is on complex aortic aneurysms, carotid artery and peripheral vascular disease therapies. He is also currently responsible for the management and oversight of all 60 clinical trials in the Heart and Vascular Hospital.
Dr. Simonian has been a lecturer at many symposia and routinely presents at regional and national meetings. He has developed a comprehensive teaching program for nurses and technologists that is attended by students from over 14 different states. He dedicates his time to teaching residents and fellows and has been nominated by the medical students at UMDNJ for the outstanding teaching award and received the Outstanding Teaching Attending award by the Surgical Residents of UMDNJ
Dr. Simonian is a member of the Board of Trustees of the QualCare Multiple Employer Welfare Association and has served as the President of the 1,600 member Medical Staff at HUMC. He has been a Medical Advisor to Boston Scientific, Guidant Corp., EKOS medical systems and Cardiovascular Systems Incorporated. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Hovnanian School, an ELC through 8th grade school, in New Milford, NJ.
He is married to Dr. Carla Simonian of the Department of OB/GYN at HUMC, a faculty practice teaching attending and Faculty Director, who has an interest in women’s health and wellness programs. She has is a regular guest host on the FOX medical hour where she discusses women’s health issues with various guests and often appears on Fox 5 news with Ernie Anastos.