Francisco Arabia MD

Francisco Arabia, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC - Professor of Surgery and Medicine; Physician Executive, Center for Advanced Heart Failure, Banner-University Medical Center, Phoenix

Dr. Arabia received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a degree in bioengineering from Tulane University, and a master’s in business administration from the University of Arizona. He was a Clinical Associate at NHLBI in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Arabia disciplinary focus is Cardiac Surgery, Heart Failure and Heart/Lung Transplantation. His area of expertise includes Heart Transplantation, Artificial Heart, and Mechanical Circulatory Support.

Dr. Arabia established the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Programs at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ. He served as Director for Advanced MCS Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA., and currently serves as Physician Executive for Advanced Heart Programs at Banner–University Medical Center in Phoenix.

Dr. Arabia has one of the largest implantation experiences in the world with Total Artificial Heart. He has been a consultant and visiting professor at many academic medical centers in North America, Europe, and Asia. He has over 100 publications on the topic of mechanical circulatory support.