
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Gender
MaleLocations
- Brigham and Women's Cardiac Surgery at the Watkins Cardiovascular Clinic
- 70 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-732-7678
- fax: 617-732-6559
- Brigham and Women's Cardiac Surgery Clinic
- 100 Brigham Way, Westwood, MA 02090
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-732-7678
- fax: 617-732-6559
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1990
- Fellowship: Harefield Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Rotation, 1987
- Residency: Harefield Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Rotation, 1985
- Residency: Amersham Hospital, General Surgery Rotation, 1984
- Residency: Maidvale Hospital, Aylesbury, England, General Surgery Rotation, 1982
- Residency: Guy's Hospital, Emergency Medicine Rotation, 1981
- Internship: Warrington General Hosp.,Warring. England, General Surgery Rotation, 1980
- Internship: May Day Hospital Croydon,England, General Surgery Rotation, 1979
- Medical Education: University of Baghdad, Iraq, 1978
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
61 ratings, 25 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 1/29/2026
I felt completely at ease with this provider and his assistant. They worked well as a team and answered all our questions and concerns with compassion and great detail.
- Reviewed on 12/14/2025
Excellent Cardiologist
- Reviewed on 12/9/2025
Dr. Aranki was very kind and thorough. Unfortunately I have medical complications preventing me from having cardiac repair as was discussed with my referring Cardiologist. So we will wait and see.
- Reviewed on 11/27/2025
Very good experience , very comfortable with my near future procedure
- Reviewed on 11/6/2025
Excellent visit with everyone
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Both the assistant and physician was very thorough. Easy to understand also, they were very honest about the procedure, the benefits, and also the risks. I know that they are both excellent physicians in their fields. My wife and I are very comfortable with both of them.
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
I appreciated how they took my personal circumstances into account when deciding on the appropriate treatment plan.
- Reviewed on 9/18/2025
Good
- Reviewed on 9/12/2025
I was very satisfied with my visitation to the doctor. Thank you very much.
- Reviewed on 9/4/2025
This is the first time meeting this dr.He came highly recommended to me. He was warm friendly interested in my history. I didn't feel rushed . Something to be said for him knowing how busy he is. I just hope he is as great as I have been told. My life will be literally in his hands.
- Reviewed on 7/23/2025
The team(s) who administered the tests (Stress test followed by a CT Scan) where extremly professional, knowlegable and kind during the testing. Very confident in them and thier abilities. MGBW is lucky to have them and I was lucky they were my team. Thank you
- Reviewed on 7/16/2025
Dr Aranki is very professional and extremely knowledgeable and caring. I trust him with his expertise and knowledge with my heart ?? issues
- Reviewed on 7/15/2025
Dr. Aranki, is the best i have ever spoken too and preform heart surgery on me
- Reviewed on 6/26/2025
Very caring
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Dr. Aranki was extremely well prepared about me specifically. Even though it was our first meeting he made me feel like he knew all about my health issues. He clearly did his homework before my appointment. He was very professional and caring about my concerns. He paid total attention to my questions and concerns and reassured me about the decisions I made regarding my health in the past. I felt completely at ease with Dr. Aranki and feel very comfortable with his opinions and advice
- Reviewed on 6/20/2025
The surgeon was very knowledgeable and gave directions on how we should proceed
- Reviewed on 6/11/2025
I was impressed by the whole organization and the honest, straightforward replies to our questions. Help was courteous wherever we went as we had to learned our way around a very large facility for the first time. It is not easy to impress me.
- Reviewed on 6/5/2025
My provider treated my wife and me with the utmost courtesy and respect which I appreciate very much. I would definitely recommend anyone for treatment at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- Reviewed on 5/21/2025
Excellent provider, especially the nurse practitioner. Helpful and attentive and "made things happen". Took a thorough history, answered questions, made appropriate referral. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 5/8/2025
I had a very enlightened experience and very pleasant. The doctor was clear, concise, and professional. And so were the nurses and the medical technicians. That's all I have to say. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 5/1/2025
Seems very experienced and knowledgeable. I felt very comfortable with him.
- Reviewed on 4/23/2025
Both the doctor and his PA [redacted] gave me enough time to fully understand the situation
- Reviewed on 4/22/2025
The doctor had emergency surgery, that is why he was late. This was my first visit, [redacted] but he seemed very qualified and knowledgeable.
- Reviewed on 4/22/2025
Very professional & understanding
- Reviewed on 4/9/2025
Very knowledgeable, experienced and personable. Trusted his assessment of my situation and felt I would be in extremely competent hands when the time came for surgery. Appreciated that he and my cardiologist had consulted prior to this appointment.