Dr. Aref Rahman serves as Chief of Staff at the Butler VA Health Care System, a position he has held since September 2022. His previous VA leadership roles include directing the cardiac catheterization laboratory and serving as medical director of the Clinical Trials Center at VA Pittsburgh. He also served as Butler VA’s Acting Chief of Staff before his permanent appointment.

An interventional cardiologist, Dr. Rahman brings expertise in cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease, clinical research, and medical education. He earned his medical degree from MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. He subsequently completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and additional fellowship training in interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular disease at Allegheny General Hospital.

Dr. Rahman has served Veterans through VA since 2009. His career combines patient care, research leadership, and physician education, with clinical interests that include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, and simulation-based training for cardiology fellows.