He began his medical career here at the University of Utah, receiving his M.D. in 1997. He completed two years of a residency in Family Medicine in Boise, Idaho before beginning a residency in General Surgery at San Joaquin General Hospital, Stockton, California in 1999. Upon completion of this residency he returned once again to Utah for fellowship in Vascular Surgery. He became a member of the division upon graduation from the fellowship program. In 2013 Dr. Kinikini was named the Section Chief of Vascular Surgery at George Wahlen Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City. In December 2014 Dr. Kinikini moved his practice solely to the Veteran's Hospital. His research interests include secondary prevention in vascular disease and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Education History