Department of
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Experience

The vascular surgery fellow will perform approximately 800 cases during the two-year span of the program.  Fellows rotate on a single vascular service and alternate every three months between the outpatient/endovascular and open interventions/inpatient rotations.  The program director will monitor case load monthly to assure that all fellows benefit from the broadest experience.  The fellow will be expected to spend half a day in clinic and half a day dedicated to reading and interpretation of non-invasive vascular lab studies.

Surgical experience will include the following:

  • Open Aortic procedures
    • Aorto bi-femoral bypass
    • Juxta-renal aneurysms
    • Management of infected aortic graft
  • Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysms Repairs
  • Endovascular Aneurysm Repairs
  • Open and percutaneous mesenteric interventions
  • Stent supported carotid angioplasties
  • Carotid endarterectomies
  • Spine exposure (thoracic and abdominal)
  • Percutaneous infra-inguinal interventions
  • Lower extremity bypasses
  • Vascular access procedure for chronic renal failures
  • Thoracic outlet decompression
  • Adult and pediatric vascular trauma