MDR 846: Vascular Surgery ACE

This rotation is a busy service treating the complete spectrum of vascular diseases including aneurysmal disease, cerebrovascular disease, mesenteric vascular disease, renovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease. Students will get intensive exposure to both open surgeries and endovascular procedures treating a variety of vascular diseases under the direct supervision of vascular surgery attendings and fellows. Students will learn and actively participate in (a) performing a comprehensive vascular history and physical exam, (b) seeing and evaluating vascular consults in the emergency department and throughout the hospital, (c) pre-operative evaluation and case planning alongside residents and attendings, (d) assisting with surgeries including angiography, peripheral bypass, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, and arteriovenous access.