Residency in Vascular Surgery
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Vascular Surgery Training Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a two-year program with well-recognized assets. These strengths include:
- A large endovascular experience in the management of complex aortic endografting and use of investigational device;
- A full service non-invasive vascular laboratory with full ICAVL accreditation;
- Active research in both basic science and clinical science;
- A strong foundation for either an academic or private practice career.
One position is filled each year through the National Residency Matching Program. Application is filed through ERAS and interviews are conducted each spring on site at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
In the first year, the vascular trainee gains experience in the non-invasive vascular laboratory, research, and clinical endovascular and open vascular surgery. The first year is structured to minimize the time consuming components of clinical care and maximize the opportunity for the trainee to extend his education through the literature and conferences. In the second year, the trainee directs the vascular surgical service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Vascular Surgery at Vanderbilt operates as a service with dedicated house staff members. The service is comprised of faculty, fellow, and a compliment of two or three general surgical residents. Dedicated case manager support is available to assist in hospital patient care, and there is in addition full time social work support to help facilitate special patient needs. The Division of Vascular Surgery is a component of the Department of Surgery and remains an important source of training for general surgical residents at Vanderbilt.
The Vanderbilt Vascular Laboratory performs 4,000 vascular studies on an annual basis and is supported by four full time and part time RVTs. In addition, the Vascular Laboratory helps support intraoperative studies and also has been a basis for a substantial amount of ultrasound directed procedures, most notably the placement of inferior vena cava filters at the bedside. During the fellowship the trainee acquires experience with the non-invasive modalities as well as the ability to provide interpretation and the skills needed to establish or direct a vascular laboratory.
Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm has long been a substantial component of the Vascular Surgical Training Program. Initiated in 1993, this program has resulted in the clinical trials of several investigational devices and continues to evaluate new technology. A large volume of complex endovascular aortic cases are experienced by the fellow, making the trainee highly skilled at the conduct of these procedures upon completion of the training program. A large volume of open direct aortic reconstruction is also available and has gradually and continually increased each year. A rich experience in peripheral arterial stenting along with stent grafting for complex atherosclerosis is experienced as well as the open surgical reconstructive options for peripheral occlusive and renovascular disease.
The research experience available to the trainee includes exposure to the basic science research lab with ongoing efforts studying the effect of gene therapy on arterial remodeling following arterial injury and work regarding CT detection of lower extremity calcification as a predictor of severity of vascular disease. Clinical research efforts are undertaken with each fellow with intent for presentation at a peer review meeting by the trainee as well as publication in peer reviewed journals.
Application can be sought by registration with the ERAS. We participate with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). This office can be reached at: 2450 North Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20037-1127, fax 202-828-4797, NRMP@aamc.org. Completed applications are reviewed in February and invitations for interview are provided in early March. Personal interviews are conducted during the month of April in advance of the match date in the early spring. All applications are made one year in advance of anticipated initiation in the training program. Trainees must have completed their general surgical residency and be eligible for certification or certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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