The Division of Vascular Surgery provides care to patients with diseases of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels.  Resources include comprehensive ultrasound imaging and blood flow analysis techniques.  The division has strong clinical, research, and education operations.

The division is part of the Center for Vascular Disease of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, which provides patients easy access to the professional staff of vascular surgeons and a wide range of other specialists who treat problems related to vascular disease.  The clinical services provided include venous clinics, risk modification clinics, vascular rehabilitation, and vascular surgery.

The division engages in a range of innovative research efforts, including the new endovascular grafting techniques for aortic aneurysms and minimally invasive bypass graft.  Several new areas of research are being investigated to improve patient care.  They include minimally invasive endovascular treatments for vascular disease; genetic basis of atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissection; neurocerebral monitoring and protection during aortic surgery; methods to improve walking distance and other disabilities associated with circulation problems; use of stem cells to replace damaged arteries; minimally invasive treatments of varicose veins; new methods to treat and prevent stroke; and new and innovative treatments of blood clots.

The Division of Vascular Surgery has one of the premiere vascular surgery training fellowships in the country.  Graduates of this program have gone on to become leaders in vascular surgery and vascular surgery education both nationally and internationally.