The University of Wisconsin Vascular Surgery Fellowship was started in 1999 and accepts one fellow per year. It is an ACGME-approved, two-year clinical fellowship consisting of comprehensive vascular surgery training. This includes both open and endovascular procedures for a variety of arterial and venous pathology. The training program also includes instruction in non-invasive vascular lab (ultrasound) interpretation and the medical management of vascular disease. Successful candidates will have completed an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency prior to beginning their vascular training. Applications are accepted through ERAS.
The fellow will have the opportunity to develop advanced skills in routine and complex open vascular surgery, diagnostic arteriography, endovascular intervention of aneurysmal and occlusive disease, vein care, and the interpretation of non-invasive vascular laboratory studies. Training occurs at several different sites. The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC), a tertiary academic referral center, is the main training site. The William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran’s (VA) Hospital in Madison, Meriter Hospital in Madison, and UW Health Northern Illinois in Rockford, IL round out the training experience. These diverse training sites allow the fellows to be exposed to the range of vascular patients from community practice to tertiary referrals.
Our vascular fellows perform a high volume of complex open and endovascular cases. We have hybrid OR/Angio suites in both UWHC and the VA (the buildings are connected) and have wide reaching clinical programs in thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair, TEVAR, FEVAR, limb salvage angioplasty, carotid stenting, and thrombolytic therapy for venous thromboembolism. We offer opportunities in clinical research training and advancement in critical thinking skills with a diverse faculty who are dedicated to teaching. We are proud that our fellowship graduates have a 100% ABS Qualifying and Certifying Exam pass rate.
Our goal for this fellowship is to provide a cutting-edge learning environment and world-class teaching faculty that will enrich the competency of vascular surgery fellows in basic science and the clinical curriculum. Our faculty members are committed to providing the vascular fellows with the tools and training needed to succeed and become leaders in the specialty field of vascular surgery. Please explore this website and view this PowerPoint to learn more details about our program. Additionally, feel free to email us with any questions.
Paul D. DiMusto, MD – Program Director
Kyla M. Bennett, MD – Associate Program Director
Contact
For information on the University of Wisconsin Vascular Surgery Fellowship, please contact:
Sarah Hays
GME Coordinator
(608) 890-0554
hayss@surgery.wisc.edu
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