Vascular Surgery 2-Week Elective

(2 Credits)

When rotating through this either 2-week or 4-week elective, you will be exposed to the vast practice of Vascular Surgery. On service, you will see pathology including but not limited to aortic aneurysms, chronic limb threatening ischemia, deep venous thrombosis, carotid stenosis, hemodialysis access need, mesenteric ischemia, and acute limb ischemia. During the rotation, you will have the opportunity to present patients to the team on rounds, scrub into cases (both endovascular and open surgery), shadow attendings in clinic, and gain skills in ultrasound guided access of vessels. You will be expected to learn how to perform a proper pulse exam and understand anatomy related to the vascular pathology. The rotation focuses on early and broad exposure to the practice of vascular surgery.