Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program

Vascular Training at ECU

  • Full gamut of complex endovascular and open cases
    • TAAA, TEVAR, Debranching, FEVAR, PMEG
    • Carotid stent/TCAR
    • Limb salvage, open and endovascular
  • Modern facilities
    Strong educational program

    • Didactics
    • Dedicated research and imaging time
  • Mentorship
    Goal: To train expert open and endovascular surgeons equipped to excel and lead in academic or private practice

Clinical Experience at ECU

  • Complex Aortic Endovascular
    • Fenestrated and Branch, PMEG,
    • TAAA, Aortic Arch, Dissection
  • PAD / Limb Salvage
    • Complex LE Bypass
    • Complex Endo
  • Carotid
    • Large TCAR and CEA experience
  • Full spectrum of Vascular Surgery
    • Dialysis access
    • Venous Intervention / PERT Team/
    • IVCF/ EKOS/Flowtriever/ClotTriever
    • Trauma
    • Spine exposure
    • Thoracic Outlet

Research Opportunities

  • VQI and Carolinas Vascular Study Group
  • Clinical Outcomes and Effectiveness
  • TCAR
    • Limb Preservation
    • Complex EVAR/TEVAR
    • Combined CEA/CABG
    • Translational: PAD/Limb Salvage (McClung Lab)
  • Growing Clinical Trials Involvement
  • Aortic Center being established

ECU Fellows: Case Volume and Type
ECU
Year Minimum Cohort201420162017201820202024
Abdominal30555566394741
Cerebro-vascular25808487784761
Peripheral45120125173169118126
Complex109389939384
Endovascular Diagnostic100272105117100108288
Therapeutic802091912792271700
EVAR2011712611916493
Major* (Primary Only)250270525640529469484
Minor (HD access, veins, spine exposure, amps) 114150246175114188
Total Cases> 1000675886704583*
Through
12/19		955