A National Leader for Vascular Surgery Treatment

As a high-volume vascular center, specialists at Penn routinely perform procedures that are done only occasionally at other locations and are uniquely qualified to treat all patients including those considered to be high-risk.

Dr. Fairman performing surgery

Throughout your body, your vascular system (arteries and veins) provide vital oxygen and nutrients and remove waste, respectively. Vascular diseases can have serious effects, and they require expert care.

Penn Medicine’s vascular surgery and endovascular therapy team provides the most advanced treatment available for all types of conditions that affect the vascular system. We offer complete care for every vascular condition, from the simplest to the most complicated and advanced.

Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy: The Penn Medicine Advantage

The Penn Medicine Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Program is one of the nation’s largest and most respected. Our program offers:

  • Extensive team of experts: Our vascular team offers the most advanced vascular therapies from physicians with leading experience. Penn Medicine ’s vascular surgeons are innovators in aneurysm endografts, limb preservation, treatment of carotid stenosis, and thoracic outlet treatment. And you also have access to Penn Medicine’s comprehensive team of heart and vascular specialists, including heart surgeons, podiatrists, wound care specialists and vascular anesthesiologists. Meet our vascular surgery team.
  • Personalized treatment: Our doctors believe in building a long-term relationship to take care of you and your vascular health throughout your life. We develop a personalized plan for you based on your needs and wishes. It may include lifestyle changes, medications, surgery or a combination, along with rehabilitation and follow-up.
  • State-of-the-art technology: You’ll receive care in our new heart and vascular facilities, equipped with the latest technology for surgery and endovascular procedures. After surgery, patients begin their recovery in a well-equipped heart and vascular intensive care unit (ICU) or stepdown unit.
  • Customized testing: Advanced testing in Penn Medicine’s vascular testing and diagnosis labs enables us to monitor your health before, during and after treatment. Our vascular labs hold accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). This recognition assures you of our rigorous standards of quality care.
  • Second opinions: Many patients come to us because their primary care provider or cardiologist wants a second opinion from a team of experts. We coordinate care with your referring doctor to find the right approach for you. Doctors around Pennsylvania and New Jersey refer patients to us because of our expertise.
  • Innovation: As a national leader in research and innovation, our work translates into demonstrated outcomes and greater access to new treatments for you. Our status as an academic medical center provides access to clinical trials to study new therapies.

Types of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Treatments

The first step in your vascular care is a skilled diagnosis, often with the help of imaging from our accredited laboratories. Your personalized care plan may include medical therapies, physical therapy and rehabilitation, minimally invasive procedures or vascular surgery.

Penn offers all the latest medical, surgical and endovascular vascular disease treatment options, including some that are not available at other hospitals. Throughout the process, we talk with you about your needs, lifestyle and goals. Then we recommend the most appropriate care to meet your needs.

Some of the vascular surgeries and treatments we specialize in include:

Vascular Diseases We Treat

Penn Medicine vascular specialists provide medical, surgical and endovascular care for all conditions affecting your vascular system. Some of our specific areas of expertise include:

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In This Section

Vascular Procedures

Our vascular surgeons provide a wide variety of open vascular surgery and minimally invasive (endovascular) procedures to deliver lifelong vascular care.

Vascular Testing and Diagnosis

Our Vascular Lab offers tests like pulse-volume recordings and duplex ultrasonography to detect vascular problems and help identify the right treatment.

Penn Advanced Limb Preservation PALP

Penn Advanced Limb Preservation offers you many options to potentially avoid foot or leg amputation, from our multidisciplinary team.

Treatment Team

Meet the team of experts who specialize in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy.

Patient Stories

Inspirational stories about patients with vascular disease who were treated at Penn

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