The Vascular Laboratory is an Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) accredited facility that serves both inpatients and outpatients in our state of the art equipped sites. The laboratory is staffed by highly qualified technologists who are certified Registered Vascular Technologists (RVT) with credentials from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The laboratory staff performs over 12,000 tests per year. The laboratory performs testing utilizing ICAVL approved protocols and participates in testing for clinical trials.

    Grace J. Wang, MD, FACS
    Grace Wang

    Scott M. Damrauer, MD
    Scott Damrauer

    Venkat R. Kalapatapu, MD
    Venkat Kalapatapu

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Vascular Laboratory at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular disease through:

Vascular Lab Mission Statement

Technical Director

  • Adam S. Olsen, BS, RVT

Technical Staff

  • Joseph Fleckenstein, BS, RVT
  • Allison Gordon BS, RVT
  • Abby Gerding BS, RCDS, RVT
  • Jayshree Mahida, BS, RCDS, RVT
  • Eileen R. Mathers, RVT
  • Courtney Sheehan, BS, RVT

Per-Diem Technical Staff

  • Melanie Efelis BS, RVT
  • Christopher Petoskey BS, RVT
  • Monsurat Aminu BS, RVT
  • Julia T. Davis MS, RN, RVT

Support Staff

  • Tonya Daniels, Patient Services Associate
  • John Delhomme, Clinical Services Associate

Tests Performed

Arterial Physiological Testing

  • Lower Extremity Pulse Volume Recordings and Segmental Pressures including Ankle-Brachial Index and Toe-Brachial Index
  • Upper Extremity Pulse Volume Recordings and Segmental Pressures
  • Digital Photoplethysmography and Pressures

Arterial Color Flow Duplex Ultrasonography

  • Arterial Duplex Ultrasonography Evaluation of Bypass Grafts
  • Arterial Duplex Ultrasonography of Lower and Upper Extremity Arteries
  • Evaluation for Pseudoaneurysm and Ultrasound Guided Thrombin Injections performed by an attending Vascular Surgeon
  • Radial artery Mapping prior to Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Evaluation of dialysis access fistula and grafts

Carotid Artery Color Flow Duplex Ultrasonography

  • Evaluation of Carotid Arteries, Vertebral Arteries and Subclavian Arteries
  • Carotid Intima-Medial Thickening Evaluations (self-pay)

Venous Color Flow Duplex Ultrasonography

  • Venous Duplex evaluation for Deep Vein Thrombosis  of upper and lower extremities
  • Venous Duplex evaluation for venous insufficiency
  • Pre-operative vein mapping prior to bypass surgery and dialysis access placement

Abdominal/Visceral Duplex Ultrasonography

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and evaluation of aortic stent grafts
  • Renal Artery Duplex
  • Evaluation of Liver Transplant
  • Mesenteric Duplex

Locations

Inpatient Lab
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 6 Dulles
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Outpatient Lab
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Heart and Vascular Testing
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Ground Floor East Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-2084   prompt 1 for inpatient requests
prompt 2 for outpatient requests
Fax: 215-349-8555 or 215-615-8558
Hours of operation: 7:30 AM- 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

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