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Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency

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Venkat Kalapatapu, MD - Program Director

At Penn, we are proud to have one of the top Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy training programs. Our trainees go through rigorous and demanding training in the complete spectrum of vascular disease. Graduates from our program are able to perform a wide variety of complex open and endovascular procedures, including complex abdominal aortic, mesenteric, and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery, state of the art carotid procedures, complex and advanced lower extremity arterial and venous interventions and excel in management of both common and rare vascular diseases. There is wonderful camaraderie and a sense of community amongst our trainees, and we are careful to preserve this in our program. The faculty are dedicated to the development and growth of our residents and fellows, and are excited to see them go on to be leaders in the field of vascular surgery. We will continue to maintain our excellent standards for patient care and surgical training. We are dedicated to being at the forefront of vascular and endovascular surgical education in the country.

Venkat Kalapatapu, MD
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

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The Department of Surgery’s Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency is an integrated five year curriculum leading to certification in vascular surgery. The first three years include prerequisite clinical training in surgery including rotations in General Surgery, Simulation, Cardiac ICU, Trauma, and Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, as well as core Vascular Surgery rotations. The final two clinical years focus on clinical training in Vascular Surgery including senior and chief rotations on vascular and endovascular surgery. In addition to offering a vascular focused, and more comprehensive training for future vascular surgeons an effective educational framework, this integrated curriculum will a more direct track to becoming a vascular and endovascular surgeon.

The program is approved by the RRC in Vascular Surgery to accept one candidate each year following medical school graduation.


It is our mission to select talented and highly motivated individuals who are ready to pursue training in vascular surgery. We provide a high volume of clinical experience with associated conference and didactic instruction and exposure to research. We have designed our residency to provide a balanced experience of open and endovascular cases, inpatient and outpatient care and the exposure to and involvement with academics in vascular surgery. Our graduates are well trained to face clinical challenges and also pursue academic careers after they have finished the program.

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