Division of Vascular Surgery

With six board certified vascular surgeons, the division of Vascular Surgery at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine is the largest vascular surgical practice in New Mexico. Our surgeons specialize in all aspects of open surgical and endovascular treatment of patients with arterial and venous conditions, at the same time training the next generation of general and vascular surgeons.

Some of the particular areas of clinical and academic interest for our surgeons include: 

• Abdominal aortic aneurysms 
• Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
• Aortic dissections
• Aortic and peripheral vascular graft infections
• Median arcuate ligament syndrome (Celiac artery compression syndrome)
• Mesenteric and renal vascular disease
• Failed aortic endografts
• Carotid (Cerebrovascular) artery disease
• Peripheral arterial disease (Claudication, Critical limb ischemia)
• Diabetic limb salvage
• Nutcracker syndrome (Renal vein compression syndrome)
• Thoracic outlet syndrome (Neurogenic, venous and arterial)
• Dialysis access
• Tumors and cancers involving major blood vessels
• Minimally invasive anterior and lateral spine surgery
• Vascular trauma
• Massive and submassive pulmonary embolism
• Vascular interventions for ECMO life support