Vascular Medicine at UPMC Hamot

Vascular medicine is a nonoperative, medical approach to diagnosing and treating vascular disorders, including diseases of the veins and arteries.

Our Services

Under the direction of a full-time vascular medicine expert, the vascular medicine program at the UPMC Hamot Heart and Vascular Institute provides medical management and treatment of the following conditions:

Arterial stenosis

Peripheral artery disease
Carotid artery disease

Aneurysms
Atherosclerosis and lipid management
Cerebrovascular disease
Vasospastic disorders, including Raynaud’s phenomenon and acrocyanosis
Uncommon vascular disorders including:

Vasculitidies (Takayasu’s arteritis or Giant Cell arteritis)
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Buerger’s Disease / thromboangitis obliterans
Venous thromboembolism (blood clots) in unusual sites or occurring during pregnancy

Lymphedema and swollen legs
Basic wound care
Venous disorders
Chronic venous insufficiency
Venous thromboembolism (blood clots)
Thrombophilias and coagulation disorders (blood clotting disorders)
Anticoagulant medication management
Prevention of post thrombotic syndrome

Thrombosis Clinic

The UPMC Hamot Heart and Vascular Institute Thrombosis Clinic provides comprehensive services to patients with blood clots. Blood clots typically involve the veins of the legs or lungs, or they can occur in more unusual sites.

The Thrombosis Clinic specializes in:

Evaluating patients with blood clots and prescribing blood thinners
Evaluating risk factors for blood clots
Evaluating blood disorders that lead to blood clots
Preventing complications from various blood clots in the body

The Thrombosis Clinic staff works closely with primary care providers as well as emergency medicine physicians and hospitalists, who care for hospital inpatients.

Are You at Risk?

Evidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) may be one warning sign that you are at risk for a heart attack or stroke. Learn more about a screening program offered at UPMC Hamot that can help detect PAD in its early stages.

Related Services

The program also provides access to related services including:

Referral to vascular surgeons and/or interventional cardiologists for vascular procedures
Lymphedema treatment
Nutritional consults
Smoking cessation classes and support groups
Wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Vascular lab – arterial and venous testing and interpretation
Vascular screenings

Our Expert

G. Jay Bishop, MD, FACP, FSVM, RPVI
Division Chief, Vascular Medicine, UPMC Hamot Heart and Vascular Institute
Medical Director, UPMC Hamot Heart and Vascular Institute Vascular Lab