Vascular Surgery and Procedures

Vascular Conditions, Treatments, and Diagnostic Services

Vascular conditions we diagnose and treat

The vascular medicine experts in the UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery treat a range of conditions, including:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Adventitial cystic disease
• Aortic dissection
• Aortic stenosis
• Atherosclerosis
• Buerger’s disease
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Chronic mesenteric ischemia
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Diabetic arterial disease
• Fibromuscular dysplasia
• Lymphedema
• May-Thurner syndrome
• Nutcracker syndrome
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Pelvic congestion
• Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES)
• Pulmonary embolism
• Spider veins
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
• Varicose veins
• Vasospastic disorders
• Vasculitis
• Vascular malformations
• Venous malformations
• Venous thromboembolism
• Venous thrombosis
• Venous ulcers

Vascular disease treatments

We use the latest vascular treatments to provide you with total, patient-centered care.

Treatments we offer include:

• Arteriovenous graft
• Arteriovenous fistula
• Basic wound care
• Compression therapy
• Dialysis access
• Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Endarterectomy
• Endovascular aneurysm repair
• Endovenous ablation
• Leg bypass
• Limb preservation
• Open aortic aneurysm surgery
• Sclerotherapy
• Venous bypass surgery
• Venous stents

Screenings and diagnostic services

We offer advanced screenings and testing to assess your risk of vascular health problems and diagnose blood vessel conditions.

• Vascular disease risk screenings
• Noninvasive diagnostic vascular testing

Our Vascular Health Experts

Vascular surgeons

• Georges Al-Khoury, MD
• Efthymios Avgerinos, MD
• Rabih Chaer, MD
• Raymond Eid, MD
• Mohammad Eslami, MD
• Lindsey Haga, MD
• Eric Hager, MD
• Paul S. Lajos, MD
• Steven A. Leers, MD
• Nathan Liang, MD
• Nicholas Madden, MD
• Michael Madigan, MD
• Michel S. Makaroun, MD
• Ryan McEnaney, MD
• Richard E. Redlinger, Jr., MD
• Walter E. Rizzoni, MD
• Ulka Sachdev, MD
• Michael J. Singh, MD
• Natalie Sridharan, MD
• Bryan W. Tillman, MD
• Edith Tzeng, MD
• Theodore H. Yuo, MD

Vascular practitioners

• Kim Anderson, CRNP  
• Brenda Bellissimo, C-PA 
• Julie Bitner, PA-C
• Stacy Caputo, C-PA
• Megan Laughlin, CRNP
• Carol Madia, PA-C
• Miranda Nalisnik, C-PA 
• Melissa Pearson, CRNP
• Christine A. Pellegrini, MSN
• Lauren Tankesley, C-PA
• Renee Young, CRNP

View details about our vascular surgeons and specialists.

For Physicians

Refer a patient or contact us

• To refer a patient to the UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery, call 412-802-3333.
• If you have an urgent case or need to speak with one of our vascular surgeons directly, call our 24-hour referral line at 1-888-UPMC-VAS (876-2827).
• For patient transfers, call 1-800-544-2500 or 412-647-7000.

Training

The UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery offers hands-on vascular surgery residency and fellowship programs.

For academic questions, email Mark Byrne.

Catch up on fellowship news in Vascular Pathways:

• July 2019 issue
• February 2019 issue
• July 2018 issue
• January 2018 issue
• July 2017 issue
• January 2017 issue
• July 2016 issue

CME

UPMC Physician Resources brings world-class physicians and free online CME to your computer. Each course gives you the chance to get instant CME credit, easily.

Vascular Rounds

The UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery publishes Vascular Rounds for heart and vascular professionals. Each issue explores challenging cases and novel therapies for treating vascular disease.

View our latest publications below:

• Summer 2019 — Vascular Rounds
• Fall 2018 — Vascular Rounds
• Spring 2018 — Vascular Rounds
• Winter 2017 — Vascular Rounds
• Fall 2017 — Vascular Rounds
• Summer 2016 — Vascular Rounds
• Winter 2016 — Vascular Rounds
• Fall 2015 — Vascular Rounds

Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences and the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute present the Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium.

The yearly event explores current and future standards of care in the treatment of vascular disease.

Learn about the 16th Annual Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium.

Contact the UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery

Patients

To schedule a vascular screening and see how we can help you:

• Call us at 412-802-3333.
• Request an appointment.

Doctors

To refer a patient to the vascular surgery division, call UPMC’s 24-hour physician referral service at 1-866-844-8579.

Vascular program locations

• Heart and Vascular Institute Monroeville
• UPMC Altoona 
• UPMC Hamot
• UPMC Jameson
• UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
• UPMC McKeesport
• UPMC Mercy
• UPMC Northwest
• Heart and Vascular Institute South Hills
• UPMC Passavant
• UPMC Shadyside
• UPMC St. Margaret