Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at UVM Medical Center

At University of Vermont Medical Center, you receive comprehensive vascular surgery care from a team of highly qualified, board-certified vascular surgeons. We diagnosis, treat and manage the full spectrum of vascular conditions affecting the bodies arteries and veins, excluding the heart and brain. Our team offers the full range of advanced vascular procedures to complex endovascular procedures and less invasive, catheter-based procedures. We have a dedicated Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory on-site which is staffed by vascular technologists experienced in ultrasound of the body’s blood vessels.

Vascular Conditions We Treat

• Carotid artery disease: Blockages in the arteries in the neck that can cause stroke or mini-stroke.
• Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) / Peripheral arterial disease (PAD): Blockages in the arteries in the legs that can lead to mobility issues that may decrease your quality of life, such as leg pain or achiness while walking (claudication) and more advanced disease that threatens the survival of the leg.
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): An aneurysm, or bulging of the blood vessels, that occurs in the abdominal portion of the aorta that may be at risk for rupture.
• Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA): A weakened area in the aorta in the chest that expands or bulges that may present risk for rupture.
• Aortic dissection: A tear in a lining of the wall of the aorta within the chest or abdomen.
• Chronic venous insufficiency with varicose veins (or spider veins): Chronic vein conditions in the legs that can cause bulging veins.
• Chronic venous insufficiency with leg ulceration: Chronic vein conditions in the legs that can lead to ulcers (sores) of the calf and/or ankle.
• Lymphedema: Lymphedema can appear as a side effect of surgery, cancer or cancer treatments since they can damage the lymphatic system.
• Dialysis access: We perform dialysis access surgery for hemodialysis to support patients with kidney failure.
• Mesenteric (Intestinal) artery ischemia: Patients diagnosed with blockage of mesenteric (intestinal) artery blockage sometimes suffer from chronic abdominal pain after eating with weight loss.
• Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS): Compressed blood vessels or nerves in the space between the collarbone and first rib, which can cause pain in the shoulders and neck, as well as numbness in the fingers or blood clots within the vessels themselves.
• Rare vascular conditions: We manage a range of uncommon vascular conditions including:
  • Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
  • Adventitial cystic disease of popliteal artery
  • May Thurner syndrome
  • Nut cracker syndrome
  • Pelvic congestion syndrome
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia

Treatments We Offer

• Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting (TCAR procedure)
• Carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
• Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR): Less invasive repair of aortic aneurysm in the abdomen using a stent graft.
• Thoracic aortic aneurysm endovascular repair (TEVAR): Less invasive repair of aortic aneurysm in the chest using a stent graft.
• Peripheral vascular intervention: Less invasive treatments with angioplasty, atherectomy or stenting of blood vessels of the arteries.
• Thrombolysis for acute vessel occlusions
• Femoral endarterectomy
• Leg bypass surgery
• Open aortic aneurysm surgery
• Arteriovenous fistula and graft for dialysis access
• Endovenous ablation and removal of varicose veins
• Sclerotherapy for varicose and spider vein
• Venous stents
• Wound care for lower leg and foot wounds due to arterial or venous disease

Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Clinic at Central Vermont Medical Center Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Each Friday, a Registered Vascular Sonographer will be onsite to perform arterial and venous ultrasounds at our Orthopedics & Sports Medicine location in Berlin. Also, on the 2nd and 4th Friday, a Vascular Surgeon will be seeing patients at this location:

CVMC Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Berlin
1311 Barre-Montpelier Road, Suite 400
Berlin, VT 05602

To make an appointment call 802-847-4548.