The Division of Vascular Surgery recognizes three inter-related major goals: Clinical Excellence, Education, and Research. The primary goal of the Division of Vascular Surgery is to provide the highest quality medical care to patients with a broad variety of vascular problems, including arterial, venous, and lymphatic disease.
The Division of Vascular Surgery supports a broad range of clinical and basic science research programs. Current clinical research activities include long-term studies of carotid artery atherosclerosis, renal artery stenosis, lower extremity bypass grafts, and using duplex ultrasound. In the realm of basic science, research activities are focusing on mechanisms of healing in the arterial wall, and pharmacological control of the vascular response to injury.
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UW Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Faculty
Kirk Beach, M.D., Ph.D., Research
Professor Emeritus
Alexander W. Clowes, M.D., Professor
Günter Daum, Ph.D., Research
Associate Professor
Thomas S. Hatsukami, M.D.,
Professor
Ted R. Kohler, M.D., Professor
Mark H. Meissner, M.D.,
Professor
Michael Sobel, M.D., Professor
Benjamin W. Starnes, M.D., Associate Professor and Chief
Nam T. Tran, M.D., Assistant Professor
Errol S. Wijelath, M.D., Research Associate Professor
R. Eugene Zierler, M.D., Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Brenda K. Zierler PhD, RN, RVT, Adjunct Associate Professor (Biobehavioral Nursing)
Medical Staff
Nancy Alotis, RN, Surgical Specialties Clinic, UWMC
Jane Blomberg, RN, Seattle VA Medical Center
Barbara Bowes, Vascular Surgery Referral Specialist, UWMC
Kim Cantwell-Gab, ARNP, CVN, RVT, RDMS, Teaching Associate, Clinical Nurse Specialist, UWMC
Rosie Garcia, Patient Services Rep Coordinator, Vascular Diagnostic Lab, UWMC
Amy Jordan, RVT, Manager, Vascular Diagnostic Lab, HMC
Jane Knorr, RN, Surgical Specialties Clinic, UWMC
Jacki Peterson, PA-C, Physician Assistant, HMC
Colleen Zakar, RN,
Surgical Specialties Clinic, UWMC
Molly Zaccardi, RVT, Manager, Vascular Diagnostic Lab, UWMC
Fellows / Scientists
Amanda Barg, Research Scientist
Lihua Chen, Ph.D., Research Senior Fellow
Jessie Deou, Research Scientist
Ellen Farrokhi, M.D., Clinical Fellow
Nozomi Fukai, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Fellow
Allison Grabski, Ph.D Candidate
Florencia Jalikis, M.D., Research Fellow
Richard Kenagy, Ph.D., Research Scientist / Lab Manager
Seung-Kee Min, M.D., Visiting Scientist
Leonard T. Su, M.D.,
Clinical Fellow
Division Administrator
Liesje Bertoldi
Phone: (206) 616-0407
Email: bertoldi@u.washington.edu
reviewed 9/07