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Peripheral Vascular Disease is a broad term which encompasses many diseases of the circulatory system. Vascular Surgery is a specialty area that is dedicated to the treatment of patients with diseases affecting the arteries and veins of the circulatory system. There are six surgeons at Fletcher Allen Health Care who devote their practice to diseases of the vascular system. All are fully certified by the American Board of Surgery with special qualifications in Vascular Surgery. They are expert in the diagnosis as well as the therapies for peripheral vascular disease. Therapies include minimally invasive or percutaneous techniques (stenting, angioplasty) as well as traditional surgical therapies (bypass, endarterectomy or removal of plaque, and aneurysm repair). They also treat chronic lower extremity ulcers due to diseases of the veins (thrombosis, phlebitis).

Common Circulatory Abnormalities Seen in the Vascular Surgical Clinics:

• Cerebrovascular (carotid artery) disease- Blockages in the neck arteries that can cause strokes.
• Lower extremity occlusive disease (claudication)- Blockages in the leg arteries that can lead to serious debilitation, usually seen as pain or aching in the legs with walking.
• Aneurysms of the aorta and its branches- Balloon-like expansion of arteries (like a bubble on a tire) which can be life threatening.
• Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins- Chronic disorders of the veins of the leg that lead to dilatation of the veins of the leg. While sometimes these are a cosmetic problem, they can also be painful and sometimes lead to ulcer formation.
• Diseases of the thoracic outlet- (arterial, venous, and/or nerve compression)- These can lead to painful disabilities in the upper extremities.
• Other blockages in the arteries of the body which can lead to:
  • Inability to eat and gain weight (Mesenteric Occlusive Disease)
  • High blood pressure (Renal Artery Hypertension)
     

Our office hours our Monday-Friday, 8:00 am- 5:00 pm. To schedule an appointment please contact us:

Vascular Surgery
(802)-847-4548
ACC Complex
Main Pavilion 5th Floor
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT  05401

To contact Karen Norful, the UVM College of Medicine academic secretary for the Vascular Division, call (802) 847-7097 or email Karen.Norful@vtmednet.org.