Hail and Farewell dinner in☀️ Seattle Welcoming our visiting professor Dr Adam Beck and congratulating Dr Wayne Zhang on a wonderful career Adam W. Beck UAB Vascular Surgery Benjamin Starnes Amir Ghaffarian, MD Reginald Nkansah, M.D. Jake Hemingway Sara Zettervall elinaq Gale Tang Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH

Congratulations UW Gold Team!Winner of the 2023 PNEC Competition! Blake Elizabeth Murphy, M.D. Reginald Nkansah, M.D. Amir Ghaffarian, MD James Dittman!!!

Dr Brown discussing TAAA repair: what does the future look like for our trainees at #PNEC23 PNEC-Seattle MCW Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Always a beautiful day at UW vascular UW Vascular we have the best patients UW Department of Surgery elinaq WoVaS: Women In Vascular Surgery

I can’t be more proud of these group of residents and fellows! 🤩🤩🤩great work today and everyday! Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH Amir Ghaffarian, MD Reginald Nkansah, M.D. Amit Pujari, MD Blake Elizabeth Murphy, M.D. Nicolas A. Stafforini Sam Schwarz James Dittman ( we are missing Charles Hillenbrand )

Dr Dhanekula discussing outcomes of proximal aortic arch replacement to achieve a durable TEVAR seal zone at #scvs2023 Sara Zettervall Chris Burke Sherene Shalhub MD MPH Scott Deroo SCVS

Chase Nelson presenting the results of his work during our Vascular Summer Student Program at #scvs2023 . Low thrombus burden is associated with increased risk of type II endoleak Sara Zettervall Kirsten Dansey Benjamin Starnes Amit Pujari, MD FutureVascSurgeons SCVS

Best ski day with my favorite people! #VESS2023 elinaq Charles Hillenbrand Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH UW Vascular

Happy #ThankAResidentDay to our amazing team! Thank you for all that you do! Charles Hillenbrand Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH Amir Ghaffarian, MD Reginald Nkansah, M.D. Amit Pujari, MD Blake Elizabeth Murphy, M.D. Nicolas A. Stafforini Sam Schwarz

Amazing colleagues! Amir Ghaffarian, MD and Charles Hillenbrand UW Vascular. VESurgery lucky to be a part of this year’s meeting.

Dr Ghaffarian, UW Vascular Chief Resident , explaining why dynamic angiogram is the ideal modality for diagnosis of Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome at #VESS2023 Amir Ghaffarian, MD VESurgery

Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay to all, especially to Drs Tang, Quiroga, Zettervall, Dansey, Saldana-Ruiz, Murphy & all UW Department of Surgery Thank you for your commitment to advance our field and dedication to patients!
elinaq Sara Zettervall Kirsten Dansey Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH Blake Elizabeth Murphy, M.D.

One last coffee and morning chat with the incredible Sherene Shalhub MD MPH and Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH. UW Vascular will without a doubt miss your mentorship, kindness and leadership. OHSU Vascular is so lucky to have you Dr. Shalhub! #ILookLikeASurgeon #WomenInMedicine

Couldn’t ask for a better group of trainees to be a part of! Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH Charles Hillenbrand Sam Schwarz Blake Elizabeth Murphy, M.D. Reginald Nkansah, M.D. Amit Pujari, MD UW Vascular

Dr. Singh presenting on dynamic imaging and popliteal artery entrapment syndrome! VEITHsymposium UW Vascular

Dr. Elina Quiroga, vascular surgeon, educator and role model elinaq VEITHsymposium at VEITH symposium aortic trauma session. Additional talks on Harborview Medical Center University of Washington University of WashingtonVascsurg contributions to vascular trauma. Great session!

Outstanding mentor and educator

elinaq speaking on minimal blunt aortic injuries at VEITHsymposium! UW Vascular Charles Hillenbrand Nallely Saldana-Ruiz, MD MPH Benjamin Starnes

Benjamin Starnes presenting on AAA sac size, outcomes, and learning points after FEVAR! UW Vascular VEITHsymposium

Learning all about ECMO for the vascular surgeon with Jenelle Badulak at our Tuesday Division Conference! UW Emergency Medicine