According to a new national survey, 80% of PCPs are not confident they can recognize & diagnose vascular conditions. And, when asked to identify symptoms of common vascular diseases, only 6% were able to do so correctly. Read our press release for more: vascular.org/news-advocacy/…

Welcoming UAB Surgery PGY3 Dr. Julia Nedimyer to the #UABCT 4/3 Pathway. Congrats Dr. Nedimyer! herb chen Benjamin Wei, MD TSRA WomenInThoracicSurg

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AOA induction ceremony before graduation! BIG DAY! #godeacs

Finally Dr. Caroline Minnick, MD! So so grateful for my time at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

If this budget passes, I would not start medical school. I would not choose a 7 year training program. The bill will absolutely paralyze medical trainees that spent $66,000 a year on medical school tuition.

I start on vascular 😭🥰🫶🥹

GLP-1 Agonists have shown benefits in diabetes management, but do those translate to better #PAD outcomes? Here is the next article in our #Simulpub series. bit.ly/3FD5j6f

New in Journal of Vascular Surgery: bit.ly/3SZToTb Switching to a “Surgeon of the Week” model for acute care vascular surgery cut inpatient pre-op LOS by 1 day without increasing weekend/overnight ops or hurting productivity. Efficient, focused care = better outcomes. #VAM25 #Simulpub

From first hand experience - such a fabulous model for patient continuity, trainee burden, and surgeon efficiency. 10/10 recommend but it does take a special group of attendings with trust and collegiality to be successful.

Made quick work of getting out to The Ocean Course. Amazing!

So lucky to have a girl vascular group to welcome me home! Countdown to July 1 is on.

Supervised exercise therapy remains underutilized across all US payer groups, but may improve functional outcomes, reduce symptoms, and delay the need for invasive interventions among patients with claudication. ja.ma/44kYOi9 Corey Kalbaugh Caitlin Hicks MD, MS

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Caroline and Sarinya, our PGY-1s, sporting their new loupes. Loupes and lead for all of our residents are an absolute must! #newloupegoofin

👋 Meet Dr. Daniel Lehane, one of our new interns from Yonkers, NY & Rochester med grad. Drawn to complex aortic surgery, he chose our program for its volume & leadership. Go-to coffee: iced black. OR vibe? Whatever the team wants. #WashUSurgery #VascularSurgery #MeetTheIntern

Beautiful space- so humbled

Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Practice Guideline on the management of intermittent claudication: Focused update - Journal of Vascular Surgery jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-…

Supervised exercise therapy remains underutilized across all US payer groups, but may improve functional outcomes, reduce symptoms, and delay the need for invasive interventions among patients with claudication. ja.ma/45fJtA0 Corey Kalbaugh Caitlin Hicks MD, MS