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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship
The UCI School of Medicine Vascular and Endovascular Surgery fellowship is a two-year clinical training program for qualified surgeons to obtain mastery in all aspects of vascular and endovascular surgery. The fellowship is a comprehensive, integrated program with excellent training opportunities in the full spectrum of vascular disease management including aortic, peripheral, renal, visceral and cerebrovascular disorders.
Fellows' time will be equally split between the UCI Medical Center and the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Fellows will have extensive training in complex minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open vascular surgical procedures. They will be encouraged to conduct translational and patient outcomes-based research and become proficient in performing and interpreting non-invasive vascular laboratory studies. Funding support to attend national conferences and training programs is provided.
Clinical Sites
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UCI Medical Center
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Long Beach VA Healthcare System
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Both sites boast state-of-the-art hybrid operation suites with a dedicated vascular team, OR vascular nurse, radiology tech and scrub tech.
Applying to our Program
Fellow applications are accepted entirely through ERAS and determined via the NRMP process. Matching applicants will begin their fellowship the following August. Prospective applicants can email fellowship coordinator, Adrienne Cosentino at acosenti@hs.uci.edu, if they have questions. No phone calls, please.
To apply, please submit an ERAS application with the following:
- CV
- Personal Statement
- 3 letters of recommendation
- USMLE/COMLEX transcript
- ABSITE transcript
- Applicants from international medical schools must have a valid California post-graduate training authorization letter (PTAL) and be ECFMG certified at time of application.
- DO applicants must have completed USMLE steps 1 and 2
Applicants must meet all UCI GME requirements for appointment, outlined here.
All interviews will be held virtually. For more information, please visit our Graduate Medical Education page.
Training Philosophy
We strive to recruit and train the next generation of outstanding, diverse leaders in the ever-changing field of vascular surgery, aligning with each of UCI School of Medicine's core values:
• Discover: Invest in environment of inquiry through scientific research and participation in academic meetings and symposia.
• Teach: “Give back” knowledge of critical illness pathophysiology and management to students and residents at all levels of training.
• Heal: Provide the expert, compassionate, and committed care we’d want for our family - from the trauma bay and emergency department, to the operating room, and through the intensive care unit.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship Didactics and Conference Schedule:
| Name of Conference/Activity | Frequency | Day | Duration | Mandatory |
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| Bedside teaching rounds with surgical faculty | Daily | 1h | ✓ | |
| Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality conference | Weekly | Thur | 1h | ✓ |
| Department of Surgery Grand rounds | Weekly | Thur | 1h | ✓ |
| Vascular/Endovascular Surgery and Vascular Interventional Radiology Case Planning Conference | Weekly | Thur | 1h | ✓ |
| VA Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference | Weekly | Mon | 1h | ✓ |
| VA Vascular Surgery Imaging and Case Planning Conference | Weekly | Mon | 1h | ✓ |
| Multidisciplinary Stroke Conference | Weekly | Thurs | 1h | ✓ |
| Vascular Journal Club | Monthly | 2nd Thurs | 1h | ✓ |
| Vascular Research Meeting | Monthly | 1st Tues | 1h | ✓ |
| Medical Center Simulation Center | Quarterly | Thurs | 1h | ✓ |
| Vascular Mortality and Morbidity Conference | Weekly | 1st Thurs | 1h | ✓ |
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship Block Diagram:
| 1st Year Fellow | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 2 |
| Rotation | UCI vascular |
UCI vascular |
LBVA vascular |
LBVA vascular |
UCI vascular |
UCI vascular |
LBVA vascular |
LBVA vascular |
UCI vascular |
UCI vascular |
LBVA vascular |
LBVA vascular |
| %Outpatient | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| %Research | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd Year Fellow | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 |
| Rotation | LBVA vascular |
LBVA vascular |
UCI vascular |
UCI vascular |
LBVA vascular |
LBVA vascular |
UCI vascular |
UCI vascular |
LBVA vascular |
LBVA vascular |
UCI vascular |
UCI vascular |
| %Outpatient | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| %Research | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Sites:
- Site 1 = University of California, Irvine
- Site 2= Long Beach Veterans Affair Healthcare System
Rotations:
- UCI Vascular - University of California, Irvine Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Rotation
- LBVA Vascular - Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Rotation
Notes:
- Outpatient Experience is at least 1/2 day per week during core clinical rotations
- Rotation block= One month
- Inclusive leave time for vacation, conference and interviews must not exceed more than 4 weeks each post graduate year
- Vacation= maximum of 28 days permitted per post graduate year.
For current information regarding resident salary and benefits, please visit the Residents & Fellows Salary, Benefits, Policies page on our UCI Graduate Medical Education website.
Clinical Trials
- Humanity CLN-PRO-V007
- Humacyte Human Acellular Vesel (HAV) in Patients with Vascular Trauma
- Bolton Medical Relay Pro Trial – Thoracic Aneurysm
- Bolton Medical Relay Pro Trial – Thoracic Transection
- DEFIANCE Trial
- DEEPER Reveal Reflow Medical
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Dressing (PREVENA) to Prevent Lower Extremity Amputation Wound Complications
- Gore Aortic Registry
- ADVANCE Trial
- CREST-2
Faculty
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Anthony Chau, MD Interest: Carotid disease, AAA Limb Salvage |
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Samuel Chen, MD Interest: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Disease, Thoracic Dissection, Limb Salvage, Carotid disease |
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Roy Fujitani, MD
Interest: Limb salvage, Carotid Disease, Diabetic Foot Disease, Aortic Aneurysm, Dialysis Access, Mesenteric Ischemia |
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Nii-Kabu Kabutey, MD Interest: Minimally Invasive Therapy, Thoracic Dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Limb Salvage, Carotid Disease |
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Stephen Kubaska, MD Interest: Aortic Aneurysm, Limb Salvage, Carotid Disease |
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Isabella Kuo, MD Interest: Aortic Aneurysm, Venous Insufficiency, Limb Salvage |
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Sheela Patel, MD Interest: Limb Salvage, Aortic aneurysm disease, carotid disease |
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Mark Smith, MD Interest: Venous insufficiency, Limb Salvage, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
Living in Orange County
With a climate that ranges from 50 to 75 degrees in the winter and 60 to 90 degrees in the summer, and close proximity to the mountains and the ocean, Orange County, California offers a wide variety of activities from skiing and snowboarding to surfing, sailing and other water sports. In fact, swimming, boating, surfing, skin diving and fishing are year-round sports. Orange County boasts expansive parks, scenic hiking, biking and jogging trails as well as public golf courses and tennis courts.
Hardcore sports fans will enjoy frequent professional sporting events, including Angels’ baseball, the Anaheim Ducks for hockey and horseracing at the Santa Anita and Del Mar tracks.
Orange County is home to the nationally renowned South Coast Repertory, the Discovery Science Center, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, art museums, Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, as well as numerous performance and sports venues.
Visitors to nearby Los Angeles will find some of the best entertainment facilities in the country including: the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, the Geffen Playhouse, Grauman’s Chinese Theater, the Kodak Theater and the Hollywood Bowl. A variety of smaller stage productions are also available in Hollywood and the nearby Melrose Avenue district. Extensive art collections are on view at the Los Angeles County, Norton Simon and Getty art museums, as well as at the Huntington Library, which is home to a world-class arboretum. There are also numerous smaller art galleries throughout the region.
The region’s extensive freeway system makes all of these activities readily accessible. San Diego, with Sea World, the prestigious San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, and the U.S./Mexican border are only a two-hour drive away.
Contact Us
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
3800 Chapman Ave Ste 6200 | Orange, CA 92868
UCI School of Medicine: medschool.uci.edu
UC Irvine Health: ucihealth.org
University of California, Irvine: uci.edu
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