Surgery

Grants and Awards

Awards

PI Woo and Obanion

 

“Validation of the Society for Vascular Surgery Appropriate Use Criteria for Management of intermittent claudication” (PI Woo and Obanion) presented by Christine Mavilian (DGSOM Medical Student) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025, awarded first place in the Robert Hye Memorial Best Trainee Competition. 

 

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“The association between Multimorbidity and Arteriovenous fistula creation outcomes” (PI Woo) presented by Jose Luis Lopez (General Surgery Resident) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025, awarded second place in the Robert Hye Memorial Best Trainee Competition.

 

 

 

Presentation

“Impact of lumen origin and Gap distance on Target artery outcomes following fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair for post-dissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms” (PI Mendes) presented by Armin Tabiei (Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident) at the 40th Annual Western Vascular Society meeting, September 2025, awarded third place in the Robert Hye Memorial Best Trainee Competition. 

Grants

  • Improving the patient experience of hemodialysis vascular access decision making (R01DK129810) Funder: NIH NIDDK (PI Woo)       

  • Comparing surgical and endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation (R01DK132422) Funder: NIH NIDDK (PI Woo)