SURG 709GE Vascular Surgery - OHSU

Credits: 6
The purpose of this rotation is for students to participate in the evaluation and management of patients with vascular diseases. Students will participate in the continuum of care of patients presenting with vascular diseases including preoperative evaluation and risk stratification/reduction, operative management of vascular diseases, postoperative management (both inpatient and outpatient setting) and surveillance of surgical (open and endovascular) outcomes. Students will be expected to understand the pathophysiology of, and participate in the care of patients with hemodialysis access needs, thoracic and/or abdominal aortic aneurysms, acute arterial occlusion, chronic arterial occlusive disease, extracranial carotid occlusive disease, and acute and chronic venous diseases. Students will attend didactic lectures, participate in clinical rounds, and scrub into open and endovascular cases. Students will see patients in the clinic, on the ward, and in the cardiovascular intensive care unit.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit