DIVISION OF VASCULAR SURGERY
Contact Us for Appointments and questions:
- Vascular Surgery Appointments
319-356-2902 - Vascular Division General Questions
319-356-8242 - Off-hours patient questions (ask for the vascular resident on call)
319-356-1616
The Vascular Surgery division provides evaluation and treatment of patients with all arterial and venous problems excluding those of the coronary and intracranial circulation. Major areas of research interest include:
- Intimal hyperplasia
- Vascular stenting
- Thrombolytic therapy
- Lower extremity revascularization
- Endovascular surgery
- Cardiac assessment of peripheral vascular patients.
The Vascular Surgery Division performs approximately 800 operations each year. The vascular surgery team sees over 6,500 patients per year in the outpatient clinic. Every three months, the vascular team sees patients in the Keosauqua Outreach Clinic.
Major areas of research interest include intimal hyperplasia, vascular stenting, thrombolytic therapy, lower extremity revascularization, endovascular surgery and cardiac assessment of peripheral vascular patients.
UI Heart and Vascular Center
Vascular Laboratory
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Vascular Surgery Staff
- W. John Sharp, MD, Director
- Jamal J. Hoballah, MD (On leave of absence through June 2010)
- Timothy F. Kresowik, MD
- Rachael M. Nicholson, MD
- Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD