Combining Surgical/Endovascular Experience with Clinical Research Opportunities
The goals of the Jobst Vascular Surgery Fellowship are to clinically integrate the fundamental areas of vascular education and have the fellow apply them in a setting of graduated clinical responsibility at every stage of treatment. Fellows will be responsible for primary outpatient evaluation and follow-up and inpatient consultation and will participate in vascular imaging and physiologic tests in the vascular diagnostic laboratory. Fellows will perform a wide variety of vascular surgical procedures and will also participate in catheter-based endovascular procedures including arteriography, venography, vascular access and guidewire techniques, angioplasty, stenting, atherectomy, laser treatment, radiofrequency ablation, and endovascular grafting for occlusive and aneurysmal disease.
Collaborative learning by small groups of skilled practitioners is essential to the process of medical discovery. As fellows gain exposure to a large and varied surgical volume, they will acquire technical skill and achieve anatomical familiarity and knowledge of alternative strategies. This exposure will also poise residents to begin contributing original research to the field of vascular health and surgery. Fellows will present at case- and topic-oriented conferences, vascular journal club, research seminars and basic science conferences.
The Jobst Vascular Surgery Fellowship provides many opportunities for professional growth through working institutional relationships. Fellows interact and work with University of Toledo general surgery residents and students who rotate to ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Fellows also enjoy networking opportunities through our relationship with the University of Michigan.
Vascular conferences constitute a vital forum for shared professional experience and developments in clinical practice. Jobst Fellows organize the weekly clinical conference and are encouraged to submit research projects to national and international vascular societies for presentation. Recent graduates have presented papers at regional and national conferences on thrombolytic therapy for acute DVT, outcomes of endovascular and open surgical procedures for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), venous valve function, and recurrent DVT.
Learn more about vascular conferences and lectures.
Fellows are also encouraged to submit research projects to peer-reviewed journals for publication and have the opportunity to work on articles with JVI faculty.
Recent JVI publications include:
Ning J, Fish J, Trinh F, Abbas J, Seiwert A, Lurie F. Comparison of three pressure monitors used to measure interface pressure under compression bandages. Phlebology. 2020 May;35(4):262-267. doi: 10.1177/0268355519862178. Epub 2019 Jul 11. PMID: 31296114.
Ning J, Ma W, Fish J, Abbas J, Seiwert A, Russell T, Lurie F. Interface pressure changes under compression bandages during period of wearing. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Nov 11:S2213-333X(20)30628-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.11.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33188960.
Smith JL, Hariri N, Oriowo B, Lurie F. Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery presenting with features of entrapment syndrome. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2020 Feb 13;6(1):75-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.10.009. PMID: 32099935; PMCID: PMC7031143.
Selvaraju V, Thirunavukkarasu M, Joshi M, Oriowo B, Shaikh IA, Rishi MT, Tapias L, Coca-Soliz V, Saad I, Campbell J, Pradeep SR, Swaminathan S, Yee SP, McFadden DW, Alexander Palesty J, Maulik N. Deletion of newly described pro-survival molecule Pellino-1 increases oxidative stress, downregulates cIAP2/NF-κB cell survival pathway, reduces angiogenic response, and thereby aggravates tissue function in mouse ischemic models. Basic Res Cardiol. 2020 Jun 14;115(4):45. doi: 10.1007/s00395-020-0804-4. PMID: 32537701.
Pham H, Ramos K, Sua A, Acuna J, Slowinska K, Nguyen T, Bui A, Weber MDR, Tian F. Tuning Crystal Structures of Iron-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Drug Delivery Applications. ACS Omega. 2020 Feb 12;5(7):3418-3427. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03696. PMID: 32118156; PMCID: PMC7045591.
Heald M, Fish J, Lurie F. Skin manifestations of COVID-19 resembling acute limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2020 Dec;6(4):514-515. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.06.002. Epub 2020 Jun 20. PMID: 32838093; PMCID: PMC7305762.
Abbas JT, Scissons R, Lurie F. A case of symptomatic extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Nov;70(5):1673-1674. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.06.177. PMID: 31653381.
Lee K, Toraby S, Cotterman R, Oriowo B, Fish J. A Tumultuous Course of Exogenous Testosterone by a Bodybuilder Causing a Catastrophic Hypercoagulable State in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Case Rep Vasc Med. 2019 Dec 8;2019:3097865. doi: 10.1155/2019/3097865. PMID: 31886016; PMCID: PMC6925774.
Hariri N, Russell T, Kasper G, Lurie F. Shear rate is a better marker of symptomatic ischemic cerebrovascular events than velocity or diameter in severe carotid artery stenosis. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb;69(2):448-452. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.036. Epub 2018 Jun 22. PMID: 29941314.
Pham H, Russell T, Seiwert A, Kasper G, Lurie F. Timing of Hospital-acquired Venous Thromboembolism and Its Relationship with Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Measures in Immobile Patients. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Apr;56:24-28. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.09.014. Epub 2018 Nov 27. PMID: 30500652.
Slawski DE, Jumaa MA, Salahuddin H, Shawver J, Humayun MJ, Russell T, Seiwert A, Paolini D, Abbas J, Nazzal M, Tietjen GE, Espinosa-Morales A, Korsnack A, Zaidi SF. Emergent carotid endarterectomy versus stenting in acute stroke patients with tandem occlusion. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Oct;68(4):1047-1053. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.077. Epub 2018 May 19. PMID: 29789214.
Singh S, Pham H, Seiwert A, Lurie F, Kasper G. Malignant Embolus Should Be Considered as a Cause of Acute Limb Ischemia in Patients without a Clear Cardioembolic Source. Am Surg. 2018 Mar 1;84(3):e110-e111. PMID: 30454427.
Strosberg DS, Oriowo BA, Davies MG, El Sayed HF. The Role of Endovascular In Situ Revascularization in the Treatment of Arterial and Graft Infections. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jul;42:299.e15-299.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.10.044. Epub 2017 Mar 7. PMID: 28279718.
Kudlaty E, Oriowo B, Yang MJ, Go MR, Satiani B. Isolated Great Saphenous Vein Thrombus Is Associated with High Rates of Complications regardless of Management. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Nov;45:154-159. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.05.028. Epub 2017 Jun 6. PMID: 28600022.
Russell TE, Kasper GC, Seiwert AJ, Comerota AJ, Lurie F. Cilostazol May Improve Maturation Rates and Durability of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2017 Apr;51(3):120-124. doi: 10.1177/1538574417692464. Epub 2017 Feb 9. PMID: 28183219.
AbuRahma AF, Campbell JE, Hariri N, AbuRahma J, Dean LS, Bates MC, Nanjundappa A, Stone PA, O'vil A. Clinical Outcome of Carotid Artery Stenting According to Provider Specialty and Volume. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Oct;44:361-367. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.04.028. Epub 2017 May 8. PMID: 28495538; PMCID: PMC5610628.
AbuRahma AF, DerDerian T, Hariri N, Adams E, AbuRahma J, Dean LS, Nanjundappa A, Stone PA. Anatomical and technical predictors of perioperative clinical outcomes after carotid artery stenting. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Aug;66(2):423-432. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.02.057. Epub 2017 May 27. PMID: 28559171; PMCID: PMC5556906.
Lurie F. Validation of the novel venus drainage index with step wise increases in thigh compression pressure in the quantification of venous obstruction. Invited commentary. J Vas Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2017 Jan;5(1):95.
Comerota AJ, Ramacciotti E. A Comprehensive Overview of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for the Management of Venous Thromboembolism. AM J Med Sci. 2016 Jul;352(1):92-106
Viadya Gangan N, Comerota A, Lurie F. Cost-effectiveness analysis of initial treatment strategies for nonembolic acute limb ischemia using real world data. Ann Vasc Surg. 2016 Aug 26.
Herrera S, Comerota AJ, Thakur S, Sunderji S, DiSalle R, Kazanjian SN, Assi Z. Managing iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis of pregnancy with a strategy of thrombus removal is safe and avoids postthrombotic morbidity. J of Vasc Surg J2014;59:456-64.
Comerota, AJ, Kamath V. Thrombolysis for iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2013;11:1631-8.
Al-Jubouri M, Comerota AJ, Thakur S, Aziz F, Wanjiku S, Paolini D, Pigott JO, Lurie F. Reintervention after EVAR and open surgical repair of AAA: a 15-year experience. Ann Surg 2013;258:652-7.