Vascular Surgery is the surgical specialty involving diseases of the arterial, venous,
and lymphatic circulatory systems, exclusive of those circulatory vessels intrinsic
to the heart and intracranial vessels. Specialists in this discipline must demonstrate
not only the knowledge, skills, and understanding of the medical science relative
to the vascular system, but also the acquisition of mature technical skills and surgical
judgment.
The Department of Surgery sponsors an accredited two-year fellowship in Vascular Surgery
with one fellow at each level. Dr. Charles Joels is the Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Director. Fellows are paid at the PGY-6 and PGY-7 levels and receive regular UT Residency
benefits.
The training rotations take place primarily at the Erlanger Baroness Hospital -- the
flagship of Erlanger Health System and major affiliated partner with the University
of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga. Other training locations include Memorial
and Parkridge Hospitals in Chattanooga and the University Surgical Associates Surgical
Subspecialties Building (SSB), an office-based practice operated by the surgical faculty
of the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga. The SSB is located a few blocks away from
the main hospital.
The fellowship program requires that fellows must have completed a five-year Surgery
Residency prior to entering the two-year fellowship. Interested applicants may contact
Cindy Rudolph, Surgery Program Manager.
