Location

Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 903 49th Street Brooklyn, NY  11219 Map Link Phone: (718) 283-7957

Physicians and Staff

Robert Rhee, MD Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Atul Rao, MD Vascular Surgeon (718) 283-7957

Alexander Shiferson, DO Vascular Surgeon (718) 283-7957

Committed to Clinical Research

Clinical research has always been a priority at Maimonides Medical Center.  Our physicians and scientists are committed to continuing the progress of medicine and surgery.  Our physicians are involved in a host of clinical research projects, resulting in numerous publications in peer reviewed scientific journals.  Our large and diverse community of patients, and the ample support of the institution allow for meaningful and beneficial research projects.  Some of the clinical research areas that our vascular surgeons are involved in include:  outcomes in aortic aneurysm surgery, best modalities of treatment of aortic aneurysms, outcomes in peripheral arterial disease, diseases of the carotid artery and treatment of venous disorders.
 
In addition, our clinicians are involved in cutting edge clinical trials involving some of the newest technology and modalities of treatment.  As such, our surgeons are avidly involved in identifying the best modes of prevention and treatment for different disease processes.  Clinical trials our team has been or will be involved with include: carotid artery stenting, novel drug eluting balloons and stents for peripheral arterial disease, branched grafts for endovascular aneurysm repair, and duplex guided endovascular interventions.  

With the support of the department of surgery, we have a thriving basic science research laboratory headed by Theresa Jacob, PhD.  She studies novel molecular mechanisms of preventing surgical grafts from failing.  The results observed in the laboratory will hopefully translate to meaningful clinical data in the future.