Overview
Repairing damaged vessels, restoring blood flow
Vascular disease impacts your blood vessels or lymph system.
At UW Health, our vascular surgeons care for adults and children with these common and complex conditions. We manage aortic, carotid artery, mesenteric and peripheral artery disorders. We use minimally invasive and open surgery techniques to take care of chronic and emergent conditions.
About
Understanding vascular surgery
Vascular surgery repairs the arteries, lymph vessels or veins throughout your body.
There are many types of vascular surgery. They include bypass, clot removal and widening of a blood vessel using a stent and strengthening the path for blood flow in an enlarged artery. Our specialists use advanced tools to perform these delicate operations.
We use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. These give you a faster recovery time and less pain.
Conditions we treat
At UW Health, we provide vascular surgery to treat many conditions. These include:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Aortic aneurysm
Aortic dissection
Aortic valve disease
Carotid artery disease
Chronic critical limb ischemia
Compartment syndromes
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Peripheral vascular disease
Renal artery disease
Thoracic abdominal aneurysm
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Varicose veins
Vascular diseases
Venous thrombosis
Careful evaluation to choose the right surgical technique
You’ll talk with your vascular care team about the right treatment plan for you. Your doctor looks at how medicine and exercise treatments have been working. Your doctor may order lab tests to help make a decision about surgery.
Your team consults with other specialists in cardiovascular care, imaging, neurology, physical therapy and rehabilitation to coordinate the best care plan for you.
Treatment process
Advanced procedures for all types of vascular conditions
As a UW Health patient, you get access to the most advanced vascular treatments.
Our doctors test new surgical techniques and vascular devices. Our research and clinical trials give you access to many innovative treatments.
Treatments we offer include:
Angioplasty
We use thin wire catheters and balloons to unblock arteries clogged by plaque buildup. Learn more
Bypass surgery
We perform surgery in different parts of the body to reroute vessels around a blocked passageway. This restores blood flow to a damaged area.
Carotid endarterectomy
We surgically remove the clot or plaque and inner layers of the narrowed carotid artery.
Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
We use stents to stabilize the aorta walls and prevent an aneurysm from bursting. For aneurysms that sit close to major arteries, specialized stents are sometimes used. These stents are custom made to fit your anatomy.
Endovascular graft for thoracic aortic aneurysm
With this minimally invasive approach, your surgeon places a fabric-covered stent inside the aorta to create a new path for blood flow. The stent is placed by threading a thin wire catheter through a vessel in your groin to the aneurysm.
In situ vein bypass for limb salvage
We bypass damaged veins and restore blood flow to the limbs to avoid amputation.
Limb salvage
We use angioplasty to open up small arteries in the legs. Our limb salvage team also provides reconstructive surgery to return blood flow in limbs that would otherwise need to be amputated.
Open surgical repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm
We reach the damaged aorta through the abdomen. We sew a synthetic graft into the aorta to build a new space for blood flow.
Stenting
We place mesh wire structures inside vessels to strengthen the vessel walls. This keeps them open and prevents them from bursting. In some cases, we use stents coated in medicines that prevent plaque buildup.
Varicose vein therapy
We use minimally invasive and endovascular procedures to close varicose veins and reduce their appearance and the pain they cause.
Meet our team
Specialty care for vascular disease
The vascular surgery team at UW Health includes experts in endovascular and open vascular procedures.
Kyla Bennett, MD, FACS
Vascular SurgeryBriana Beyer, PA
Vascular SurgeryKendall Boone, MD
Vascular SurgerySandra Carr, MD
Vascular SurgeryCecily Cassel, PA
Vascular SurgeryPaul DiMusto, MD
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Locations
How to find us
We offer specialized vascular disease clinics at UW Health locations in Madison.
1 S Park St Medical Center Vascular Surgery Clinic
Eastpark Medical Center Vascular Surgery Clinic
Junction Rd Medical Center Vascular Surgery Clinic
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Vascular Surgery Clinic
Fort HealthCare Vascular Surgery Clinic
Southwest Health Center Vascular Surgery Clinic
Portage Clinic (Regional) Vascular Surgery Clinic
Reedsburg Area Medical Center Vascular Surgery Clinic
Sauk Prairie Hospital Vascular Surgery Clinic