Vascular Surgeon: Surgery Performed

Vascular Surgeon. A vascular surgeon is a medical doctor who performs operations on the vascular system, or arteries and the veins. This also includes surgeons who can be called cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.


The following is a list of surgeries performed by a thoracic surgeon.

• Amputation
• Aneurysm Repair or Resection
• Aorto-iliac Bypass Graft
• AV Fistula
• Carotid Artery Endarterectomy
• Carotid Stenting
• Dialysis Access
• Embolectomy
• Liver Resection
• Peripheral Vascular Grafts
• Phlebectomy
• Popliteal Artery Embolectomy
• Thrombectomy
• Thoracic Stents
• Varicose Vein Removal
• Vein Ligation