Our Vascular Surgery Fellowship is part of a diverse & growing service that encompasses all aspects of the specialty, with approximately 600 vascular procedures performed annually. Our fellows rotate at Loma Linda University Medical Center, and Riverside University Health System (RUHS), where they actively engage and lead medical students and residents from PGY1 – PGY3.

Fellowship Year Aug – Nov Dec - Apr May - July
F – 1 LLU LLU RUHS
F – 2 LLU RUHS LLU

Our goal is to provide our fellows with broad-based and balanced training in vascular surgery during the two-year training program. We’re committed to our fellows’ whole person development as a respected professional with good judgment and sound surgical skills.

Our training environment will be a culture based on the values of compassion, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and wholeness.

Why Choose Loma Linda University Vascular Surgery Fellowship

  • Caseload is varied and includes: standard open and endovascular aneurysm repair, carotid endarterectomy, visceral and renal artery reconstruction, complex abdominal aortic & aortoiliac reconstruction, as well as thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
  • Operating room days and clinic days are alternating so that the entire team is able to experience the important aspects of surgical technique and patient evaluation in clinic.
  • Call for the fellow is from home and we are not overwhelmed with vascular trauma.
  • The fellow routinely performs more than 300 major vascular procedures and also participates in our academic endeavors.
  • All graduates who have taken their vascular boards in the last decade have passed.

Quick Facts

1st
Vascular Surgery fellowship in CA with 30+ graduates
600+
Vascular procedures performed annually
300+
Major vascular procedures performed by each fellow
Labs, simulations and division educational events

Labs, simulations and division educational events

Our program hosts open, endovascular, and cadaver labs for medical students and residents. We also host Q&A panels for medical students and residents who are interested in surgery, to open them up to the world of vascular, and get to know them before possible rotations, etc. Fellows are an integral part in the planning, teaching, and execution of these events.