Vascular Surgeon

Vascular Surgeon — Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute

Seattle, WA | July 2023 – Present

• Performed over 450 endovascular and open surgeries annually, achieving a 98% patient survival rate and reducing average ICU stay durations by 15% through the implementation of standardized postoperative protocols.
• Led a multidisciplinary clinical team of 14 nurses and specialists to redesign the diabetic foot salvage protocol, successfully decreasing major amputation rates by 22% over a 12-month evaluation period.
• Directed the vascular registry integration for 3 regional clinics, improving clinical documentation accuracy by 28% and streamlining billing efficiency using Epic EHR-based custom templates.
• Introduced intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) technology for venous stenting procedures, which improved device placement accuracy by 17% and reduced overall radiation exposure times by 25% for patients.

Vascular Surgeon — Providence Vascular Care

Portland, OR | July 2020 – June 2023

• Executed 320 carotid endarterectomies and peripheral bypass procedures with a low perioperative complication rate of under 1.8%, outperforming regional hospital safety benchmarks by 12%.
• Managed clinical rotations and surgical training for 8 general surgery residents, improving objective structured clinical assessment scores by 30% across 2 consecutive training cohorts.
• Chaired the quality improvement committee to reduce deep vein thrombosis (DVT) incidence, implementing updated prophylaxis guidelines that decreased post-op DVT rates by 34% in 2 years.
• Collaborated with outpatient wound care centers to treat 180+ non-healing ulcers annually, improving wound healing velocity by 20% and reducing patient readmission rates by 15% overall.

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR/FEVAR), Carotid endarterectomy, Peripheral artery bypass, Venous ablation, Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), Angiography, Wound care, Limb salvage, Patient safety, Clinical pathway optimization, Epic EHR, Quality improvement

Endovascular AAA Program Expansion

Role: Lead Clinical Specialist

Tools: IVUS, Medtronic Endurant, Epic EHR, Angiography

Spearheaded the deployment of a new fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) program, shortening average patient recovery times by 35% and expanding department patient volume by 18% in 9 months.

Amputation Prevention Initiative

Role: Co-Director

Tools: AngioJet, Epic EHR, Outpatient Wound Registry

Established a rapid-response limb salvage protocol for critical limb ischemia, reducing major amputation rates by 27% and patient readmission rates by 14% over a 12-month period.

• Board Certification in Vascular Surgery (American Board of Surgery) (2021)
• Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) (2020)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Professional Memberships: Fellow, Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)
• Availability: 3 months notice (standard for physicians)