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Department of Surgery Mission Statement - The Department of Surgery Will Provide Compassionate and High-Quality Patient Care, Train Future Generations of Surgical Leaders and Conduct Research in a Collegial Environment Which Embraces Diversity and Promotes InclusivenessDepartment of Surgery Mission Statement - The Department of Surgery Will Provide Compassionate and High-Quality Patient Care, Train Future Generations of Surgical Leaders and Conduct Research in a Collegial Environment Which Embraces Diversity and Promotes Inclusiveness

The UW Medicine Regional Vascular Center provides comprehensive services for patients with circulatory problems and their referring healthcare providers throughout a five-state region: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI). Our vascular experts in arterial, venous, and lymphatic disease work with radiology and cardiology specialists to determine the appropriate diagnostic imaging and medical or surgical treatment options. As a regional resource, we provide care that is not available in smaller communities. The center treats more patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) annually than any other healthcare facility in the WWAMI region and we have also been internationally recognized for creating an emergency protocol that dramatically reduced the average mortality rate for rAAA patients.

Vascular Services

Division Leadership

Benjamin Starnes, MD

The Alexander W. Clowes Endowed Chair, Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery

Niten Singh, MD

Professor & Associate Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery

Portrait photo of Dr. Wayne Zhang

Wayne Zhang, MD

Professor & Section Chief - VAPS

Matthew Sweet, MD

Associate Professor &
Section Chief - UWMC