UF health aortic disease center Department of Surgery
The UF Health Aortic Disease Center’s experts combine leading-edge science with compassionate and personalized care. Our multidisciplinary approach benefits patients by providing the expertise of board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians who specialize in cardiovascular and vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. Our aortic center is one of the nation’s highest-volume, and our team sees patients from around the world, approaching each patient with one goal: to provide high-quality, patient-centered care that leads to outstanding outcomes – enabling patients to get back to their lives and their loved ones.
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Tomas D. Martin, M.D., director of the UF Health Aortic Disease Center, shares his expertise as a surgeon and his approach to patient care.
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Excellent care is at the heart of what we do. That’s why UF Health Shands Hospital is rated by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's top hospitals for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
continuing medical education
Take part in our annual International Aortic Symposium
UF’s International Aortic Symposium consists of nine sessions and includes presentations, expert speakers and extended panel discussions with active audience participation.
Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Our mission is to produce modern vascular surgeons who are equipped with the full spectrum of technical skills – ranging from complex open surgical procedures and advanced endovascular therapies – thereby allowing them to independently manage the entire spectrum of vascular disease.
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Independent Fellowship
Our mission is to produce well-rounded, clinically excellent and technically skilled cardiac and thoracic surgeons through commitment to education, scholarship and safe, high-quality patient care.
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