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Martin R Back

Martin R Back, MD, FACS, RPVI

Professor and Chief, Vascular Surgery

Department: MD-SURGERY-VASCULAR
Business Phone: (352) 273-5484
Business Email: martin.back@surgery.ufl.edu

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About Martin R Back

My name is Martin Back, MD, and my interests in cardiovascular physiology and technological innovations managing vascular diseases led me to become vascular surgeon. I am a professor of surgery and the chief of the University of Florida division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy, and take a special interest in leading a vascular team. I treat patients for complex vascular conditions and my research interest is in complex aortic intervention.

I earned my medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and I completed a general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and a peripheral vascular surgery fellowship at the UF College of Medicine.

Previously, I was a professor of surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. I also served as the chief of vascular surgery at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, as well as the co-director of the noninvasive vascular laboratories at the James Haley V.A. and the USF division of vascular and endovascular surgery.

I am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of several professional societies and associations, including the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, the Society of University Surgeons and the Association of VA Surgeons. I served as president of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, now nationally known as the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, and the Florida Vascular Society.

Additionally, I have served on the board of directors and executive committee of the Society for Vascular Surgery and on the editorial board of the Journal Vascular Surgery. I have more than 140 publications in peer-reviewed vascular journals and more than 25 chapters in vascular textbooks

I enjoy keeping up with hobbies in my spare time, including fishing, hiking, cooking and traveling.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDC7600 – Surgery Clerkship

    College of Medicine

  2. MDC6001 – Intro Clin Practice

    College of Medicine

  3. MDC7602 – Senior Surgery Clerk

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
    American Board of Surgery

Clinical Profile

Subspecialties

  • Vascular Surgery

Areas of Interest

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – Open
  • Aortic Aneurysm Repair – Endovascular
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair (FEVAR)
  • Hemodialysis access
  • Mesenteric Artery Ischemia
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral artery disease – legs
  • Renal and Mesenteric Occlusive Disease
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA)

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Physician Initiated Trial Investigating ESAR (EVAR plus Heli-FX EndoAnchors) and FEVAR for the treatment of aortic aneurysms with short infrarenal aortic neck.

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    FDN FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH AND ED

  2. CTOA

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF FLORIDA

  3. DISSECT-N

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    MEDTRONIC INC

  4. Evaluation of the GORE? EXCLUDER? Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal and Pararenal Aortic Aneurysms

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    W L GORE AND ASSOCIATES INC

  5. A Prospective, Multicenter, NonBlinded, Non-Randomized Early Feasibility Study of the RelayBranch Thoracic Stent-Graft System in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Requiring Treatment Proximal to the Origin of the Innominate Artery

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    BOLTON MEDICAL

  6. Assessment of the GORE? EXCLUDER? Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis (CEXC Device) in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    W L GORE AND ASSOCIATES INC

  7. A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the Relay PRO Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    BOLTON MEDICAL

  8. A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects with an Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    BOLTON MEDICAL

  9. Evaluation of the GORE? TAG? Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE Device) in the Treatment of Lesions of the Aortic Arch and Descending Thoracic Aorta

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    W L GORE AND ASSOCIATES INC

  10. Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System Feasibility Study

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    MEDTRONIC VASCULAR

Education

  1. Fellowship – Vascular Surgery

    University of Florida

  2. Residency – Surgery

    Harbor UCLA Medical Center

  3. Medical Degree

    UCLA

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5484
Emails:
Business:
martin.back@surgery.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100128
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1329 SW 16TH ST RM 3237.1
 GAINESVILLE FL 32608