MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Current Practice
Northwestern University
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MVSS Position Statements
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Northwestern University
Prescott College
University of Washington
Open and endovascular arterial surgery, complex aortoiliac and peripheral arterial endovascular procedures, carotid surgery, multidisciplinary collaborative operations, intravascular ultrasound
Spending time with family, music, being outdoors in natural places
Multifactorial. I was drawn to the technical nature of the operations, the diversity of the interventions that allow personalization of treatment, and the use and multimodality of the imaging. The nature of relationships built with patients through the bond created when they trust and allow you to perform an arterial intervention and guide them through a challenging problem and subsequent follow-up. And of course, mentorship was a critical driver, aspiring to be an ethical, technically sound, surgeons’ surgeon such as my mentors Nam Tran, Ben Starnes, Robert Hancock, and Mark Eskandari.
To keep up with new innovations and research, participate in regional training experiences, and fellowship with colleagues in our regional vascular surgical society

Matthew Smeds, MD