Vascular Medicine
Contact Information
Location
Stanford Hospital
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA
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Phone
(650) 725-7061
Days & Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30am - 5:00pm
Vascular disease is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. Coronary artery disease, carotid artery disease, and venous thromboembolism (a blood clot blocking a blood vessel) account for about a third of annual deaths. For this reason, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has given a high priority to improving the care of patients with vascular disease.
As one of ten national programs designated by the NIH, the Stanford Program in Vascular Disease has the following objectives:
- The care of patients with vascular disease -- arterial, venous, lymphatic, cerebral, coronary, pulmonary, aortic, renal, and peripheral
- The development of new diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive approaches to these diseases
- The investigation of the pathogenesis (origination and development) of vascular diseases including atherosclerosis, lipid metabolic disorders, systemic and pulmonary hypertension, lymphedema, thrombosis, and vasospastic disorders
The Stanford program offers a full spectrum of patient care from risk-factor modification to atherectomy, angioplasty, placement of vascular stents, and surgical reconstruction. The program brings together physicians from diverse disciplines who are skilled in managing the various facets of vascular disease. These include specialists with certification in:
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Lipidology
- Nephrology
- Hematology
- Clinical pharmacology
These clinicians work closely with other specialists at the forefront of new research into therapeutic approaches to vascular disease.
Patient Care
Patients' entry into the program is streamlined for their convenience and that of their referring physicians. The first point of contact is the vascular internist, who performs the initial evaluation and prescribes therapy for arterial and venous disease, as well as the associated disorders of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, hypercoagulopathy, and diabetes. The internist will recommend further evaluations, such as radiological studies or surgical consultation, when appropriate.
