Vascular Surgery

Iraklis Pipinos, M.D., Ph.D. – Outstanding Mentor of Junior Faculty

Dr. Pipinos will receive the award at Thursday’s annual faculty meeting.

Apr 19, 2017

Research Leadership: B. Timothy Baxter, M.D.

Dr. Baxter’s research focus is on abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Jan 17, 2017

Simple pre-surgery questions save lives, Omaha study finds

A seven-year study of patients at the VA Medical Center in Omaha showed that screening patients before an operation to determine how frail they are can save lives after surgery. The screening test is so simple and the results so profound that the procedure is beginning to be implemented in other places, said Dr. Jason […]

Dec 19, 2016

McCollister recipient’s rural work sets the bar high

Medical student Carissa Mangus spoke on campus about her clinical and research experiences in Columbus, Neb.

Oct 27, 2016

Restoring leg blood flow is better option than exercise for PAD patients

UNMC graduate student is lead author of study presented at AHA national meeting

May 12, 2016

Jason MacTaggart, M.D., receives Gilmore Award

Joseph P. and Harriet K. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award will be presented today.

Mar 28, 2016

Research Highlights

UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 12 grant awards representing more than $1.5 million in new funding during the month of September.

Dec 8, 2015

WANTED Stents that work well for peripheral artery disease

a $3.5 million grant will help researchers understand why stents don’t work well for treating peripheral artery disease.

Aug 20, 2015

Researchers study failed stents for peripheral artery disease

Search for better treatment boosted by $3.5 million grant.

Jul 15, 2015

Team studying stents for peripheral artery disease with $3.5 million grant

Stents may work for many patients, but there is significant room for improvement as many patients require repeat procedures in as little as one or two years

Jul 13, 2015