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Stanford Vascular Surgery
Vascular & Endovascular SurgeryDrs. Michael Sgroi and Elizabeth George Assume Leadership of Stanford Vascular Surgery Training Programs
The Division of Vascular Surgery announces new leadership of its training programs. Dr. Michael Sgroi has been appointed Program Director of the Stanford Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Programs. Dr. Elizabeth George has been appointed Associate Program Director.
Vascular & Endovascular SurgeryFastWave Medical appoints Dr. Venita Chandra as principal investigator for IVL pivotal trial
FastWave Medical today announced the appointment of its principal investigators and steering committee for the upcoming investigational device exemption (IDE) pivotal trial of Artero, the company’s peripheral electric intravascular lithotripsy (E-IVL) system.
Vascular & Endovascular SurgeryA Legacy in Vascular Surgery: Father and Son Reunite at Stanford
Dr. Sean Harris joins Stanford’s Division of Vascular Surgery—the same program where his father, Dr. E. John Harris, Jr., built a distinguished career.
SurgeryTwo Surgery Trainees Receive TRAM Pilot Grants
Drs. Veit Eckhardt and Chuner Guo have received Translational Medicine and Applied Medicine (TRAM) pilot grants.
Vascular & Endovascular SurgeryStanford Surgery Celebrates the Career of Dr. E. John Harris, Jr.
Dr. E. John Harris, Jr., MD officially transitioned to Professor of Surgery Emeritus in the Division of Vascular Surgery at Stanford University in 2025, after more than three decades of service as a surgeon, educator, and leader.
SurgeryDr. Arya Receives NIH Funding to Research AAA in Women
Dr. Shipra Arya has received more than $1 million in funding to study abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in women from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
stanfordvascular on InstagramStanfordVasc Joins SVS Foundation for the Walk for Vascular Health
On Sunday, September 7, Stanford's Division of Vascular Surgery joined with the Society for Vascular Surgeons Foundation for the Walk for Vascular Health. Together, patients, families, providers, and friends raised awareness for vascular disease during PAD Awareness Month with a 1.3-mile walk, giveaways, and community connection.
Vascular & Endovascular SurgeryDr. Shipra Arya Awarded American Heart Association Grant
Dr. Shipra Arya has received a $300,000 American Heart Association (AHA) Transformational Project Award to develop an automated method for prognosticating peripheral artery disease (PAD) using deep learning. T
Vascular & Endovascular SurgeryDr. Nicholas Leeper and Lingfeng Luo Receive SCI Innovation Award
Dr. Nicholas J. Leeper and Dr. Lingfeng Luo have been awarded a Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) Innovation Award for their project on how cancer promotes cardiovascular risk. The award is part of the SCI's October 2025 funding cycle.
SurgeryRevolutionizing Vascular Health with Dr. Nick Leeper
In this episode of Scrubcast, Dr. Nick Leeper, Chief of Vascular Medicine at Stanford, shares his lab's unique "hypothesis-free" methodology, where they analyze the entire human genome to uncover genetic variants associated with heart disease. Additionally, Dr. Leeper highlights his collaborations with experts outside the School of Medicine to develop treatments straight out of science fiction.