Vascular Surgery

Contacts

Specialty Advisor	Dr. John Phair
Residency Program Director	Dr. Peter Faries
Surgical Subspecialty Acting Internship Director	Dr. Adam Korayem

Specialty Overview

A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of blocked arteries, repair of veins to improve circulation, treatment of aneurysms (bulges) in the aorta and other blood vessels, and treatment of vascular injuries.

Vascular Surgery | Careers in Medicine (AAMC CiM log in required)

How long is this specialty's residency?

Residency training for vascular surgery is a five year program.

Websites for Reference

Vascular Specialists | Society for Vascular Surgery

Program Director's Association Guide for Residency Applicants

Away Electives

Away Electives	Yes
How many aways should I do?	1
Order of Away vs Home	Home rotation BEFORE away rotation

Programs where ISMMS students have completed away electives.

State	Institution	Rotations
DC	MedStar Georgetown University Hospital	1
NC	Duke University School of Medicine	1
NC	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	1
NY	Zucker School of Medicine	1
PA	Perelman School of Medicine/University of Pennsylvania	1
TX	McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston	1

Match Statistics

Information provided by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match, last updated August 2024

Mean Number of Contiguous Ranks	22.6
Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score	253
Mean Number of Research Experiences	4.6
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations and Publications	12.8

Competitiveness

Source: 2025 Match Advanced Data Tables

In the 2025 Match there were 102 positions in 77 programs, 82.4% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.

Application Information

Application System	ERAS
Match System	NRMP

Signaling

Source: ERAS Signaling and 2025 ERAS Data

How Many?	none
Average Number of Applications Submitted	55.25

Letters of Recommendation

Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)?	Yes, speak with the program director
Departmental/Chair Letter?	Yes
Who should other letters come from?	1 SLOE 1 Chair Letter 1 clinical letter from vascular surgery faculty 1 research or from someone that knows you well in any specialty

Interviewing and Post Interview Communication

Applications are downloaded by programs...	On the first date they are available- students should submit everything prior to that date
This specialty’s MSH program interviews all ISMMS students who apply.	Yes
Interviews are sent out...	On October 30, 2025, rolling after that date
Thank You Emails	You can if you’d like, it's a nice thing to do but will not make or break your chances. Thank you note policy varies from program to program - if they explicitly ask that Thank You notes not be sent, do not send a thank you note. Otherwise, a thank you note is helpful.
Letters of Intent	Yes, letters of intent are helpful to programs and applicants but make sure you're only sending to one program if you are telling them they are #1 on your rank list. Consult with an advisor before sending.

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ISMMS Match Data 2020-2025

Institution Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total
Hosp of the Univ of PA	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
NYU Grossman School Of Medicine-NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
U Texas Med Sch-Houston	0	0	0	0	1	0	1