Vascular Surgery

Contacts

Specialty Advisor

Residency Program Director

APEX Champion and Surgical Subspecialty Acting Internship Director

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

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.


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

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