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For me, patient care is a continuum of mental, physical and spiritual support throughout a patient's lifetime and in a sense, is a lifetime pact between the patient and physician.

The focus of my practice is on vascular disease – both medical and surgical – with an emphasis on surgical care. Specifically, I concentrate on all aspects of vascular surgery, including endovascular surgery.
I became interested in vascular surgery because it stimulated me more than any other aspect of surgery. It’s very challenging and requires a commitment to performing very technically precise operations.

In my spare time, I enjoy relaxing with my family, reading books about the Civil War and attending Ohio State football games.

Highlights

  • America’s Top Surgeons
  • Department of Surgery Teaching Excellence Award
  • Castle Connolly awarded 2015 Top Doctor for Vascular Surgery

Medical Degree

  • M.D.
    University of Cincinnati
    6/15/1975

Specialties and conditions I treat

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Veins
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
  • Aortic Rupture
  • Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm, Dissecting
  • Aneurysm, Infected
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured
  • Endoleak
  • Iliac Aneurysm
  • Intracranial Aneurysm
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Aneurysm, False
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes
  • Aortitis
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Carotid Arteries
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection
  • Carotid Artery Injuries
  • Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula
  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
  • Cerebral Infarction
  • Cerebral Revascularization
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Varicose Veins
  • Varicose Ulcer
  • Venous Insufficiency
  • Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Phlebitis
  • Postphlebitic Syndrome
  • Postthrombotic Syndrome
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Limb Salvage
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Intermittent Claudication
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Gangrene
  • Diabetic Foot
  • Diabetic Angiopathies
  • Blue Toe Syndrome
  • Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
  • Colitis, Ischemic
  • Cervical Rib Syndrome
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Thrombosis
  • Thromboembolism
  • Thrombectomy
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases
  • Subclavian Steal Syndrome
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  • Vascular Fistula
  • Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula
  • Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Raynaud Disease
  • Renal Artery Obstruction
  • Splenic Infarction
  • Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical
  • Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical
  • Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
  • Peritoneovenous Shunt
  • Brain Infarction
  • Brain Ischemia
  • Brain Stem Infarctions
  • Dementia, Multi-Infarct
  • Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
  • Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
  • Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery
  • Cerebrovascular Trauma
  • Stroke
  • Stroke, Lacunar
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures
  • Vascular System Injuries
  • Vascular Grafting
  • Primary Graft Dysfunction
  • Vascular Cancers
  • Venous Cutdown
  • Angioplasty
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted
  • Angioplasty, Laser
  • Angioscopy
  • Atherectomy
  • Atherectomy, Coronary
  • Balloon Embolectomy
  • Catheterization, Central Venous
  • Catheterization, Peripheral
  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
  • Embolectomy
  • Endarterectomy
  • Vena Cava Filters
  • Arteritis
  • Vasculitis
  • Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Retinal Telangiectasis
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Systemic Vasculitis
  • Takayasu Arteritis
  • Rheumatoid Vasculitis
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
  • Hemostatic Disorders
  • Hypertension, Renal
  • Hypertension, Renovascular
  • Hypertension
  • Hypertension, Malignant
  • Intra-Abdominal Hypertension
  • Hyperemia
  • Intracranial Arterial Diseases
  • Intracranial Embolism
  • Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Intracranial Thrombosis
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient
  • Ischemic Contracture
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
  • Embolism, Air
  • Embolism, Cholesterol
  • Embolism, Fat
  • May-Thurner Syndrome
  • Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
  • Leriche Syndrome
  • Scimitar Syndrome
  • Susac Syndrome
  • Anterior Compartment Syndrome
  • Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
  • Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome
  • Compartment Syndromes
  • CREST Syndrome
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  • Endarteritis
  • Erythromelalgia
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
  • Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease
  • Lateral Medullary Syndrome
  • Lateral Sinus Thrombosis
  • Livedo Reticularis
  • Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
  • Mechanical Thrombolysis
  • Microscopic Polyangiitis
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
  • Reperfusion Injury
  • Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial
  • Telangiectasis
  • Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic
  • Thromboangiitis Obliterans
  • Wegener Granulomatosis
  • Ultrasonography
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Cardiovascular Diseases

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My background

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery
4/14/1980

American Board of Surgery (Subspecialty: Vascular Surgery)
11/16/1984

My Department

Surgery

My Division

Vascular Diseases and Surgery

Industry Relationships

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As of 03/25/2016, Dr. Vaccaro has reported no financial relationships with medical device, research and/or drug companies.