UF Vascular

University of Florida Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy

[NextGen. Vascular @NextGenVascular]

Congrats to Michael Fasser, MD on being named the SVS Foundation’s 2026 James S T Yao Research Award Recipient and an excellent presentation on PCSK9 inhibition attenuates AAA formation via enhanced macrophage-dependent efferocytosis. #VAM26

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to UF Surgery resident Michael Fassler, MD, on receiving this prestigious award at #VAM26! This recognition is a testament to the important work being done in our department and at the University of Florida.

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to all faculty members who were honored at last week's Spring Faculty Assembly, including Thomas Huber, M.D., Ph.D., on receiving the college's prestigious lifetime achievement award! 🐊🐊

Read more about Department of Surgery honorees 👇
https://t.co/qZAzbQMYLo

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

We're thrilled to congratulate Guoshuai Cai, Ph.D., director of the UF Surgery Genomics Core, on being awarded the 2026 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors from the University of Florida! 🐊📙📘🐊

Read more about this prestigious award👇
https://t.co/NkUf2rWUWu

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Discussing: "Evaluating the Vascular Quality Initiative’s role in advancing minority health and health disparities research—A scoping review" https://t.co/RMb5aD4FZJ

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Former @UFVascular fellow Dr. Libby Weaver (@UofUVascular) on @AudibleBleeding's @JVascSurg Author Spotlight!

[AudibleBleeding @AudibleBleeding]

🎙️-@WenKawaji , Falen Demsas, @ksasank are joined by JVS editor @ADuncanVasc and JVS-VL editor @RuthLBush discussing two great articles for the May 2026 episode! Check it out!

https://t.co/kBRnzbTNb3

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Jeff Arni Cruz Valisno, who was today conferred with his Ph.D. from the University of Florida!

Dr. Valisno has for several years worked in the Aortic Aneurysm Research Lab of department chair Dr. Gilbert Upchurch, Jr.

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Excited to match future fellows Dr. Leah Schoel (@leahjschoel) from @UMichSurgery and Dr. Patrick Quinn from @OhioStateSurg !! Welcome to @UFVascular !! @UFSurgery @gru6n

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Fantastic @FLVascularSoc Presidential Address from Dr. Salvatore Scali!! Very thoughtful, “Why We Still Do This: Mentorship, Mastery, and Meaning”. @UFSurgery

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Great presentation by @UFMedicine student Griffin Stinson at #scvs2026! “Increased Complexity of EVAR Conversion is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes Over Time at a High-Volume Aortic Treatment Center” @SCVS1969 @UFSurgery

[Trisha L. Roy MD PhD FACS @trisharoymd]

Beautiful day in San Diego to kick off #SCVS2026. What does it take to go from being a vascular surgeon to being a chief? A chair? In the c-suite?

[Guillermo Escobar🩸 @GAEscobarMD]

@gru6n demystifies the "real" reasons you become a Chair of surgery

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Dr. Upchurch is one of the editors of Aortic Aneurysms: Pathogenesis and Treatment! Congrats to him as well to our faculty and residents who contributed chapters to this important reference.

See more about the book 👇

https://t.co/bBabMbSfns

[Raghu Motaganahalli @RMotaganahalli]

It was a true highlight for @IU_Surgery & @iu_vascular to host @gru6n (Dr. Gilbert Upchurch, Chair of Surgery @ @UFVascular) as our visiting professor!
His expertise, passion for education, and inspiring energy shone through in outstanding Grand Rounds and lively discussions

[AudibleBleeding @AudibleBleeding]

🎙️- @WenKawaji and Falen Demsas host February 2026 JVS-AB episode featuring Drs. Huber, Fassler, Rao and undergrad student Nishanth Konduru discussing 📰from @JVascSurg and @JVascSurgVI with @ADuncanVasc and @AnahitaDua
https://t.co/GlLRe9lTZx

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Dr. Huber and Dr. Fassler discuss their recent @JVascSurg publication “Outcomes of open bypass and SMA endarterectomy for patients with CMI resulting from long-segment SMA occlusive disease” on @AudibleBleeding!! https://t.co/bk1VRbveoE @UFSurgery @UFSurgResidents

[AudibleBleeding @AudibleBleeding]

🎙️- @WenKawaji and Falen Demsas host February 2026 JVS-AB episode featuring Drs. Huber, Fassler, Rao and undergrad student Nishanth Konduru discussing 📰from @JVascSurg and @JVascSurgVI with @ADuncanVasc and @AnahitaDua
https://t.co/GlLRe9lTZx

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to Jeffrey Valisno on his upcoming Ph.D. defense!

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Check out @SamirKShahMD in the latest @VascularOnline! - Dementia patients see worse outcomes after AAA repair https://t.co/cOs0mw0FnU

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

One last #SAVS2026 shoutout. Congrats to @UFMedicine student @AminAMirzaie on a great poster presentation! “Assessing Prognostic Expectations in Patients with CLTI” @UFSurgery @gru6n @SamirKShahMD @SouthernVasc

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Second year fellow, @erikmands, wrapping up #SAVS2026 with a great presentation: “A Multi-Institutional Study Comparing Antegrade and Retrograde Open Mesenteric Bypass for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia” @EndeanEric @UKvascular @UFSurgery @SouthernVasc