Vascular Medicine Fellowship Program

College

  • Center City Campus
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Degree Earned

  • Fellowship

Program Length

1 year

Program Type

  • On Campus

Call to Actions

Current Research Projects

Society of Hospital Medicine Facilitated Anticoagulation for Safer Transitions Study (SHM-FAST)

  • 8 National Hospitals enrolled in the above study to assess a transition of care model to assess reduction in length of stay, major bleeding and hospital readmissions.
  • We provided a review of the literature, study design, education materials and training for all participating hospitals.
  • The study is now in its 9th month of an18 month study

Apixaban Discontinuation for Invasive Or major Surgical procedures: ADIOS Study

  • This is a prospective study of patients taking apixaban and scheduled for invasive or major surgery.
  • Plasma levels of apixaban and Anti-Xa levels were obtained 3 weeks prior surgery and on the morning of surgery after discontinuing apixaban 3 days prior to surgery.
  • The study outcomes were the plasma and Anti-Xa level of apixaban and postoperative thrombosis or major bleeding.
  • Study completed and accepted for publication in Vascular Medicine

Post Hospitalization Thrombosis COVID-19 Registry (Photo C-19 Registry)

  • This is a retrospective chart review of 1200 patient hospitalized with COVID-19.
  • The study will document the use of extended VTE prophylaxis, VTE events, re-admissions for VTE or major bleeding.
  • This registry is currently in data collection phase

Comprehensive Atherosclerosis Treatment Collaborative for the Health System (CATCHem)

  • Comprehensive assessment and management of patients with peripheral and cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease
  • This will include management of lipids, BP, Diabetes, antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants and smoking cessation
  • The programs includes clinical collaboration with Pharmacy, Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine

PERT Consortium Pulmonary Embolism Registry