Vascular Surgery

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Section of Vascular Surgery

We set the standard for our discipline—improving the lives of patients, making discoveries and training the next generation of leaders.

Leaders in Vascular Surgery

Through our partnerships with cardiovascular specialists across disciplines and our technologically advanced facilities, the U-M Medical School Section of Vascular Surgery is uniquely equipped to treat difficult and complex cases, and to translate new treatments and approaches from the lab to the bedside.

About

Our team of experts and innovators is pursuing advances in vascular surgery, education and research—paving the way for a new standard of care.

Education

We offer the best of academic medicine, from experience in surgery cases to time for research and academic development.

Research

We accelerate discoveries through collaboration, with best-in-class investigators, labs, resources and opportunities.

Faculty

Our vascular surgeons are dedicated to improving lives and empowering the next generation of leaders.

Patient Care

We deliver collaborative medicine across specialties, giving patients a single home for their vascular care.

Giving

Help us change lives through patient-centered care, innovation in vascular surgery and comprehensive education.

Michigan Promise

The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.

Learn more about our Michigan Promise

Connect with Us

Leadership
See all Vascular Surgery faculty Peter K. Henke

Peter Henke, MD, FACS, FAHA
James C. Stanley Professor of Vascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Section Head of Vascular Surgery
Co-Director Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Featured News & Stories

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Department News

2026 Moses Gunn Research Conference Highlights

Highlights from the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery's 37th annual Moses Gunn Research Conference.
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Department News

Trainees explore innovative solutions to improve patient care and surgical training

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Meet the Michigan Medicine 2026 Surgery Intern Class

Introducing the new matches into surgery residency within the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery.
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How a complex, 14-hour surgery saved a woman’s ‘hopeless’ spine

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Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair

A statewide partnership of hospitals in Michigan, which drastically increased follow up imaging after aortic aneurysm repairs, resulted in patients having a nearly 60% decrease in the likelihood of dying within one year of surgery.
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Podiatry clinic helps patient with recurring foot ulcer

Marcia Sherman, a patient with diabetes, dealt with a recurring foot ulcer for more than two years before having surgery that cured her wound.