Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
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Shape your vascular surgery career at Tufts Medical Center in Boston

The Tufts Medicine Vascular Surgery Fellowship is a two-year, ACGME-accredited program for surgeons who have completed a general surgery residency. Established in 1984, it is one of the original vascular fellowships in the U.S. and continues to prepare surgeons for certification and successful careers in both academic and community practice.

The fellowship offers broad, hands-on training across the full spectrum of vascular care. In the first year fellows focus on noninvasive vascular testing and interventional radiology, building a strong foundation for credentialing exams. The second year shifts toward advanced operative experience, inpatient and outpatient management and the care of vascular emergencies.

The program follows a closed faculty model, meaning all vascular surgeons are full-time faculty and fellows are fully integrated into patient care from day one. Graduates complete 800–900 open and endovascular procedures, ensuring a wide range of experience. Along with clinical training, fellows participate in academic development through research, conferences and teaching opportunities.

Program highlights:

  • 2-year fellowship accredited by the ACGME
  • First year focused on noninvasive diagnostics and interventional radiology
  • Second year focused on advanced operative training and vascular emergencies
  • Closed faculty model with full integration into vascular services
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Alyssa Harrison
Hands-on vascular surgery fellowship experience at Tufts Medical Center
800-900
Open and endovascular cases
per fellow
2
Hands-on clinical and academic training
years

Founded in 1984, the program has a proven record of success, with 100% of graduates achieving board certification. Fellows are fully integrated into all aspects of patient care through a closed faculty model and have access to robust academic and research opportunities, including clinical projects, translational research​ and teaching experiences.

Fellows benefit from a closed faculty model, where all vascular surgeons are full-time faculty and fellows are fully integrated into patient care. This ensures consistent mentorship, direct supervision and hands-on experience with every type of vascular case. Fellows participate in decision-making from day one, gaining exposure to both routine and complex cases and developing the confidence needed for independent practice.

Fellows gain extensive clinical exposure across multiple settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, hybrid operating rooms and intensive care units. They manage vascular emergencies, pre- and post-operative care and long-term follow-up while performing a wide variety of procedures, from carotid and aortic surgeries to infrainguinal, mesenteric, renal and venous interventions. Each fellow completes 800–900 open and endovascular cases, including complex and reoperative surgeries, ensuring comprehensive hands-on training.
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