Program Overview
The intent of the integrated 5-year vascular residency program at the Medical University of South Carolina is to produce well-rounded trainees in all aspects of vascular surgery, leading to the development of thoughtful, ethical, and highly competent independent practitioners of the specialty. Our major goals are to provide incremental and progressive, multidisciplinary training in which covers principles of core surgery (CS) as well as vascular surgery (VS). The vascular surgery faculty have designed a program that will provide increasing responsibility under direct attending supervision, in the outpatient clinics, inpatient settings, the angio suite, and the operating room.
Clinical Experience
Training in management of vascular diseases
Conferences and Education
Research
How to Apply
Educational Leadership
The faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina have extensive experience in training surgical residents and have received numerous awards for teaching. The residency program is led by our Program Director Dr. Lindsey Korepta and the Associate Program Director Dr. Ravi Veeraswamy (effective July 1, 2025) with assistance from our Program Coordinator Diane Molnar.
MUSC Vascular Surgery Team
Lindsey Korepta, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Program Director, effective July 1
koreptal@musc.edu
About Dr. Korepta
- Practices at MUSC, Health East Cooper, and West Ashley (Health West)
- Education Activities: Weekly Case Conferences, monthly Morbidity and Mortality Conferences, Expert Series Venous Interventions, Expert Series Hemodialysis Access Creation and Maintenance, Bi-annual simulation sessions
- Research Interests: Venous ulceration healing, pelvic congestion syndrome, peripheral artery disease outcomes, abdominal aortic aneurysm outcomes in female patients
- PubMed
Ravi Veeraswamy, M.D.
Chief, Vascular Surgery
Associate Program Director, effective July 1
veeraswa@musc.edu
About Dr. Veeraswamy
- Education Activities: Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) and weekly Case Conferences
- Research Interests: Type B Aortic Dissection
- Pubmed
Adam Tanious, M.D., MBA, MMSc, FACS, FVVS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical Director - Vascular-Dialysis Access
tanious@musc.edu
About Dr. Tanious
- Practices at MUSC, HEC and West Ashley (Health West)
- Education Activities: Innovation, Vascular Surgery Education Library (VascularTraining.Org), Dialysis Access.
- Research Interests: Innovation, device development, Resident/Student Education, Database driven clinical translational studies.
- Training: Massachusetts General Hospital, University of South Florida
- Pubmed
Thomas Brothers, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC
brothete@musc.edu
About Dr. Brothers
- Practices at MUSC and VA
- Education Activities: Weekly VA case conference and monthly VQI meetings
- Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence to improve decision-making for lower extremity disease
- Pubmed
Jean Marie Ruddy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Research
ruddy@musc.edu
About Dr. Ruddy
- Practices at MUSC and VA
- Education Activities: Weekly basic science sessions, monthly vascular lab sessions, faculty advisor for VSIG
- Research Interests: NIH-funded basic science investigation into tension-related aspects of AAA growth
- Pubmed
Mathew Wooster, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Aortic Surgery
woosterm@musc.edu
About Dr. Wooster
- Research Interests: Patient-related outcomes in complex aortic repair and CLI
- Pubmed
Sharee Wright, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Disparities Education and Cultural Dexterity
wrightsh@musc.edu
About Dr. Wright
- Educational Activities: Weekly educational case conferences and Cultural Dexterity & Wellness conferences
- Research Interests: Medical student/residency education; Healthcare disparities in under-served communities
Chun Li, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
lichun@musc.edu
About Dr. Li
- Educational Activities: Weekly educational conferences
- Research Interests: Health services research in aortic diseases and PAD, quality improvement.
- Pubmed
Diane Molnar
Vascular Surgery Residency Program Coordinator
Phone: 843-792-5976
molnard@musc.edu
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