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Abdominal Aortic Disease Specialist to Lead UC Davis Vascular Services
04/18/2018
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) April 18, 2018 -- Matthew Mell, a national leader in defining
health policy for managing and treating aortic disease, has joined UC
Davis Health as director of the UC Davis Vascular Center and chief of the
Division of Vascular Surgery.
Mell comes to UC Davis from Stanford University, where he was medical
director of both the Vascular Clinic and Stanford Healthcare Ambulatory
Specialty Care and vice chair of clinical affairs for the surgery
department.
Mell is an expert in promoting early recognition of vascular disease to
reduce the risks of heart attack, stroke and amputation. He is well known
for improving screening, surveillance and treatment of abdominal aortic
aneurysm, and has been a driving force behind national standards for
identifying the condition, optimal monitoring in clinic settings and
preventing death following rupture.
At UC Davis, Mell leads a multidisciplinary team of experts who offer
advanced diagnostics and endovascular and surgical interventions for
vascular diseases ‹ from venous conditions to peripheral artery disease
and critical limb ischemia.
"Dr. Mell is known for setting the highest possible standards for
providing the full spectrum of care for vascular conditions,² said Diana
Farmer, chair of the UC Davis Department of Surgery. ³With his impressive
background, we know he will take our vascular center to new levels in
outreach, research and treatment for patients with blood vessel disease.²
Mell earned his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his
general surgery residency, a transplant fellowship and master¹s degree in
health services research from Stanford University. He completed a
vascular surgery fellowship and advanced training in aortic surgery at
the University of Wisconsin.
In his clinic and research, Mell seeks to bring a primary care
perspective to the work of vascular specialists, who provide acute and
long-term follow-up care for their patients.
"My career is dedicated to delivering high-value and continuous care to
patients who are dealing with conditions that can reduce their quality of
life and put them at high risk for serious health outcomes,² said Mell.
³I look forward to adding my perspective to the incredible team of
vascular specialists at UC Davis, and putting our collective expertise to
work in broadening access to vascular services in the Central Valley and
Northern California.²
The UC Davis Vascular Center links experts in radiology, surgery and
internal medicine to provide state-of-the-art care for vascular disease.
The team also leads a comprehensive research program that includes
several prominent clinical trials for innovative vascular therapies.
Visit the vascular center website for more information:
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