Welcome to the vascular surgery integrated residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), a five-year, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited training program committed to producing the next generation of confident, compassionate and technically excellent vascular surgeons.
Our program offers one categorical position each year and provides an immersive clinical and academic experience that blends leading-edge endovascular technology with open surgical mastery. Situated in eastern Pennsylvania, LVHN, part of Jefferson Health, serves a large, diverse patient population across multiple hospitals, including our flagship hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest in Allentown, and a rapidly expanding program at LVH–Muhlenberg in nearby Bethlehem.
What Sets Us Apart
- Early and deep operative experience: From your intern year, you’ll gain meaningful exposure to vascular procedures, both open and endovascular, under direct supervision by committed, hands-on faculty.
- Robust case volume: Our clinically busy program offers case numbers that far exceed all category ACGME case minimums, with especially high-volume exposure to open aortic, peripheral and carotid surgery.
- Multidisciplinary training environment: You’ll work closely with cardiology, plastic surgery, wound care and podiatry and part of our multidisciplinary Limb Preservation Program.
- Academic engagement: Weekly didactic conferences, journal clubs and a growing research program prepare our residents to become both skilled surgeons and lifelong learners.
- Supportive culture: We value approachability, mentorship and wellness. Our tight-knit team fosters a culture where residents are known, supported and challenged.
Our Mission
We are here to train vascular surgeons who lead with skill, integrity and purpose – surgeons who are as comfortable performing complex open aortic repair as they are advancing the science of vascular disease.