Larner College of Medicine

Andrew C. Stanley

Green & Gold Professor, Vascular Surgery

Deputy Chair, Department of Surgery

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Alma mater(s)
  • M.D., Dartmouth College/Brown University Program in Medicine, Hanover, NH
  • BA, The College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
  • Internship, General Surgery Intern, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
  • Residency, General Surgery, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
  • Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

Areas of expertise

surgical quality

BIO

Dr. Stanley has been faculty at the University of Vermont since 1998. His research interests were initially focused on the biology of venous ulcers. Early work resulted in NIH and industry funding. His focus then shifted to quality care in vascular surgery. He was part of a small group of vascular surgeons that helped create and proliferate the database which is now recognized as the preeminent database in vascular surgery (VQI). As Deputy Chair in the Department of Surgery, he oversees recruitment and departmental operations.

Publications

PubMed Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • 2001 Surgical Clinician Award
  • 2003 Univ of Vermont Dept of Surgery Beiersdorf-Jobst American Venous Forum, Venous Research Award
  • 2013 Clinical Lead/Project Chair, UVMMC Hybrid OR Suite Project
  • 2016 John Davis Service Award, University of Vermont Dept of Surgery

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2005-Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (1998-2005)

Bio

Dr. Stanley has been faculty at the University of Vermont since 1998. His research interests were initially focused on the biology of venous ulcers. Early work resulted in NIH and industry funding. His focus then shifted to quality care in vascular surgery. He was part of a small group of vascular surgeons that helped create and proliferate the database which is now recognized as the preeminent database in vascular surgery (VQI). As Deputy Chair in the Department of Surgery, he oversees recruitment and departmental operations.

Awards and Achievements

  • 2001 Surgical Clinician Award
  • 2003 Univ of Vermont Dept of Surgery Beiersdorf-Jobst American Venous Forum, Venous Research Award
  • 2013 Clinical Lead/Project Chair, UVMMC Hybrid OR Suite Project
  • 2016 John Davis Service Award, University of Vermont Dept of Surgery

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2005-Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (1998-2005)

Select Publications

  1. Wallaert J, Nolan B, Adams J, Stanley A, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Cronenwett J, Goodney P: The impact of diabetes on postoperative outcomes following lower-extremity bypass surgery. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Nov;56:1317-23. PMCID: PMC3564014
  2. Sigounas VY, Callas PW, Nicholas C, Adams JE, Bertges DJ, Stanley AC, Steinthorsson G, Ricci MA. Evaluation of simulation-based training model on vascular anastomotic skills for surgical residents. Simul Healthc. 2012 Dec;7(6):334-8. 
  3. Hoel AW, Nolan BW, Goodney PP, Zhao Y, Schanzer A, Stanley AC, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Cronenwett JL; Vascular Study Group of New England. Variation in smoking cessation after vascular operations. J Vasc Surg. 2013 May; 57(5): 1338-44; quiz 1344.e1-4. Epub 2013 Jan 30. PMCID:PMC4279220
  4. Patel RB, Beaulieu P, Homa K, Goodney PP, Stanley AC, Cronenwett JL, Stone DH, Bertges DJ; Vascular Study Group of New England. Shared quality data are associated with increased protamine use and reduced bleeding complications after carotid endarterectomy in the Vascular Study Group of New England. J Vasc Surg 2013 Dec;58(6): 1518-1524. Epub 2013 Sept 
  5. PMCID:PMC4279241 5. Glaser J1, Kuwayama D2, Stone D2, Schanzer A3, Eldrup-Jorgensen J4, Powell R2, Stanley AC5, Nolan B6. Factors that determine the length of stay after carotid endarterectomy represent opportunities to avoid financial losses. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Oct;60(4):966-72
  6. Ferranti KM; Osler TM; Duffy RP; Stanley AC; Bertges DJ. Association between gender and outcomes of lower extremity peripheral vascular interventions. J Vasc Surg. 62(4):990-7, 2015 Oct;62(4):990-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.066. PMID: 26209578
  7. Steely AM, Smith L, Callas PW, Nathan MH, Lahiri JE, Stanley AC, Steinthorsson G, Bertges DJ. Prospective Study of Postoperative Glycemic Control with a Standardized Insulin Infusion Protocol after Infrainguinal Bypass and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Oct;44:211-220. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.04.020. Epub 2017 May 11. PMID: 28502888
  8. Colton IB, Fujii MH, Ahern TP, Maclean CD, Lahiri JE, Alef M, Stanley AC, Steinthorsson G, Bertges DJ. Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Use after Vascular Surgery. Vasc Med. 2019 Feb;24(1):63-69. Doi:10.1177/1358863X18807540. Epub 2018 Nov 18. PMID: 30449260
  9. Shukla M, Callas PW, Lahiri JA, Alef MJ, Keating FK, Stanley AC, Steinthorsson G, Schneider DJ, Bertges DJ. Surveillance and Management of Troponin Elevation after Vascular Surgery. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Oct;60:156-164. Doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.02.025. Epub 2019 May 8. PMID: 31075460
  10. Tefft A, Moss T, Stanley A, Malhotra AK. Not all deep vein thrombosis is created equal: Incidence of preexisting chronic deep vein thrombosis among high-risk traumatized patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019;86(5):871-873. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000002228. PMID: 31008892 

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