International Vascular Surgery - Dr. Ahmed Kayssi (Canada)

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In the International Series, we interview international vascular surgeons and trainees with the focus of learning and exploring how vascular surgery is practiced around the world and by doing so, gain new insight into how we practice vascular surgery in the United States. In today’s episode, Ezra Schwartz interviews Dr. Ahmed Kayssi, a vascular surgeon in Canada.

Dr. Ahmed Kayssi is a vascular surgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and an associate scientist in evaluative clinical sciences at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Dr. Kayssi completed his general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto and a limb preservation and wound care fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Richard Neville. Dr. Kayssi holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health under the supervision of Dr. Lilly Engineer. Dr. Kayssi recently joined the editorial board of Seminars in Vascular Surgery.

Contact Information: Dr. Ahmed Kayssi

Email: [e-mail]

Twitter:

• Dr. Ahmed Kayssi (@ahmedkayssi)
• Dr. Ezra Schwartz (@ezraschwartz10)
• Dr. Morgan Gold (@morgansgold)
• University of Toronto Division of Vascular Surgery

Articles, resources, and societies referenced in the episode:

• Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery Research Committee
• Wounds Canada and Wounds Canada Research Committee
• Canadian Medical Protective Association
• Dr. Charles de Mestral
• University of Toronto Limb Preservation Fellowship
• Dr. Heather Gill, The PREHAAAB Trial, and Preoperative Exercise Rehabilitation in Cardiac and Vascular Interventions
• International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot
• SVS Vascular Annual Meeting 2024
• Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery Annual Conference
• Health Canada. Canada’s Health Care System - Canada.ca.
• Canada: Health system review. Health Systems in Transition