Vascular Surgery

The SIU Division of Vascular Surgery is known internationally for its cutting-edge treatment of diseases of the arteries and veins. Our five board-certified vascular surgeons offer both traditional and minimally-invasive treatment of aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and dialysis access.

We direct our own state-of-the-art noninvasive vascular diagnostic laboratory and perform our own arteriograms and venograms. We participate in a large number of investigational research trials, allowing privileged access to cutting-edge technology not available to most other physicians. We are also leaders in the education of the new generation of vascular surgeons. As professors at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, our faculty participates in the education of medical students, surgery residents, and our own fellows in vascular and endovascular surgery.

We are proud to offer world-class vascular care here in the heart of central Illinois.

Kim Hodgson, M.D. Professor and Chair
Division of Vascular Surgery

David S. Sumner Endowed Chair in Vascualr & Endovascular Surgery

Dr. Kim Hodgson, professor and chair of SIU's vascular division, has been named the recipient of the first David S. Sumner, M.D. Endowed Chair in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.  He received the title as part of the establishment of a $1 million endowment honoring Dr. Sumner's 23-year career at SIU.  The fund was created from donations to Friends of St. John's Hospital Foundation and Hospital Sisters of St. Francis and the money will be used to support vascular disease research and education.  Dr. Sumner joined SIU's faculty in 1975 and stepped down as chairman of vascular surgery in 1988.

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