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Heather Wetherell Waldrop

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2023 - Present Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


Surgical Specialty Impacts Quality of Operative Training in Carotid Endarterectomy.

Journal Article Ann Vasc Surg · February 2024 BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is currently performed by multiple surgical specialties. The impact of surgical specialty and operative volume on post-CEA outcomes has been well described. However, it is unclear whether trainees of different surgi ... Full text Link to item Cite

A national analysis of vascular surgery resident operative experience in peripheral artery disease.

Journal Article J Vasc Surg · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Endovascular and hybrid interventions have played an increasingly prominent role in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the past decade. This shift has prompted concerns about the adequacy of open surgical training for current ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Potential cost savings by moving appropriate cases to an office-based angiography suite

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Society for Vascular Surgery · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine · 2013 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2009 B.S.