Matthew Blecha, MDClinical Associate of SurgeryMatthew Blecha, MD, is a vascular surgeon. He specializes in peripheral vascular disease, including: lower extremity arterial disease, carotid artery occlusive disease, varicose veins and lower extremity venous insufficiency, aortic and peripheral artery aneurysms, deep vein thrombosis, renal artery and mesenteric artery occlusive disease, dialysis access and wound care. Whenever possible, he performs minimally invasive alternatives to traditional open procedures. Dr. Blecha's research focuses on diagnostic challenges associated with vascular diseases, and how to treat these diseases with laparoscopic procedures. An accomplished author, his research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Vascular Surgery and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. He has also served as the editor-in-chief for several board review textbooks. In addition, Dr. Blecha is frequently invited to present his work at national conferences and meetings on vascular surgery.
Practice LocationsUniversity of Chicago Medical Center
Center for Advanced Medicine
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Year Started Practice2006 Board CertificationsVascular Surgery
Medical SchoolJefferson Medical College, Philadelphia ResidencySt. Joseph Hospital, Chicago FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI (vascular/endovascular surgery) MembershipsAmerican College of Surgeons
Language SpokenEnglish mblecha@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu Office Phone(773) 702-6128 Office Fax(773) 702-0863 Office Postal AddressMatthew Blecha, MD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Blecha's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
