The fellowship is a comprehensive, integrated program with excellent training opportunities in the full spectrum of vascular disease management, including aortic, peripheral, renal, visceral and cerebrovascular disorders.
Fellows receive extensive training in complex minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open vascular surgical procedures. They are encouraged to conduct translational and patient outcomes-based research and become proficient in performing and interpreting non-invasive vascular laboratory studies. Funding support to attend national conferences and training programs is provided.
Fellows' time will be equally split between the UCI Medical Center and the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Both sites boast state-of-the-art hybrid operation suites with a dedicated vascular team, OR vascular nurse, radiology tech and scrub tech.

UCI Medical Center
UCI Medical Center is the only university hospital in Orange County that offers acute and general care service. It is the county's only Level I trauma center, American College of Surgeons-verified regional burn center and National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. The facility was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Solucient, a leading source of healthcare business intelligence, and is one of three California hospitals and 15 major teaching hospitals to receive this award.

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
The VA Long Beach Healthcare System is one of the most diversified tertiary healthcare providers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The comprehensive tertiary care center has 237 beds, the spinal cord unit has 90 beds and the geriatric and nursing home has 99 beds. The VA Long Beach Healthcare System has a preservation amputation care treatment program and a hybrid operating room.
Fellowship applications are accepted solely through ERAS, and matches are determined via the NRMP process. Prospective applicants can email the fellowship coordinator, Adrienne Cosentino at acosenti@hs.uci.edu, if they have questions. No phone calls please.
Applicants from international medical schools must have a valid California Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) and be ECFMG-certified at the time of application. DO applicants must have completed USMLE Steps 1 and 2.
To apply, please submit an ERAS application with the following:
Applications for the upcoming interview season will be reviewed in January with interview invitations sent in February. Matching applicants will begin their fellowship the following August. For more information about UCI Graduate Medical Education (GME) requirements, please visit our GME website.
Name of Conference/Activity | Frequency | Day | Duration | Mandatory (Yes/No) |
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Bedside teaching rounds with surgical faculty | Daily | Every day | 1 hour | Yes |
Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality conference | Weekly | Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds | Weekly | Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
Vascular/Endovascular Surgery and Vascular Interventional Radiology Case Planning Conference | Weekly | Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
VA Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference | Weekly | Monday | 1 hour | Yes |
VA Vascular Surgery Imaging and Case Planning Conference | Weekly | Monday | 1 hour | Yes |
Multidisciplinary Stroke Conference | Weekly | Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
Vascular Journal Club | Monthly | 2nd Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
Vascular Research Meeting | Monthly | 1st Tuesday | 1 hour | Yes |
Medical Center Simulation Center | Quarterly | Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
Vascular Mortality and Morbidity Conference | Weekly | 1st Thursday | 1 hour | Yes |
Sites
Site 1 = UC Irvine
Site 2 = Long Beach Veterans Affair Healthcare System
Rotations
UCI Vascular = UCI Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Rotation
LBVA Vascular = Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Rotation
Notes
- Outpatient experience is at least 1/2 day per week during core clinical rotations.
- Rotation block = One month.
- Inclusive leave time for vacation, conference and interviews must not exceed more than four weeks each post graduate year.
- Vacation = Maximum of 28 days permitted per post graduate year.
For current information regarding resident salary and benefits, please visit the Residents & Fellows Salary, Benefits, Policies page on our UCI Graduate Medical Education website.
Rotation Block | Site | Rotation | % of Time in Outpatient Clinics | % of Time Conducting Research |
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1st Month | Site 1 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
2nd Month | Site 1 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
3rd Month | Site 1 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
4th Month | Site 2 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
5th Month | Site 2 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
6th Month | Site 2 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
7th Month | Site 1 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
8th Month | Site 1 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
9th Month | Site 1 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
10th Month | Site 2 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
11th Month | Site 2 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
12th Month | Site 2 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
Rotation Block | Site | Rotation | % of Time in Outpatient Clinics | % of Time Conducting Research |
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1st Month | Site 2 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
2nd Month | Site 2 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
3rd Month | Site 2 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
4th Month | Site 1 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
5th Month | Site 1 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
6th Month | Site 1 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
7th Month | Site 2 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
8th Month | Site 2 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
9th Month | Site 2 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
10th Month | Site 1 | LBVA Vascular | 10 | 10 |
11th Month | Site 1 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
12th Month | Site 1 | UCI Vascular | 10 | 10 |
Volunteer Faculty
Stephen Kubaska, MD
Mark Smith, MD
Adrienne Cosentino
Fellowship Coordinator
acosenti@hs.uci.edu
Nii-Kabu Kabutey, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Isabella Kuo, MD
Associate Fellowship Program Director


