Dr. Mell Burress Welborn M.D.

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• Functional outcome after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
• Correlation between ankle-brachial index, symptoms, and health-related quality of life in patients with peripheral vascular disease.

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Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Mell Burress Welborn Jr., who serves patients in Evansville, Indiana.

A fellowship-trained vascular surgeon, Dr. Welborn Jr. works within the medical clinic of Deaconess Wound Services, located within Deaconess Midtown Hospital.

Deaconess Midtown Hospital is a hospital in Evansville, Indiana. It is part of the Deaconess Health System. The hospital has 249 private one person rooms for inpatients. Admittedly, it can serve 58 people at a time in its outpatient services.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1962. He then went on to perform his internship and residency in surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 1963 and 1968, respectively. He also completed a fellowship in thoracic surgery at St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1971.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Dr. Welborn Jr. is board-certified in surgery & thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, including the arteries, veins, and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. A vascular surgeon diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions in the arteries and veins, also called the blood vessels. These specialists treat a range of health problems, from spider and varicose veins to life-threatening aneurysms, and can help patients manage chronic conditions throughout their lives.

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