Ralph Clement Darling III, MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery

Expert Publications

• Supermarket model for vascular disease care.
• Early ambulation after diagnostic angiography using 4-f catheters and sheaths: a feasibility study.
• Significance of endotension, endoleak, and aneurysm pulsatility after endovascular repair.
• Sepsis and the scalpel: anatomic compartments and the diabetic foot.
• Primary revision of mid-vein stenoses in venous bypass conduits: venous patch
• Commentary on "Endovascular aortic repair should be the gold standard for ruptured AAAs and all vascular surgeons should be prepared to perform them".
• Primary closure, routine patching, and eversion endarterectomy: what is the current state of the literature supporting use of these techniques?
• Commentary: Nylaende M, Abdelnoor M, Stranden E, et al. The Oslo Balloon Angioplasty versus Conservative Treatment Study (OBACT)--the 2-years results of a single centre, prospective, randomised study in patients with intermittent claudication. Eur J
• Strategies to improve spinal cord ischemia in endovascular thoracic aortic repair: Outcomes of a prospective cerebrospinal fluid drainage protocol.
• Commentary on "Setting up an outpatient imaging center: adding computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, and an outpatient angiography suite to surgeon-run vascular laboratories".
• Long-term outcomes of secondary procedures after endovascular aneurysm repair.
• Commentary on "Carotid artery disease: selecting the appropriate asymptomatic patient for intervention".
• Treatment options for delayed AAA rupture following endovascular repair.
• Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: endovascular program development and results.
• Endovascular and open revascularization for nonatherosclerotic renal artery disease.

Clinical Trials

• Statin Neuroprotection and Carotid Endarterectomy: Safety, Feasibility and Outcomes

Media Releases

Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, who serves patients in Albany, New York.

Dr. Darling III is a reputable vascular surgeon who specializes in arterial insufficiency, thoracic and infrainguinal aortic aneurysms, aortic and thoracic endografts, peripheral artery bypass, carotid artery disease, venous disease, lymphatic disease, and all arterial venous and lymphatic operative and non operative therapies. He is the Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Albany Medical Center, which delivers the highest level of medical care to patients while promoting vascular health.

The surgeons at Albany Med Vascular Surgery are board-certified and fully trained in open and endovascular surgery. They use the most current, cutting-edge research and technologies to provide comprehensive care for a wide-range of vascular conditions.

In addition to overseeing his large clinical network and serving as Chief of Vascular Surgery at Albany Medical Center, the indefatigable Dr. Darling III wears many other hats. He is a Professor of Surgery at Albany Medical College, and has appointments on many national and regional vascular surgery societies.

His healthcare career began in high school as a vascular lab technician at Massachusetts General Hospital. As a young man, he wanted to avoid a career in medicine but eventually was persuaded to enter the field. In preparation for his career, he earned an undergraduate degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. 

Graduating with his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1984, Dr. Darling III went on to perform his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – West Campus. After completing his residency, he headed to Albany Medical Center for a year-long fellowship in vascular surgery. Although he loved Boston, he decided to stay at Albany after graduation because it offered him the volume and complexity of cases he desired.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he is a member of the Eastern Vascular Society, the Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Society of Interventional Radiology.

Leading a remarkable career for more than three decades, Dr. Darling III is board-certified in general surgery and vascular 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.

Attributing his success to good support from partners, hard work, and dedication, Dr. Darling III has written over 190 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals, authored more than 110 book chapters, and has lectured extensively around the world throughout his career. He has been named among Strathmore’s Who’s Who and America’s Top Doctors every year since 2002, and the Best Doctors of the Hudson Valley since 2006. 

In his free time, he maintains an active lifestyle by skiing, playing tennis and traveling. 

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