After finishing his Vascular Surgery fellowship at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, Dr Daniel Obrand trained at UCLA in endovascular surgery, specializing in endovascular repair of abdominal (EVAR) and thoracic aneurysms and the treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease using percutaneous angioplasty. He was the first Vascular Surgeon in Canada to engage in a fellowship of this kind. In 1998 Dr. Obrand began performing EVAR at the JGH and was one of the first surgeons in Canada to do so. Under his leadership, the Division of Vascular Surgery at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University has become a national leader in endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Percutaneous vascular interventions for aneurysmal disease and occlusive disease is now a significant part of his Vascular Surgery practice. E-mail: dobrand [at] surg.jgh.mcgill.ca |