Vascular Surgery in New Jersey
Advanced Vascular Care at Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health provides comprehensive vascular surgery in New Jersey, offering advanced open and minimally invasive treatments for blood vessel and circulatory conditions.
As New Jersey’s #1-ranked health network by U.S. News & World Report, we combine innovation, precision and compassionate care to help patients restore circulation and prevent life-threatening complications.
Our board-certified vascular surgeons in New Jersey are highly trained in diagnosing and treating complex conditions involving the arteries, veins and lymphatic system.
From minimally invasive procedures to traditional open surgeries, we provide personalized care using the latest surgical techniques and technology at our vast network of hospitals across New Jersey.
Vascular Conditions We Treat
These diseases affect arteries, the vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood pumped from your heart to your tissues and organs. Vascular surgeons treat all arterial diseases except those in the heart (coronary artery disease) and brain (intracranial cerebrovascular disease). These conditions include:
- Thoracic aortic aneurysms
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Critical limb ischemia
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Visceral Artery Disease
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Raynaud's Disease
Venous disorders refer to any condition that impacts your veins. Veins carry blood from your body to your heart.
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Varicose Veins
- Spider veins
Lymphatic conditions occur when fluids are unable to move throughout the vessels, glands and tissue that make up your lymphatic system. Your lymphatic system is responsible for keeping fluids balanced throughout your body.
- Lymphedema
- Chronic swelling
- Wound care
Vascular Services We Offer
Hackensack Meridian Health uses advanced vascular imaging and diagnostic tests to detect diseases early and inform treatment decisions.
Noninvasive Vascular Lab
- Segmental pressures and Pulse Volume Recordings of the extremities: These tests measure the flow of blood through the arteries to determine if it is normal, mildly
abnormal, moderately abnormal or severely abnormal. - Duplex ultrasound of arteries and veins: This allows for the visualization of any plaque within the blood vessels. This test also allows surgeons to see the blood flow and detect blockages or narrowing.
Invasive Testing
- Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound: These tests can be used during a procedure to help surgeons obtain a more detailed diagnosis. They can also allow for treatment during the procedure.
Vascular Treatment Options
Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur when the main blood vessel in your stomach (the aorta) becomes swollen. If it gets too big, it can burst.
Endovascular stent grafting is a less invasive way to fix an aortic aneurysm. Instead of open surgery, doctors use tiny cuts to guide a tube (called a stent graft) into your blood vessel. It reinforces the weak spot and helps blood flow safely.
Traditional open surgical repair is when a surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen to reach the aneurysm and replace the weak part of the blood vessel with a tube.
Thoracic aortic aneurysms are a bulge in the aorta—but in your chest instead of your stomach.
- Procedures for opening narrowed or blocked arteries:
- Balloon Angioplasty: A small balloon is inflated inside the artery to open it up.
- Stent Placement: A tiny mesh tube is inserted to keep the artery open.
- Atherectomy: A special tool is used to gently shave or remove built-up plaque from the artery walls.
- Intravascular Lithotripsy: Uses sound waves to break up hard, calcium-like plaque—kind of like breaking up kidney stones, but in your arteries.
- Arterial bypass surgery for limb salvage is a surgery that creates a new route for blood to flow around a blocked artery in your leg. It helps restore circulation and can prevent amputation if blood flow to your leg or foot is severely reduced.
- LimFlow procedures are for people with severe artery blockages in the leg, this minimally invasive procedure helps reroute blood flow using a nearby vein, allowing more oxygen to reach the foot.
- Carotid endarterectomy (open and mini-incision) is a surgery to remove plaque buildup from the carotid artery in your neck. This helps reduce your risk of stroke. The mini-incision version uses a smaller cut, which may mean quicker healing and less pain.
- Carotid angioplasty and stenting is a less invasive option for opening a narrowed artery in your neck. A balloon opens the artery, and a stent (small metal mesh) keeps it open, improving blood flow to your brain and lowering your stroke risk.
- TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization): A minimally invasive way to treat carotid artery disease. It’s especially helpful for people at higher risk for complications. It also temporarily reroutes blood away from the brain during the procedure to help prevent stroke.
Radiofrequency ablation is used to treat varicose veins. A thin tube is inserted into the vein, and heat is used to gently seal it shut, then your body naturally sends blood through healthier veins instead.
Treatment of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and pulmonary embolisms is needed when a blood clot forms deep in your leg. When that clot travels to your lungs, it’s considered a pulmonary embolism.
- Dialysis access surgery: If you need dialysis for kidney disease, this surgery creates a safe and easy-to-use access point (like a fistula or graft) in your arm for regular treatments. Learn more about our dialysis services.
- Open vascular reconstruction is a more traditional, complex surgery to rebuild or repair damaged blood vessels when other treatment options aren’t possible.
- Robotic thoracic outlet decompression is a minimally invasive surgery that uses robotic tools to relieve pressure on blood vessels or nerves in your upper chest or shoulder. It can help reduce pain, numbness, or swelling caused by thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Renal and visceral artery bypass and stenting is used when arteries going to your kidneys or abdominal organs are blocked. A bypass creates a new path for blood, and stenting opens up the existing artery to help blood reach your organs more easily.
- Thrombectomy is a procedure to remove a blood clot from an artery or vein. It can help restore blood flow and prevent serious problems like stroke, DVT, or blocked leg arteries.
Take the First Step Toward Better Vascular Health
If you’re experiencing leg pain, swelling, numbness, or non-healing wounds, it may be a sign of poor circulation. Find a vascular surgeon or vascular surgery center today.
Hackensack Meridian Health offers access to expert vascular specialists across New Jersey who can help you improve blood flow and overall health.
Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health For Your Vascular Surgery
Specialized Training: Our expert team of vascular surgeons have the highest level of training possible and use the latest technology to treat a wide range of vascular diseases that impact the blood vessels and arteries outside of the heart and brain.
Award Winning Care: U.S. News and World Report ranked Hackensack University Medical Center the best Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery program in New Jersey for 2025-2026.
Academic Excellence: Hackensack Meridian Health vascular surgeons perform procedures at Hackensack University Medical Center, a premiere academic medical center.
Clinical Trials: Hackensack Meridian Health is at the center of vascular surgery research. To ensure our patients have access to the most advanced care, we offer access to groundbreaking clinical trials.
Endovascular Surgery Experts: Our vascular surgeons perform procedures in advanced hybrid operating rooms, which allow them the flexibility to do both traditional and minimally invasive procedures. They are also skilled in utilizing the latest technology and procedures, including:
- LimFlow: A minimally invasive procedure used to prevent those with peripheral artery disease (PAD) from losing a limb. During the procedure, vascular surgeons use a vein in your leg to bypass a blocked artery. The surgery reverses blood flow in the leg vein and allows oxygen-rich blood to reach your foot.
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR): A minimally invasive treatment option for aortic aneurysms that is performed through a small incision in your groin.
- Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR): A minimally invasive surgical procedure that treats carotid artery disease.
Comprehensive care: Our vascular surgeons believe in a multidisciplinary approach to care. They work closely with Hackensack Meridian Health heart and vascular specialists, podiatrists, wound specialists, primary care specialists to ensure you receive the highest level of care.
