Soma Brahmanandam, MD
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Specialties:
Vascular Surgery, SurgerySoma Brahmanandam, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine and Medical Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Vascular Surgery at Mount Sinai Queens. She is board certified in general and vascular surgery, specializing in surgical and endovascular approaches to arterial and venous conditions including: peripheral vascular disease, aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, mesenteric occlusive disease, dialysis access, venous thrombosis, and varicose veins. Dr. Brahmanandam received her medical degree from the Brown University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. During this time, she earned a Masters in Public Health in epidemiology and biostatistics from the Harvard School of Public Health. She then completed a fellowship in vascular surgery from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She has presented at multiple national medical conferences including: the Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society and has also published several articles in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. She is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the South Asian American Vascular Society.
Certifications
Am Board of Surgery (Sub: General Vascular Surg)
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Aneurysm (Non Aortic)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Blood Clot
- Carotid Surgery
- Foot Ulcers
- Leg Pain While Walking / Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Lymphedema
- Narrowing of Intestinal Arteries
- Vascular Surgery
- Vein Thrombosis / Inflammation
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Doctorate, Brown University
MD, Brown University School of Medicine
Masters, Harvard University School of Public Health
Research Fellowship-Vascular & Endo, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Center for Surgery Public Health, Harvard University
Intern & Resident, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Vascular Surgical Fellow, Research Fellowship, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Residency, General Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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2000
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Student Award -
2000
Brown University Summer Research Assistantship Award
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