Baylor College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Baylor's vascular surgery integrated residency is a high-volume, academically-rooted 0-5 program built on the DeBakey/Crawford legacy, combining tertiary-quaternary case complexity (complex aortic, thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair under cardiothoracic leadership) with a massive VA vascular practice (900+ operative and 1,400+ endovascular cases annually) and a safety-net county hospital (Ben Taub). A dedicated 12-month research year between clinical years two and three, focused on study design, biostatistics and outcomes, is embedded into the curriculum and has already produced first-author publications and one device patent from a single trainee's work, reflecting genuine expectation of scholarly output rather than optional exposure. The program accepts only one integrated resident per year, producing graduates who enter both academic and community-based practices, and pairs broad core-surgery/ICU/trauma training (including pediatric vascular exposure at Texas Children's) with deep endovascular and open reconstructive volume. It appears to value trainees who can function independently across a highly varied case mix (VA, safety-net, and quaternary academic sites) while contributing meaningfully to research and innovation during the protected research year.