INDIANAPOLIS – Thomas Webb III, MD, has been named co-medical director of Vascular Services at Franciscan St.
Francis Health.
Dr. Webb comes to Franciscan
St. Francis Health and Cardiac Surgery
Associates
(CSA), from Omaha, Neb., where he was Director of
Vascular Surgery for Catholic Health Initiatives at Bergan Mercy Hospital.
As a nationally
renowned vascular surgeon, Dr. Webb has performed more than 20,000 complex vascular
surgeries during his career and has expertise
in minimally invasive vascular and endovascular surgery.
“Dr. Webb has forged an outstanding career in advanced vascular
surgery and intervention. He is a leader in innovative treatment of complex
vascular disease combining depth of experience in major surgical procedures
with the full spectrum of minimally invasive techniques,” said Marc Gerdisch,
MD, chief of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Franciscan St.
Francis Heart Center. “With Dr. Webb’s arrival, in combination with our already
outstanding team of surgeons, interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists
and wound care specialists, we expand to a level of care rarely accomplished.”
Dr.
Webb has received numerous awards and honors as a leader and innovator in
vascular surgery. He has been named among 100 Best Doctors in
America® and was first in Omaha to develop a protocol for complex dialysis
access salvage to streamline care. In addition, he was first in Omaha to use
aortic endografts during surgery and introduced the use of endoscopic vein
harvesting.
He
is joining one of the nation’s premier cardiovascular programs. Franciscan St.
Francis Health is Indianapolis’ only Five-star rated hospital for peripheral vascular
surgery and is ranked Top 2% in the nation for overall heart care by
Healthgrades.
Dr.
Webb earned his medical degree from Medical College of Virginia in 1984 and
completed his residency training in general surgery at The Johns Hopkins
Hospital and his fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Chicago.
He conducts presentations nationally on minimally invasive
vascular and endovascular surgery and participates in landmark research. Dr. Webb has
published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Vascular Surgery, and serves
as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Webb is board-certified in vascular surgery and general
surgery.
His
office is located at 5255 East Stop 11 Road, Suite 200. The vascular phone number is
317-528-TEAM.
