About VDC: Leadership
Robert B. McLafferty, MD
Dr. Robert McLafferty serves as a Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Dr. McLafferty earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Boston College in 1986 and his medical degree in 1990 from the University of Vermont. He completed his internship, residency in general surgery and fellowship in vascular surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University in 1998.
Dr. McLafferty is certified by the American Board of Surgery in general and vascular surgery. He offers specialty medical services in operative and non-operative treatment of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases.
He has special interest in the treatment of lower extremity occlusive disease, complex aortic aneurysm disease, carotid disease, venous disease, and Raynaud's Syndrome. In addition, he offers treatment using endovascular techniques such as angioplasty to improve walking and stents for aortic aneurysm disease.
Dr. McLafferty's research interests are in the natural history of peripheral arterial and venous diseases; vascular disease treatment outcomes, education, economics, and epidemiology. He has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals and textbooks, and is also treasurer for the Venous Disease Coalition.
