Section Chief, Vascular Surgery
Swedish Hospital, Northshore University HealthSystem
Chicago, Illinois
Michael Shao, MD, RPVI is a board-certified vascular surgeon and Section Chief of Vascular Surgery at Swedish Hospital in Chicago. His active clinical practice of vascular surgery spans open and endovascular surgery for carotid stenosis (carotid endarterectomy and TCAR), aortic aneurysm, PAD, dialysis access, and venous insufficiency including RF ablation, sclerotherapy, ClariVein, Varithena, and VenaSeal. He is a recognized expert on venous treatment with recent publications and several print media and radio interviews on the topic. Dr. Shao regularly gives presentations to physician peers about venous treatment, including at conferences such as AVLS, CVC, AVF and IVC. He maintains an active practice in the Wound Care Center. Dr. Shao is a physician advisor in the Clinical Documentation Integrity Program and is committed to improving hospital quality metrics and reimbursement, through physician education and CDI query review efforts.
Dr. Shao enjoys mentoring and teaching medical students and residents at Swedish Hospital. He is a member of AVLS (American Vein and Lymphatic Society), SVS (Society of Vascular Surgery) and CSS (Chicago Surgical Society). He is active in hospital leadership, participating on committees on Surgical Quality, Wound Care, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Clinical Quality Value Analysis, and the Physician Advisory Board of Galter LifeCenter. Dr. Shao's publications include peer-reviewed clinical studies and translational/basic science studies as well as book chapters.
Friday, August 18, 2023
11:26 AM – 11:33 AM CT