Chief of Staff; Professor and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Cynthia Shortell is Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Duke University Medical Center, holding dual appointments as Professor of Surgery and Associate Professor of Radiology. In addition, she serves as Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery. Major areas of interest are open and endovascular management of aortic disease, cerebrovascular disease, vascular malformations, and venous disease. Research interests include diagnosis and management of vascular malformations, cerebrovascular disease, outcomes research, and venous disease. Notably, Dr. Shortell was the first academic surgeon to discover genes responsible for pathogenesis and progression of chronic venous insufficiency.
A member of the International Union of Angiography/International Union of Phlebology consensus, Dr. Shortell helped develop the international guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of venous malformations. As a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery she served in numerous capacities, including Chairing the Committee on Women’s Issues, the Education Council, and the Fellows’ Council. She is Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, and is Associate Editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. She established the Duke Multidisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Team, including a database to track clinical outcomes of vascular malformation patients and coordination of research projects. She also created and directed the Duke symposium “From Foam to Filters: What’s New in Venous Disease.” In 2019, she was the recipient of the Duke Faculty Professionalism Award. She has nearly 140 peer-reviewed publications, is the author of four books, and has spoken extensively at national and international venues.
RS07 - Gonadal Vein Transposition: Updated Outcomes for Treatment of Nutcracker Syndrome
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
10:57 AM - 11:04 AM ET