Dr. Venita Chandra

Dr. Venita Chandra

Stanford Health Care Clinical Associate Professor, Surgery - Vascular Surgery 
Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

Biography

Dr. Chandra is a board certified vascular surgeon who specializes in cutting edge approaches to aortic aneurysmal disease, peripheral vascular disease and limb salvage.

Specializing In

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Advanced Wound Care
• Carotid Artery Disease/Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Claudication
• Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Dialysis Access

• Mesenteric Ischemic
• Renal Vascular Disease
• Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA)
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Varicose Veins
• Vascular Disease
• Venous Insufficiency

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery (2014)
Fellowship: Stanford University (2013) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2012)
Residency: Stanford University (2011) CA
Residency: Stanford University (2006) CA
Internship: Stanford University (2005) CA
Medical Education: University of Chicago Pritzker (2004) IL

Honors & Awards

Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford School of Medicine (2010)
Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Award, AMWA (2004)
Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha (2004)

Administrative Appointments

Associate Program Director, Stanford Vascular Surgery Fellowship (2014 - Present)
Clinical Competency Committee, Stanford Vascular Surgery (2013 - Present)
Medical Student Clerkship Director, Stanford Vascular Surgery (2013 - Present)
Program Director, Stanford Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship (2020 - Present)
Program Evaluation Committee, Stanford Vascular Surgery (2014 - Present)
Stanford South Asian Translational Heart Institute (SSATHI) Member, Stanford University (2013 - Present)

Publications

• Surgical robotics and image guided therapy in pediatric surgery: emerging and converging minimal access technologies.
  Chandra, V., Dutta, S., & Albanese, C. T. (2006). Surgical robotics and image guided therapy in pediatric surgery: emerging and converging minimal access technologies. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 15(4), 267–75.
• Clinical resolution of severely symptomatic pseudotumor cerebri after gastric bypass in an adolescent
  Chandra, V., Dutta, S., Albanese, C. T., Shepard, E., Farrales-Nguyen, S., & Morton, J. (2007). Clinical resolution of severely symptomatic pseudotumor cerebri after gastric bypass in an adolescent. SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES, 3(2), 198–200.
• Intellectual property and royalty streams in academic departments: Myths and realities
  Krummel, T. M., Shafi, B. M., Wall, J., Chandra, V., Mery, C., & Gertner, M. (2008). Intellectual property and royalty streams in academic departments: Myths and realities. SURGERY, 143(2), 183–91.

Source: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/c/venita-chandra.html