IssamKoleilatMD

Vascular Surgery • Toms River, NJ

Associate Professor, RWJMS Program Director, Rutgers Health Community Medical Center General Surgery Residenxy

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Office
67 Route 37
Ste 200B
Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone+1 732-341-3647

Fax+1 732-341-3606

Summary

Issam Koleilat, MD, is a vascular surgeon based in Toms River, NJ, specializing in aortic aneurysm and vascular surgery. He completed his surgical residency at Albany Medical Center and a vascular surgery fellowship at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina. He is employed as a Vascular Surgeon at RWJ/Barnabas Health Community Medical Center in Tom's River, NJ. Dr. Koleilat has contributed to several publications focusing on surgical outcomes and techniques, including research on open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the impact of COVID-19 on vascular surgery. He is recognized as a Fellow by the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyMPH, Public Health - Epidemiology, 2021 - 2023
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Fellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2013 - 2015
Albany Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow Society for Vascular Surgery
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Vascular Quality Initiative assessment of compliance with Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines for the endovascular management of claudication.
James C Iannuzzi, Shravan Animilli, Jessica P Simons, Britt H Tonnessen, Issam Koleilat
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2025-01-15
Locoregional Versus General Anesthesia for Carotid Artery Stenting in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project.
Issam Koleilat, John Denesopolis, Michael Parides, Katherine P MacCallum, Evan Lipsitz
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2024-10-01
The effect of incremental increases in the number of packed red blood cell units transfused on perioperative outcomes in open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Patricia Yau, Bryce Liu, Patricia Friedmann, Evan Lipsitz, Issam Koleilat
Vascular. 2024-06-13

Journal Articles

Trends in Sex and Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Applicants to Surgery Residency and Fellowship Programs
Evan Lipsitz, John Denesopolis, Issam Koleilat, JAMA Surgery

Authored Content

Trends in Sex and Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Applicants to Surgery Residency and Fellowship ProgramsMay 2020
Gender Disparities in Academic Vascular SurgeonsFebruary 2020
Gender Disparities in Academic Vascular SurgeonsFebruary 2020
Is Our Approach to Trainee Selection Outdated?June 2019
Is Our Approach to Trainee Selection Outdated?June 2019
Surgeons Aren’t Born Jerks, They Are Made That WayJune 2019
Surgeons Aren’t Born Jerks, They Are Made That WayJune 2019
Little Things Go a Long Way in Health Care ReformMay 2019
Little Things Go a Long Way in Health Care ReformMay 2019
Little Things Go a Long Way in Health Care ReformMay 2019
7 Ways to Reap the Benefits of a Universal Health Care SystemApril 2019
7 Ways to Reap the Benefits of a Universal Health Care SystemApril 2019
Our Health Care “System” Is Not Really a SystemApril 2019
Our Health Care “System” Is Not Really a SystemApril 2019
“Multidisciplinary” Shouldn’t Be Only for the LiteratureJanuary 2019
“Multidisciplinary” Shouldn’t Be Only for the LiteratureJanuary 2019
No One Dies Missing Any LifeDecember 2018
No One Dies Missing Any LifeDecember 2018
7 Pro-Tips for Your Electronic Mockery Record (EMR)November 2018
7 Pro-Tips for Your Electronic Mockery Record (EMR)November 2018
Should Physician Compensation Structure Be Public Knowledge?October 2018
Offering Assent in (Un-)Informed ConsentSeptember 2018
Offering Assent in (Un-)Informed ConsentSeptember 2018
When a Patient Only Wants the AttendingAugust 2018
The Opioid Epidemic Is NOT About OpioidsJuly 2018
Why Do Vascular Surgeons Get Sued? Analysis of Claims and Outcomes in Malpractice LitigationMay 2018
The Resident Pain ScaleMay 2018
The Resident Pain ScaleMay 2018
“All Eyes on Me, I Had to Decide”April 2018
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Press Mentions

Spine Surgeons' Proudest 2024 CasesDecember 19th, 2024
Diversity of Applicants to Surgical Residency, Fellowship ProgramsMay 27th, 2020
Peripheral Matters | Reader DiscussionFebruary 15th, 2019
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