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Office
2160 S. FIRST AVE
EMS Building
Maywood, IL 60153Phone+1 708-783-0244Fax+1 773-472-8561
Education & Training
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2007
- Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Impact of Sociodemographic Variables on Functional Recovery following Lower Extremity Amputation.Rylie O'Meara, Karan Chawla, Akshita Gorantla, Robert Kelly, Matthew DeJong
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Socioeconomic disadvantage is a leading variable in risk score for major amputation following emergent infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery.Meghan Cichocki, Rylie O'Meara, Ian Kang, Zach Kittrell, Priya Rao
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2024-11-01 - Duplex Ultrasound-Only Surveillance after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair is Associated with Favorable Long-Term Outcomes.Matthew Blecha, Salvatore Scali, David Stone, Jialin Mao, Philip Goodney
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2024-11-01
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