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Baylor Vascular Fellows 50th Anniversary
On May 20, alumni and friends of Baylor University Medical Center’s vascular fellowship program gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the program and commemorate the man who created it, Dr. Jesse Thompson. Dr. Thompson, who passed away in 2008, was a founding editor for the Journal of Vascular Surgery and president of the Society of Vascular Surgery.
In 1964, he established the country’s second vascular fellowship program at Baylor. Since then, approximately 100 vascular surgeons have received their training in this program. Its alumni include Dr. Larry Hollier, Dr. Hugh Trout, and Dr. Jonathan Towne.
The reunion was held at the Dallas Country Club with more than 140 in attendance, including Dr. Thompson’s children and grandchildren. The program’s first, middle, and last (i.e., most recent) fellows also attended. The following day Baylor hosted the Jesse E. Thompson, MD Lectureship and Speaker Symposium.
Dr. Spence Taylor was the visiting professor, delivering an address entitled "Surgeons as Leaders: Lessons Learned While Building a Medical School."
In Memoriam: Dr. John J. Bergan
Vascular pioneer Dr. John J. Bergan died June 11, 2014. Dr. Bergan began his career as a clinical assistant in surgery at Northwestern University Medical School. He served as the chief of the Division of Transplantation at Northwestern University Medical School from 1969 to 1976. When the Division of Vascular Surgery was formed in 1976, Dr. Bergan was appointed as the first division chief. Along with Dr. James Yao, Dr. Bergan established one of the earliest clinical vascular fellowship programs that same year, at Northwestern. In 1989, Dr. Bergan left Northwestern for southern California.
Dr. Bergan was instrumental in founding and developing many new societies and publications, including Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society. He also participated in the development of many practice guidelines including a method for data retrieval using computer programming and guidelines for venous disease diagnosis and treatment. He served as president of numerous societies, including SVS and the American Venous Forum.
We are truly grateful for all that he has contributed, and he will be sorely missed.
–Dr. Mark Eskandari
Baylor Vascular Fellows 50th Anniversary
On May 20, alumni and friends of Baylor University Medical Center’s vascular fellowship program gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the program and commemorate the man who created it, Dr. Jesse Thompson. Dr. Thompson, who passed away in 2008, was a founding editor for the Journal of Vascular Surgery and president of the Society of Vascular Surgery.
In 1964, he established the country’s second vascular fellowship program at Baylor. Since then, approximately 100 vascular surgeons have received their training in this program. Its alumni include Dr. Larry Hollier, Dr. Hugh Trout, and Dr. Jonathan Towne.
The reunion was held at the Dallas Country Club with more than 140 in attendance, including Dr. Thompson’s children and grandchildren. The program’s first, middle, and last (i.e., most recent) fellows also attended. The following day Baylor hosted the Jesse E. Thompson, MD Lectureship and Speaker Symposium.
Dr. Spence Taylor was the visiting professor, delivering an address entitled "Surgeons as Leaders: Lessons Learned While Building a Medical School."
In Memoriam: Dr. John J. Bergan
Vascular pioneer Dr. John J. Bergan died June 11, 2014. Dr. Bergan began his career as a clinical assistant in surgery at Northwestern University Medical School. He served as the chief of the Division of Transplantation at Northwestern University Medical School from 1969 to 1976. When the Division of Vascular Surgery was formed in 1976, Dr. Bergan was appointed as the first division chief. Along with Dr. James Yao, Dr. Bergan established one of the earliest clinical vascular fellowship programs that same year, at Northwestern. In 1989, Dr. Bergan left Northwestern for southern California.
Dr. Bergan was instrumental in founding and developing many new societies and publications, including Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society. He also participated in the development of many practice guidelines including a method for data retrieval using computer programming and guidelines for venous disease diagnosis and treatment. He served as president of numerous societies, including SVS and the American Venous Forum.
We are truly grateful for all that he has contributed, and he will be sorely missed.
–Dr. Mark Eskandari
Baylor Vascular Fellows 50th Anniversary
On May 20, alumni and friends of Baylor University Medical Center’s vascular fellowship program gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the program and commemorate the man who created it, Dr. Jesse Thompson. Dr. Thompson, who passed away in 2008, was a founding editor for the Journal of Vascular Surgery and president of the Society of Vascular Surgery.
In 1964, he established the country’s second vascular fellowship program at Baylor. Since then, approximately 100 vascular surgeons have received their training in this program. Its alumni include Dr. Larry Hollier, Dr. Hugh Trout, and Dr. Jonathan Towne.
The reunion was held at the Dallas Country Club with more than 140 in attendance, including Dr. Thompson’s children and grandchildren. The program’s first, middle, and last (i.e., most recent) fellows also attended. The following day Baylor hosted the Jesse E. Thompson, MD Lectureship and Speaker Symposium.
Dr. Spence Taylor was the visiting professor, delivering an address entitled "Surgeons as Leaders: Lessons Learned While Building a Medical School."
In Memoriam: Dr. John J. Bergan
Vascular pioneer Dr. John J. Bergan died June 11, 2014. Dr. Bergan began his career as a clinical assistant in surgery at Northwestern University Medical School. He served as the chief of the Division of Transplantation at Northwestern University Medical School from 1969 to 1976. When the Division of Vascular Surgery was formed in 1976, Dr. Bergan was appointed as the first division chief. Along with Dr. James Yao, Dr. Bergan established one of the earliest clinical vascular fellowship programs that same year, at Northwestern. In 1989, Dr. Bergan left Northwestern for southern California.
Dr. Bergan was instrumental in founding and developing many new societies and publications, including Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society. He also participated in the development of many practice guidelines including a method for data retrieval using computer programming and guidelines for venous disease diagnosis and treatment. He served as president of numerous societies, including SVS and the American Venous Forum.
We are truly grateful for all that he has contributed, and he will be sorely missed.
–Dr. Mark Eskandari
