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Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD is currently an assistant professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery at UCLA in Westwood, California. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994. He received his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine in 1999. He completed his General Surgery training at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center and is Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He finished his specialty training in Vascular Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles and joined the academic faculty at the Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center. He also serves as Chief of Vascular Surgery at UCLA-Olive View Medical Center.
Dr. Jimenez specializes in both minimally invasive and open reconstructive vascular surgery with particular interest in the field of limb salvage. Other clinical interests include treatment of varicose veins and endovascular treatment of both arterial and venous disorders. Along with his clinical practice, Dr. Jimenez also maintains an active interest in surgical research. He performed a research fellowship at the University of California, Irvine with a focus on Tissue Engineering. He is the author of multiple book chapters in both General Surgery and Vascular Surgery textbooks. Dr. Jimenez has presented his original work at multiple national and regional surgical meetings including annual meetings of the Western Vascular Society, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, and the Pacific Coast Surgical Association. He has original publications in numerous national and international peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Vascular Surgery, Annals of Vascular Surgery and Archives of Surgery. He is a member of the Longmire Surgical Society and the Connolly Surgery Society as well as both the Society for Vascular Surgery and the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. He is the recipient of multiple medical student teaching awards and maintains an active role in surgical education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Postdoctoral Education
| Institution |
Level (Intern,
Resident, Fellow) |
Department |
Year |
| University of California, Irvine |
Resident |
General Surgery |
1999-2005 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Fellow |
Vascular Surgery |
2005-2007 |
Research Interests
- Minimally invasive vascular surgery
- Medical and Surgical Education
- Clinical Outcomes Research
Clinical Interests
- Minimally invasive vascular surgery
- Endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Minimally invasive venous surgery
- Limb Salvage
Hospital Staff Appointments
- UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
- Chief, Vascular Surgery Division, UCLA Olive-View Medical Center
Academic/Teaching Appointments
- Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding student teaching award, UCLA Department of Surgery 2007
- Excellence in teaching award, UC Irvine Department of Surgery 2005
- Letter of Commendation, UC Irvine Department of Surgery 1999
Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies
- American College of Surgeons
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Candidate member
- American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter
- Longmire Surgical Society
- Connolly Surgery Society
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
- Los Angeles Surgical Society
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