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Dr. Jessica O’Connell completed her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at Rice University. She continued her education in Houston where she was awarded the M.D. degree with honors from University of Texas at Houston. She returned to her home town of Los Angeles for General Surgery residency at UCLA, where she stayed to complete a Vascular Surgery fellowship. Upon completion of her fellowship, Dr. O’Connell joined the faculty of the UCLA Division of Vascular Surgery at the Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center.
Dr. O’Connell is currently Co-Chief of Vascular Surgery and Associate Director of Surgery and Perioperative Care at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. O’Connell specializes in both minimally invasive endovascular treatment and open reconstructive vascular surgery with particular interest in venous disease and varicose veins. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. O’Connell also maintains an active interest in surgical research particularly in the area of Surgical Outcomes and Medical and Surgical Education. She performed a research fellowship at the University of California, Los Angles with a focus on outcomes in General and Vascular Surgery. She is the author of several book chapters in both General Surgery and Vascular Surgery textbooks. Dr. O’Connell has presented her original work at multiple national and regional surgical meetings and has original publications in numerous national and international peer-reviewed journals. She is the recipient of multiple 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 |
| UCLA Medical Center |
Research Assistant |
Department of Orthopedic Surgery |
1994 |
Rice University
Houston, Texas
|
Research Assistant |
Latex Glove Research Facility |
1994-1996 |
| UCLA Medical Center |
General Surgery Residency |
General Surgery |
2000-2007 |
| UCLA Medical Center |
Surgery Junior Residency |
Surgery |
2000-2002 |
| UCLA Medical Center |
Vascular Surgery Fellow |
Vascular Surgery |
2007-2009 |
Research Interests
- Clinic Outcomes Research
- Medical and Surgical Education
Clinical Interests
- Minimally invasive venous surgery and treatment of varicose veins
- Stroke/Carotid disease
- Endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
- Aortic aneurysms
- Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory
Honors and Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 2000
- American Medical Women’s Association, Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation, 2000
- Physical Diagnosis Achievement Award, UT Houston, 2000
- Golden Heart Award, Junior Cardiothoracic Resident of the Year, UCLA, 2002
- Outstanding Second Year General Surgery Resident, UCLA, 2002
- Outstanding Student Teaching Award, UCLA, 2003
- Outstanding Student Teaching Award, UCLA, 2004
- Fujisawa Research Award, Longmire Scientific Day, UCLA, 2005
- Wiley Barker Teaching Award, UCLA, 2006
- Wilma Miley Morton Award in Surgical Research, UCLA, 2007
- Ronald A. Tompkins Award for Outstanding Teaching, UCLA, 2007
- The Golden Scalpel Award for Teaching Excellence, UCLA, 2007
- Outstanding Student Teaching Award, UCLA, 2009
Hospital Staff Appointments
- Co-Chief of Vascular Surgery, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital
- Associate Director of Surgery and Perioperative Care, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital
- Attending Vascular Surgeon, UCLA Medical Center
- Attending Vascular Surgeon, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Academic/Teaching Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Studies
- American Medical Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Longmire Surgical Society
- Association of Women Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons Candidate Group
- Association for Academic Surgery Candidate Member
- Society for Vascular Surgery Candidate Member
- Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Candidate Member
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Candidate Member
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