Benjamin Starnes
@benstarnesmd
Dad, Husband, Vascular Surgeon, Combat Vet, Mountaineer, Harley Enthusiast, AORTICA co-founder, Woodworker, 2020 WVS Pres and 7.6 HCP.
Happy to have my buddy John DeVine (COL retired) join me for our Member Guest golf tournament this year! Can't believe it's been 22 years since we were deployed to Iraq together.
Proud to give Grand Rounds to Heart and Vascular Institute at Methodist Hospital in Houston. @AlanLumsdenMD urldefense.com/v3/__https://w…$
VIP congress 🇮🇹 16-25 with Prof @benstarnesmd @HimVaSc Prof Ben 🇺🇸 & Prof Ben 🇸🇬 confirmed fr HimVaS chapter 2
Sixth Fenestrated TREO in United States yesterday but FIRST Tapered design in US! Amazing graft! Pivotal trial about to start soon. @UWVascsurg
Finally! In 2027 we will get new CPT codes for MALS release "The Ben Starnes Codes!" Thank you Sean Roddy! @PNECSeattle @UWVascsurg @benstarnesmd
Outstanding CLTI session at #PNEC @PNECSeattle 2025! World Class Panel chaired by Niten Singh!
My daughter just graduated this past weekend from Berklee in Boston. We heard this amazing song from her friends band while there. Take a listen, you Will Not regret it! Joyride- Cruise Control. Heard it here first! open.spotify.com/album/3wW2tI7v…
I caught wind of DEAtakeback.com project where you can turn in your old narcotics. Found this Rx that was given to me in 2004 - 21 years ago for a back injury. SIXTY OXYs! I opened the bottle and counted... there were 120! This was the height of the poisoning of the US!
Riding HOGS today in the great state of Georgia with my brother Lincoln in the lead!
Looks like snow this morning but it's not. Cherry Blossom petals! Spring is here.
At Vascular Leaders Forum in DC. What an All-Star Panel and fantastic discussions!
Fenestrated TREO case #3 in the US. Perfect result for failed EVAR with Type 1a endoleak. This graft is SLICK! @TerumoAortic
On this day, March 26th, 2001, 24 years ago- i did my very first EVAR. Wow has our specialty evolved! It was a Guidant Ancure device with a 24Fr delivery system. It was actually a great device- it's weakness was unsupported limbs.
Just finished the second Fenestrated TREO Case in the United States @UWMedicine. Four vessel, 27 min of fluoro time, done by 10 am. Awesome new technology! My patient gave me permission to post his image here.
A huge loss to the academic vascular surgical community. Impossible to quantify her impact on surgical practice.
In warm memory of Professor Janet T. Powell The European Society of Vascular Surgery is deeply saddened by the news that Professor Janet Powell died on 2nd March 2025. Professor Powell, Professor of Vascular Biology & Medicine at Imperial College, was a brilliant scientist, a…
This eased my tensions after a long day. So perfect.
This video will 100% improve your week!
What a surprise! I was awarded a "Quilt of Valor" this evening from the QOVF. Nearly 400K quilts since 2003! Over 40 hours of meticulous work per quilt. An amazing healing experience! Every one is unique and different. search.app/9Qnx3s7gRUCv8V…
