"Update on a Common Condition: Deep Vein Thrombosis" is the October 28th topic in the Norwalk Hospital Medicine 2009 series sponsored by the Medical Staff as a community service.

Paul J. Gagne, MD, RVT, FACS, of Darien, a Norwalk Hospital vascular surgeon who is in private practice with Southern Connecticut Vascular Center, LLC, will present this program on Tuesday, October 28, at 7 p.m. in the Richard S. Perkin Auditorium of Norwalk Hospital. He will discuss prevention, causes and symptoms as well as the new standards for and new approaches to the treatment of deep vein thrombosis or venous blood clots.

About the Speaker

Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Gagne has Certification of Added Qualifications in Peripheral Vascular Surgery.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree, summa cum laude, from Holy Cross College and received his M.D. Degree from New York University College of Medicine, where he was the Valedictorian of his class.

He completed his general surgery training at New York University Hospital and Bellevue Medical Center. He then served as a general surgeon for two years in the United States Navy before pursuing a two-year Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Upon completion of his vascular surgery training, Dr. Gagne was stationed at the Naval Hospital Portsmouth, where he became Head of Vascular Surgery.

Later, Dr. Gagne was recruited to the faculty of NYU School of Medicine, where he was integrally involved in resident and fellow training and translational vascular surgery research. He was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for his innovative research into angiogenesis for treating Chronic Limb Ischemia. He has presented his findings at numerous national scientific symposiums and has published his work in highly regarded scientific publications including Circulation Research and the American Journal of Pathology.

In his practice with Southern Connecticut Vascular Center, Dr. Gagne focuses on patient care for complex vascular disease. He has a special interest in the new, minimally invasive, endovascular treatments for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Carotid Artery Disease, Complex Venous Disease and Peripheral Vascular Disease with Limb Threatening Ischemia. Dr. Gagne also has extensive experience in the conventional treatments for these vascular diseases including bypass surgery and carotid endarterectomy. He has received awards for outstanding teaching as well as for clinical excellence.

A Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Dr. Gagne is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, an officer of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society and a member of the Eastern Vascular Surgery Society, Southern Connecticut Vascular Society and the American Venous Forum. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and a Reviewer for several prestigious medical journals.

Upcoming programs in the Medicine 2009 series, which begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Richard S. Perkin Auditorium, include: 

For more information on Medicine 2009, please call the Norwalk Hospital Community Relations Department at (203) 852-2250. Prospective attendees with disabilities should call in advance so that their special needs can be met.