Dr. Tony Shao is a double board-certified vascular surgeon, now practicing in the San Fernando Valley.

He was born and raised in New York City. He attended the highly competitive Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education which has an accelerated 7-year B.S / M.D program. He obtained his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical School in 2013. He stayed in the New York area and started his career in surgery. He attended the Northwell Hofstra School of Medicine General Surgery Program (NY’s largest health care system). During his general surgery training, he developed a passion for vascular surgery. Following his completion of residency in 2018, he moved to Miami, Florida for vascular training. He attended the University of Miami / Jackson Health System Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program.

In Miami, he was trained to all aspects of vascular surgery, from dialysis assess to complex open aortic surgery. He received advanced training in vascular emergencies and trauma at the world-renowned Ryder Trauma Center. He was trained in open, endovascular and hybrid techniques.

After completing his vascular training in 2020, he joined the faculty at the University of Miami as Assistant Professor of Surgery.

During his employment at UM, he honed his skills and gained invaluable experience. He has practiced all aspects of vascular surgery including: peripheral arterial disease (open and endovascular), aortic aneurysms (open and endovascular), carotid atherosclerosis (open and endovascular), hemodialysis access, thoracic outlet syndrome (rib resection), spine exposures, venous disease. He is known for his dedication to his patients and his excellent bedside manner. He can speak Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

His passions include limb salvage, aortic aneurysms, and thoracic outlet syndrome.

When he is not seeing patients, he enjoys playing tennis and traveling.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Florida Vascular Society (FVS)
• Member, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Member, American Medical Association (AMA)

Education

• Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami Department of Surgery
• State University of New York, Downstate Medical School (SUNY Downstate)
  Candidate for Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Class of 2013, Top 15% of graduating class
• The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at City College of New York, CUNY
  Seven-year accelerated program leading to Bachelor of Science (B.S) and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees.

Residency & Fellowships

• University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
  Vascular Surgery Fellowship
• Hofstra Northwell (North Shore/LIJ) School of Medicine
  General Surgery Residency

Board Certifications

• American Board of Surgery – Vascular Surgery, Jul 2021
• American Board of Surgery – General Surgery, Oct 2019

Certifications

• Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES)
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)
• Advance Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ACS ASSET)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journals

• Finkelstein ER, Crist TE, Shao T, Mella-Catinchi J, Xu KY. The Utility of CT Venography in the Routine Evaluation of Patients that Present to a Lymphedema Center with Lower Extremity Edema. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2023 May 15:S2213-333X(23)00172-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.05.008. PMID: 37196921
• Manzur-Pineda K, Bornak A, Montoya C, Hamad N, Shao T, Kang N, Kenel-Pierre S, Tabbara M, Velazquez OC, Rey J. Utility of Closed Suction Drains in Groin Incisions after Femoral Artery Exposure. Ann Vasc Surg. 2023 May;92:249-255. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.12.093. Epub 2023 Jan 24. PMID: 36706949.
• Ribieras AJ, Kang N, Shao T, Kenel-Pierre S, Tabbara M, Rey J, Velazquez OC, Bornak A. Effect of Body Mass Index on Early Outcomes of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg. 2023 Feb 20:S0890-5096(23)00104-8. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.01.054. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36812980.
• Ribieras AJ, Kang N, Shao T, et al. Racial disparities in presentation and outcomes for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jul 6:S0741-5214(22)01827-4. PMID: 35803484.
• Shao T, Bornak A, Kang N. Penetrating aortic ulcer and aortic intramural hematoma: Treatment strategy. (2022) Vascular. May 2022. PMID: 35578772.
• Manzur-Pineda K, O’Neil CF, Bornak A, Lalama MJ, Shao T, Kang N, Kenel-Pierre S, Tabbara M, Velazquez OC, Rey J. COVID-19 Related Thrombotic Complications Experience Before and During Delta Wave. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jun 11. PMID: 35700857.
• Shao T, In-Bok Lee C, Jabori S, Rey J, Duran ER, Kang N. Acute Upper Limb Ischemia as the First Manifestation in a Patient with COVID-19. (2020) Journal of Vascular Surgery – Cases and Innovative Techniques. 2020 Dec;6(4):674-677. In Press. PMID: 32844136.
• Shao T, Kang N, DeAmorim H, Rey J, Bornak A. Staged Treatment for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) with Compression of the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries (2020). Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Jul;66:672.e5-672.e7. In Press. PMID: 32027988.
• Shao T, Rey J. Inferior Vena Cava Filter Causing Duodenal Perforation in a Young Patient with May-Thurner Syndrome (2019). Annals of Vascular Surgery. In Press.

Chapter in a Textbook

• Christopher Salgado, Kerstin Yu, Tony Shao, Josef Hadeed. Phalloplasty in Transgender Men With and Without Urethral:
  Transgender Health – Advances and New Perspectives (2022). Intech Open.

Podium Presentations

• Tony Shao. Barostim Therapy Surgical Consideration. (Feb 2023), Miami Valves 2023. Miami, FL
• Tony Shao. Upper Extremity Vascular Complications and COVID. (Apr 2022), Florida Vascular Society 35th Annual Scientific Sessions. Orlando, FL.
• Tony Shao, Elizabeth Durante. Open Paravisceral Aneurysm Repair. (Nov 2019). VEITHSymposium. New York, NY.
• Tony Shao. Concomitant Aortobifemoral Bypass and SMA Endarterectomy. (Nov 2019). VEITHSymposium. New York, NY.
• Tony Shao, Jorge Rey. Inferior Vena Cava Filter Causing Duodenal Perforation in a Young Patient with May-Thurner Syndrome (April 2019). Florida Vascular Society 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Hollywood, FL.
• Tony Shao. Chronic Type B Aortic Dissections: Current knowledge and Evidence (April 2018). General Surgery Grand Rounds Presentation, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Long Island, NY.

Media Appearances

• WTVJ (NBC 6) South Florida. Blood Clots and COVID-19. Aired on September 09, 2020.

Languages

• English
• Chinese-Mandarin
• Spanish