Education:

• B.A. in Biological Sciences with Honors, University of Chicago, 1983
• M.D. University of Washington School of Medicine, 1987

Training:

• Surgical Residency, Texas Tech University School of Medicine 1987-92
• Vascular Fellowship, University of Tennessee 1994-96

Certifications:

• American Board of Surgery: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Work History

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Texas Tech University 1992-94
• Eastside Vascular 1996-present

Societies:

• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• Fellow Southeastern and Southwestern Surgical Congresses
• Member Delegate, Washington State Medical Association
• Former Chief of Surgery, Overlake Hospital

Teaching:

• National Endovascular Skills Educator; Director, Endovascular skill training program 2005-2008.
• National Educator for use of aortic stent graft devices in complex aortic anatomy, 2010- present
• National Educator for use of aortic stent graft devices in ruptured aortic aneurysms, 2010- present.

Research:

• Sapphire Registry: use of carotid stents in high risk patient with carotid artery stenosis (sponsored by Cordis).

Patents:

Dr. Ombrellaro holds multiple issued and pending US and international patents in the field of haptics (touch). His areas of interest are the use of novel technologies to diagnosis medical conditions remotely as well as the ability to sense and feel a virtual environment to enhance the experience of consumers who play videogames.

Dr. Ombrellaro’s chief medical interests are the treatment of complex arterial diseases and application of advanced endovascular technologies.

Outside of the office, Dr. Ombrellaro enjoys playing the guitar, travel, cooking, and photography.