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The vascular surgery team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to our patients with arterial and venous disease. We treat a wide variety of disease including aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, carotid stenosis, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), varicose veins, and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). We also create vascular access for hemodialysis. We are available 24/7 for vascular trauma and vascular emergencies. We have a state-of-the-art vascular lab to perform non-invasive diagnostic studies for our patients. Our physicians are involved in clinical research and clinical trials dedicated to the advancement of treatment and technology used to cure vascular disease.

Operations Performed:

  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Carotid stenting
  • Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
  • Endovascular treatment of aortic dissection
  • Lower extremity angiogram and endovascular treatment of arterial blockage
  • Lower extremity bypass treatment of arterial blockage
  • Vein ablation for varicose veins
  • Vein thrombolysis for DVT
  • Varicose vein removal
  • Arterial-venous fistula creation

Non-invasive vascular assessment:

  • Arterial ultrasound
  • Ankle brachial index (ABI and ABI/PVR)
  • Venous ultrasound
  • Venous insufficiency ultrasound
  • Graft surveillance

Our Vascular Surgery Team:


Joanelle Lugo, MD
Chief, Vascular Surgery, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (Surgery), American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)


Michael Barfield, MD
Vascular Surgery Attending, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (Surgery), American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care), American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)


Mikel Sadek, MD
Vascular Surgery Attending, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (Surgery), American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)

Contact: (212) 562-3917 – Surgery office | (212) 562-6009 – Vascular lab
Physician Assistant: Alexandra Cellucci, PA
Email: cellucca@nychhc.org