CHICAGO – Peter Lawrence, MD, of the University California Los Angeles (UCLA), was elected 2012-2013 Vice President of the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) on June 8, 2012 during the Vascular Annual Meeting® in National Harbor, Maryland.

Board certified in vascular surgery, Dr. Lawrence is the Wiley Barker Chief of Vascular Surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is also the Director of the UCLA Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center. 

“SVS is honored to have Dr. Lawrence accept this important leadership role,” said SVS President Peter Gloviczki, MD. “He is an accomplished surgeon and leader in vascular healthcare. He has been an active member of SVS for the past 30 years.”

Dr. Lawrence earned his medical degree with honors from Harvard Medical School. He completed his surgical residency and vascular fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.

In 1978, Dr. Lawrence joined the faculty at the University of Utah, where he served as chief of surgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital, chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery and president of the medical staff. 

About the Society for Vascular Surgery
The Society for Vascular Surgery® is a not-for-profit professional medical society, composed primarily of vascular surgeons, that seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research, and public awareness. SVS is the national advocate for 3,863 specialty-trained vascular surgeons and other medical professionals who are dedicated to the prevention and cure of vascular disease. Visit its website at www.VascularWeb.org® and follow SVS on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VascularHealth as well as on Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube.