Julio A. Rodriguez
Experienced in Lymphedema

Dr. Julio A. Rodriguez

Vascular Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Western Vascular Institute
3600 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
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44 Years of Experience

Experienced in Lymphedema
CommonSpirit Health
Western Vascular Institute
3600 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

Dr. Rodriguez is an internationally renowned vascular surgeon who has devoted his life to Vascular education, research and teaching. He is a highly skilled bilingual surgeon who specializes in the aggressive treatment of Vascular Disease. He received his Vascular fellowship at the Arizona Heart Institute and the Phoenix Regional Medical Center. As part of his advanced wound care training, Dr. Rodriguez received his certification in hyperbaric medicine at the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. He served as the Director of the Vascular & Endovascular Fellowship Training Program at the Arizona Heart Institute under the tutelage of world-recognized surgeon, Dr. Edward B. Diethrich and was the Director of the Arizona Heart Hospital (AHI) Wound Center from 1998 until 2015.Dr. Rodriguez spent nearly twenty years as the Instructor of the Endovascular Surgery intermediate and advanced training program at both Columbia Medical Center and the Arizona Heart Hospital. He also served as an Assistant Professor at Midwestern University teaching for many years. He has been a guest speaker at several international medical symposiums. In addition to his educational speaking engagements, Dr. Rodriguez has authored multiple book chapters along with works that have been published worldwide in over eighty major peer-reviewed journals from 1992-current.To help people achieve health for life.

Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphedema. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Varicose Veins, Gangrene, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Universidad Central Del Este, 1982
Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in AZ
Board Certifications
Surgery General Surgery
Fellowships
Arizona Heart Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Western Vascular Institute
3600 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Call: 480-668-5000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Total Publications

Novel TEVAR technique for thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: A case report.
Novel TEVAR technique for thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: A case report.
Journal: International journal of surgery case reports
Published: July 20, 2023
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