Dr. Kenton Rommens

Positions

Clinical Assistant Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

Vascular Surgeon

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | Vascular Surgery

Vascular Surgeon

Calgary Aortic Clinic

Member

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

klrommen@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: 403.943.5507

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Background

Educational Background

MD University of Alberta,

General Surgery University of Calgary,

Vascular Surgery University of Calgary,

Advanced Thoracic Aortic Surgery University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,

Biography

Dr. Kenton Rommens obtained his MD at the University of Alberta and completed his General Surgery and Vascular Surgery training at the University of Calgary. He then completed an Advanced Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Structural Heart fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with Drs.Hazim Safi and Anthony Estrera. This focused on open thoracoabdominal and aortic arch surgery as well as endovascular repair of the aortic arch. He returned to Calgary with the Division of Vascular Surgery in November 2019 and is excited to be a part of the multidisciplinary Calgary Thoracic Aortic Program.

Research

Areas of Research

Clinical Research, Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair, Spinal Cord Ischemia, Endovascular Aortic Arch Reconstruction, Vascular Surgery Quality Improvement, Congenital Aortopathy

Awards

HELIOS Scholarship, Cumming School of Medicine. 2018