Joseph L. Mills, M.D., FACS

Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy
Baylor College of Medicine

Position

Address

Vascular Surgery (Clinic)
Baylor Medicine at McNair Campus
7200 Cambridge Street
Suite 6E
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-5700
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Certifications

Diplomate
American Board of Surgery
Diplomate
National Board of Medical Examiners
Vascular Surgery

Education

Fellowship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock
Fellowship at Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland
Residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
Lackland AFB
Internship at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
Lackland AFB
MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington DC

Language

English

Gender

Male

CME Presentations

Vascular Surgery: The Evolution of a Specialty
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
February 23, 2022

Professional Statement

Joseph L. Mills, M.D. is a board certified vascular surgeon in Houston, Texas specializing in diabetic foot amputation prevention and limb salvage. Dr. Mills earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his surgical internship and residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas. He went on to train in Vascular Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, and also completed a senior fellowship in Endovascular Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Among his great many honors, he has served as president of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, president of the Western Vascular Society, president of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, director of the American Board of Surgery (ABS), immediate past chair of the Vascular Surgery Board of the ABS, and is currently a member of the Surgery Residency Review Committee of the ACGME. He is co-editor of the prestigious "Rutherford's Vascular Surgery" (7th and 8th editions), the “go-to” textbook for vascular surgery. Dr. Mills has authored nearly 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, focused on his clinical and research interests in noninvasive diagnosis, vein graft stenosis, intimal hyperplasia and limb-salvage in patients with diabetes mellitus. He has been the principal investigator for over 40 clinical trials, including a number of current investigations.

Professional Achievements

Top Doctor in Vascular Surgery
01/2013 - Castle Connolly
Best Doctors in America
01/2001
Edward James Olmos Award for Advocacy in Amputation Prevention
Who’s Who in American Education, 7th Edition
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
2020 Top Doctor: Vascular Surgery
Houstonia Magazine

Professional Interests

Diabetic Foot Amputation Prevention
Limb salvage
Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Carotid disease and stroke
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Arteriovenous access (AV fístulas and grafts)
Vascular Problems in Athletes

Physician Specialties

Vascular Surgery
Limb Salvage

Professional Specialties

Angioplasty and stenting
Lower extremity arterial bypass
Carotid endarterectomy
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Limb salvage
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Diabetic foot
Arteriovenous access (AV fístulas and grafts)

Memberships

American College of Surgeons
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology
Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
American Association for Vascular Surgery
Association for Academic Surgery
Society for Vascular Surgery
Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
American Medical Association
American Surgical Association
International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot
Southwestern Surgical Congress
European Society for Vascular Surgery
Stroke Council of the American Heart Association