New faculty spotlight: Amanda Kistler, MD

Amanda Kistler, MD

Amanda Kistler, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Amanda Kistler, MD
  • Hometown: Lordstown, Ohio
  • Current positions: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery; vascular surgeon, Nebraska Medicine

Education

  • Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
  • Integrated vascular surgery residency: Albany Medical Center

Professional and medical interests:

  • Peripheral vascular disease of the lower and upper extremities
  • Dialysis access
  • Aneurysmal disease
  • Aortoiliac occlusive disease
  • Carotid artery stenosis/occlusion
  •  Venous disease and treatment of varicosities

Professional memberships

  • Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
  • Society for Vascular Surgery
  • New England Society for Vascular Surgery

How I fell in love with my specialty: I fell in love with vascular surgery based on the complex pathophysiology of the disease process, as well as the treatment both clinically and operatively. I value my interactions with patients and guiding them in minimization of their risk factors. 

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I have an identical twin.
  • I love to cook.
  • I like to stay active with volleyball, yoga and Orange Theory.

Clinic locations: Heart and Vascular Center at Durham Outpatient Center and the pulmonary clinic at Village Pointe Health Center

For appointments and referrals:  402-559-7300

2 comments

  1. FALAH N RASHOKA says:

    You are very welcome to NE

  2. R Hawthorne says:

    Welcome to Nebraska Dr Kistler!

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