Penn Medicine Vascular Surgery Program at Cape Regional Medical Center – Expert Vascular Care, Closer to Home

Residents of Cape May County now have access to top-ranked vascular care close to home through an expanded partnership with Penn Medicine. This expanded partnership with Cape Regional Medical Center brings the most fully integrated and comprehensive care for vascular disease in South Jersey. Through this collaboration, Cape Regional Medical Center enhances the level of care to patients with vascular conditions in the community and throughout the region.
One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 has Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D.), a condition that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke*. Chronic leg pain affects many people as they get older, and a common cause of chronic leg pain is poor circulation. P.A.D. affects nearly 10 million Americans, and it develops when your arteries become clogged with plaque – fatty deposits that limit blood flow to your legs. Just like clogged arteries of the heart, clogged arteries in the legs mean you are at risk for having a heart attack or stroke. Symptoms include pain, fatigue, burning, or discomfort in the muscles of your feet, calves, thighs or hips that occurs during walking or exercise and goes away after rest. A person experiencing these symptoms should see a vascular physician to be evaluated.
Paul L. O’Donnell, D.O., Board-Certified Vascular Surgeon from Penn Medicine’s Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy has joined the medical staff at Cape Regional Medical Center. Dr. O’Donnell is seeing patients in Cape Regional Physicians Associates Surgical practice in Cape May Court House five days a week.
Dr. O’Donnell received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at the Ohio State University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Doctors Hospital, and his general surgery residency at Michigan State University, Grand Rapids. Dr. O’Donnell went on to complete a surgical critical care fellowship at Cooper University Medical Center and a vascular and endovascular surgery fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He is Board-Certified in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Vascular Surgery.
“This new program and expanded affiliation with Penn Medicine is providing expert vascular care, closer to home. It will enhance the level of care to patients with vascular conditions in our community and throughout the region,” stated William Hofmann, D.O., Outpatient Medical Director of Cape Regional Physicians Associates. “Dr. O’Donnell has a vast range of surgical expertise in both open and minimally invasive vascular surgery,” Dr. Hofmann continued.
Scheduling an initial consultation or follow up appointment is fast and easy. A confidential, trained team will assist in the coordination of your appointments, diagnostic testing and other services. To schedule an appointment please call the Central Authorization and Scheduling Team at 609-778-1008.
Cape Regional Medical Center is a member of the Penn Cancer Network and an affiliate of Penn Medicine for Cancer Care, Cardiac Care and Vascular Care. Cape Regional Medical Center is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. For additional information on the Medical Center and its programs, please login to our web site at www.CapeRegional.com or contact Susan Staeger, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator at 609-463-2059.
*U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood