Aaron Kulwicki, MD

About

Aaron Kulwicki, MD is skilled at vascular procedures ranging from the routine to the very complicated. One such difficult procedure is that of implanting a HeRO® Graft into renal patients who have exhausted all other means of access for their hemodialysis treatments. This graft is for patients who have fistulas or grafts that have failed or have a blockage in their blood vessels and prevents them from getting a fistula or graft. This procedure takes considerable endovascular skill to perform safely and easily. One of Dr. Kulwicki’s HeRO Graft patients describes his work as “perfection” and puts his caring personality on par with his medical expertise.
TriHealth has many leaders in the medical industry, which inspires Dr. Kulwicki to advance his vascular practice for the benefit of his patients. He and his partners have been the first in the nation to use certain devices. Eight years ago, Dr. Kulwicki was the first to bring a new kind of stent to Ohio patients. TriHealth vascular surgeons are great advocates for research and have participated in many national vascular studies; on some they are the only providers in the city to do so. This is medical leadership that Dr. Kulwicki wants to be a part of. Clinically, he and the other providers drive each other to learn new things, as well as introduce cutting edge technology for the benefit of their patients.
Dr. Kulwicki’s connection with the TriHealth Heart Institute Fellowship Training Program spurred him to return to TriHealth after a six-year stint working in Columbus, Ohio. He received his vascular fellowship training at the TriHealth Heart Institute at Good Samarian Hospital. “One of the biggest reasons I decided to return was the commitment to advanced technology and best practices followed by the vascular program here at TriHealth,” Dr. Kulwicki says. “It allows me to bring my best work to the patients and give them the greatest opportunity for a successful recovery.”
Dr. Kulwicki specializes in treatment of all types of problems of the vascular system, including:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
• Aortic & lower extremity bypass
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Dialysis access placement
• Endovascular surgery
• Vascular ultrasound
• Venous disease

Tackling complex problems, being inventive, and facing a challenge are what motivates Dr. Kulwicki, as well as his love for taking care of people. He addresses each patient with the same level of expert, compassionate care that he would provide to his own family. He looks forward to developing strong relationships with his patients.

Specialities

Vascular Surgery

Clinical Studies

• Crest 2 – sponsor: NINDS – started 12/2018 – currently active
  Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Learn More.  
   
• STRIDE – sponsor: Penumbra, Inc. – started 8/2020 – currently active
  A study of patients with lower extremity acute limb ischemia to remove thrombus with the Indigo Aspiration System. Learn More.   
   
• STRIKE PE – sponsor: Penumbra, Inc. – started 5/2022 – currently active
  Prospective, Multicenter study of the Indigo Aspiration System seeking to evaluate the long-term safety and outcomes of treating PE. Learn More.
   
• BOLT – sponsor: Penumbra, Inc. – started 1/2022 – currently active
  Prospective, Multicenter study of patients with DVT to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the indigo aspiration system. Learn More.
   
• GORE CONFORMABLE AAA – sponsor: W.L Gore and Associates – started 5/2018 – currently active
  Assessment of Gore Excluder Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis in the treatment of AAA. Learn More.  
   
• Hancock Jaffe (SAVVE) Study – sponsor: Hancock Jaffe – started 7/2021 – currently active
  The Hancock Jaffe Surgical Antireflux Venous Valve Endoprothesis study. Learn More.
   
• Ranger – sponsor: Boston Scientific – started 5/2017; closed
  Randomized trial comparing the Boston Scientific RANGER Paclitaxel Coated Balloon vs Standard Balloon Angioplasty for the treatment of superficial arteries (SFA) and proximal popliteal arteries (PPA)
   
• Knocout PE – sponsor: EKOS – started 5/2018; closed
  Retrospective and prospective international EKoSoNic registry Of the treatment and Clinical OUTcomes of patients with Pulmonary Embolism
   
• INSIGHT IDE – sponsor: Avinger – started 5/2018; closed
  Evaluation of the Pantheris OCT- Imaging Atherectomy System For Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis (ISR) Lesions In Lower Extremity Arteries

Experience

Training
The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Medical School, Medical Doctor, 2003
Mount Carmel Health
Residency, 2008
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fellowship, 2010

Board Certifications

Vascular Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2011

Hospital Affiliations

Bethesda North Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital

Institutes

TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute

Professional Memberships

Society for Vascular Surgery - SVS
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Publications

Early Findings with Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy for Acute Limb Ischemia

Evan T Neville, Matthew H Recht, Brian A Kuhn, Aaron D Kulwicki

Early Findings with Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy for Acute Limb Ischemia

Evan T Neville, Matthew H Recht, Brian A Kuhn, Aaron D Kulwicki

Prevention and treatment of venous ulcers in primary chronic venous insufficiency.

Neglen, P., Eklöf, B., Kulwicki, A., Davies, A., Deschamps, T., Garcia, M., Gloviczki, P., Labropoulos, N., Nicolaides, A., Partsch, H., Perrin, M., Rabe, E., Wittens, C.

Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors among residents of a city in Jordan.

Kulwicki, A. D., Kepler, C.

Venous stent patency is independent of total stented length in nonthrombotic iliac vein and post-thrombotic venous stenoses.

Brent Robertson, Jacob Shapiro, Audrey Muck, Angela N Fellner, Matthew Recht, Aaron Kulwicki, Mark Broering, Brian Kuhn, Patrick Muck

Novel therapy for recanalization of chronic iliocaval venous occlusion using radiofrequency.

Evan Neville, Brent Robertson, Louis Graham Rucker, Angela N Fellner, Brian Kuhn, Matthew Recht, Aaron Kulwicki, Mark Broering, Patrick Muck, Jacob Shapiro

Technical Success and Short-Term Results From Mechanical Thrombectomy for Lower Extremity Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis Using a Computer aided Mechanical Aspiration Thrombectomy Device.

Brent Robertson, Evan Neville, Audrey Muck, Mark Broering, Aaron Kulwicki, Brian Kuhn, Matt Recht, Patrick Muck

Comparison of Aspiration Thrombectomy to other endovascular therapies for Proximal Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis.

Tim Fuller, Evan Neville, Audrey E. Muck, Mark Broering, Aaron Kulwicki, Brian Kuhn, Matthew Recht, Patrick Muck, Jacob Shapiro

Transcarotid repair of carotid artery pseudoaneurysm after carotid artery endarterectomy with tandem distal internal carotid artery stenosis.

L. Graham Rucker, Mark Broering, Brian Kuhn, Aaron Kulwicki, Matthew Recht, Patrick Muck

Final results from a postmarket registry of an iliac leg graft with a continuous, spiral nitinol stent.

Thomas F. Lindsay, Omid Jazaeri, Sara M. Sherman, Alan T. Saunders, Thomas L. Forbes, Wayne Nelson, John Harlock, Robert J. Feezor, Patrick A. Stone, Donald L. Akers, Thomas L. Forbes, Michael N. Singh, Joss D. Fernandez, Panagiotis Kougias, Igor Laskowski, Justin B. Hurie, Cheong J. Lee, Akhilesh Jain, Mark Papenhausen, Timothy C. Oskin, Gregory Simonian, Michelle T. Mueller, Sirish Parvanthaneni, Houman Tamaddon, Kevin J. Bruen, Saum Rahini, Manish Mehta, Sudhir Nagpal, Amit Patel, Aaron Kulwicki, Sharif H. Ellozy

Cryopreserved saphenous vein graft in infrainguinal bypass

Charles A. Hartranft, Seth Noland, Aaron Kulwicki, Charles Holden, Thomas H. Hartranft

Radiofrequency Ablation: Evolution of a Treatment

Joann M. Lohr, Aaron Kulwicki

An unusual arterial line complication.

Chris Nebel, Aaron Kulwicki, Patrick Muck

Mortality Rate Associated with 56 Consecutive Esophagectomies Performed at a “Low-Volume” Hospital: is Procedure Volume as Important as We are Trying to Make it?

Brian J. Santin, Aaron Kulwicki, Phillip D Price