Patrick Heindel, MD, MPH

Vascular Surgery Fellow | Clinical Research

Vascular surgery fellow at BIDMC with interests in robotic vascular surgery, clinical data science, and the safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs.

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About Me

I am a vascular surgery fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Harvard Medical School. I completed my general surgery residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital (2018–2025).

My research combines clinical data science, causal inference, and pharmacoepidemiology to study cardiovascular outcomes. I completed an NIH T32 fellowship through the Harvard-Longwood Vascular Surgery Research Training Program at BIDMC, with a concurrent research fellowship at the Center for Surgery and Public Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital (2021–2023), and earned an MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I am pursuing a career in academic vascular surgery.

Research Interests

  • Robotic Vascular Surgery
  • Aortic Disease
  • Hemodialysis Access
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Causal Inference & Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Data Science & Machine Learning
  • Cardiovascular Outcomes Research

Research

Causal Inference

Designing rigorous observational studies to estimate the causal effects of treatments and interventions, with a focus on target trial emulation.

Pharmacoepidemiology

Studying the real-world safety and effectiveness of pharmacologic therapies in vascular surgery populations using large administrative and claims datasets.

Data Science & Machine Learning

Developing and validating clinical risk calculators and predictive models to support shared decision-making in vascular surgery.

Clinical Innovation

Exploring minimally invasive approaches to vascular care, including contributions to robotic technique and novel procedural methods.

Curriculum Vitae

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Fellow, Vascular Surgery

2025 – 2027 (anticipated)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

NIH T32 Research Fellow — Harvard-Longwood Vascular Surgery Research Training Program

2021 – 2023

Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Intern and Resident, General Surgery

2018 – 2025

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Master of Public Health (MPH)

2021 – 2023

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

2014 – 2018

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Neuroscience

2008 – 2012

University of Maryland, College Park

Clinical Teaching Fellow

2018 – Present

Harvard Medical School

Diplomate — General Surgery

2026

American Board of Surgery

Jay D. Coffman Early Career Investigator Award, Finalist

2023

American Heart Association

Section Winner, Poster Competition

2022

Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Annual Meeting

Best Resident Presentation, Runner-up

2022

Vascular Access Society of the Americas

New Venture Competition Semi-Finalist (Rheo)

2022

Harvard Business School

National Research Service Award (T32)

2021 – 2023

National Institutes of Health

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

2017

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Recent Publications

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