Joseph L. Mills, Sr., MD

Joseph L. Mills Sr., MD is Professor and Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the associate editor for the 9th edition of Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery, now titled as: Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. He has co-edited the previous two editions of this ‘go-to’ reference on 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 many current investigations. He maintains membership in 31 societies rising to leadership consistently. In 2012, he was the president of both the Rocky Mountain and the Western Vascular Society at the same time. In his career, he has delivered 419 podium presentations nationally and internationally.