Vascular disease can happen to anyone. While in many cases your susceptibility to vascular disease may be genetic, several of the risk factors for vascular disease, such as high cholesterol, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking, are within your control.

The Columbia Weill Cornell Division of Vascular Surgery is committed to providing comprehensive vascular care, which includes a focus on prevention. Our physicians can help you to identify and modify your risk factors for vascular disease. This section provides information on programs run by or in association with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital that can help high-risk patients take significant steps to maintain lifestyles supportive of a healthy vascular system. Programs for Smoking Cessation, Exercise and Weight Reduction and Cholesterol Reduction are available