Dr. Lucas M Ferrer Cardona

Lucas M. Ferrer Cardona, MD is a board-certified vascular surgeon in the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin. He specializes in the vascular treatment of both arterial and venous disorders. Additionally, Dr. Ferrer Cardona is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Ferrer Cardona earned his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He completed both an internship and residency in surgery at Temple University Hospital – Main Campus and a fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Ferrer Cardona’s clinical interests include preventing diabetic foot amputations and performing limb salvage, particularly using foot vein arterialization for patients who have few options, as well as minimally invasive treatments for carotid disease, dialysis access, and aortic aneurysms. He is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for patients with vascular disease and training the next generation of surgeons. He has written multiple peer-reviewed journal articles on limb salvage, including deep vein arterialization, and is actively involved in clinical trials focused on this area. Dr. Ferrer Cardona is a vascular surgeon with UT Health Austin.