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Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MSc, FACS, DFSVS, RPVI

Endovascular Medicine|

Vascular Medicine|

Vascular Surgery|

Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

Speaks: English 

Care Provided

Subspecialties

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Aortic Dissection Aneurysm Repair
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Carotid Stenting
  • Carotid Surgery
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Connective Tissue Disease
  • CTA, MRA, Duplex Ultrasound, PVR/ABI Studies
  • Diabetic Foot Disorders
  • Dialysis
  • Dialysis Interventions
  • Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
  • Endovascular Intervention
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • IVC Filter Placement and Retrieval
  • Limb Ischemia
  • Limb Salvage Surgery
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Revascularization Limb Salvage
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Varicose Vein Treatment, Laser and Radio Frequency Ablation

Locations

Vascular Surgery

UConn Health

Outpatient Pavilion, 8th Floor East

263 Farmington Avenue

Farmington, CT 06030

GPS: 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT

860-679-8080
clinic

Downtown Storrs Medical Services

One Royce Circle

Downtown Storrs

Storrs, CT 06268

860-487-9200
clinic

Vascular Surgery

Hillside Professional Building

346 Pomfret Street, Unit 2

Putnam, CT 06260

860-630-6600
clinic

Vascular Surgery

836 Hopmeadow Street

Simsbury, CT 06070

860-408-0894
clinic

Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine

Procedures Center

UConn Health

263 Farmington Avenue

Farmington, CT 06030

GPS: 150 Academic Way, Farmington, CT

860-679-2420
clinic

Education & Training

Education
  1. MD, Albany Medical College, Medicine - 1997
  2. MS, University of Toronto, Anatomy and Cell Biology - 1993
  3. BS, University of Toronto, Human Biology - 1990
Internship
  1. General Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn - 1998
Residency
  1. General Surgery, State University of New York at Brooklyn - 2002
Fellowship
  1. Endovascular and Interventional Radiology, Texas Tech University - 2005
  2. Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine - 2004
Board Certification
  1. Vascular Surgery
  2. Surgery

Honors & Awards

  1. 2021 - Joseph M. Civetta, M.D. Best faculty Teacher Award - Department of Surgery, UConn Health
  2. 2020 - Joseph M. Civetta, M.D. Best Faculty Teacher Award - Department of Surgery, UConn Health
  3. 2012 - Inaugural Member of the Academy of Upstate Educators - State University of New York at Syracuse
  4. 2012 - Upstate Medical Alumni Clinical Faculty Teaching Award - Graduating Medical School Class of 2012
  5. 2011 - Delivery of the Hippocratic Oath During Commencements - Graduating Medical School Class of 2011 and 2012
  6. 2011 - Upstate Medical Alumni Clinical Faculty Teaching Award - Graduating Medical School Class of 2011

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

63 Ratings, 60 Reviews

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  • 5

    January 7, 2026

    Superb. Couldn't be more pleased.

  • 5

    January 7, 2026

    Everything wasn't good, It was Great!!!!

  • 5

    January 6, 2026

    Dr. Amakwah always takes the time to listen to what's going on he advises me in what I should be doing he explains everything in a way I am able to understand I truly appreciate the care I get from him and trust him with my complicated health issues

  • 5

    January 6, 2026

    Good !