About
Colleen Flanagan, MD, is a board-certified surgeon with additional fellowship training to surgically treat problems with veins and the vascular system. She treats blood vessel disorders, including peripheral vascular disease, places dialysis access catheters and repairs traumatic injury to arteries in the abdomen, neck and other important areas of the body.
Dr. Flanagan became a physician because she felt called to help people and provide well informed medical care to others. She believes in treating patients in the same way she would want her family members to be treated, communicating in clear and compassionate ways so each person can make the treatment choices that best fit their situation. She prioritizes collaborating as part of a team to maximize patient care.
Dr. Flanagan and her partner have a cat. She loves exploring new places, from international travel to new local hikes and restaurants.
Education & Training
Medical School
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Residency
Surgery (General Surgery)
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship
Vascular Surgery
- Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU GME
Boards
Insurances
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Academic Information
Research Profile
Colleen Flanagan, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon and faculty member at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. She is interested in clinical research regarding vascular education, outcomes research and quality improvement. Dr. Flanagan has been part of research projects focusing on the care of patients with genetic and connective tissue aortopathies, and during residency, she worked on global surgery research, specifically vascular surgery education in Nepal.
Research Interests
- Vascular education
- Outcomes research
- Quality improvement
Research Areas of Expertise
- Peripheral vascular disease and limb salvage
- Vascular access and hemodialysis access
- Cerebrovascular disease and carotid repair
- Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Vascular oncology
- Vascular trauma