Vascular & Endovascular Center of WNY

2121 Main Street, Suite 316
Buffalo, New York 14216
(716) 837-2400

4949 Harlem Road, Suite 302
Amherst, New York 14226
(716) 837-2400

Pioneers in the Field



left: Dr. Paul Anain
right: Dr. Joseph Anain
Dr. Joseph Anain, Sr. is one of the most respected vascular surgeons in Western New York and a leading pioneer in the field. His career at Sisters Hospital began more than four decades ago following Vascular and Angiology fellowships at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Since that time, he has performed thousands of procedures becoming one of the nation's leading vascular and endovascular surgery specialists.

Dr. Anain, Sr. started the first diagnostic angiography suite at Sisters Hospital in 1967, breaking new ground in performing percutaneous selective catheterization directly into the blood vessels. In 1968 he made local medical history, placing the first implantable peripheral stent into a patient in Western New York. At that time, he worked closely with Dr. Anthony Manzella, another well-respected Buffalo area surgeon, until Dr. Manzella's retirement in 1988.

In 1999, Dr. Anain made local medical news once again by performing the first endoluminal aortic stent graft in Western New York for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm. It was this same year, Dr. Anain's son Paul, also a vascular surgeon, joined his father's surgical practice. Dr. Paul Anain completed his medical training the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, with advanced fellowships in vascular surgery at SUNY Buffalo and endovascular surgery at UCLA.

Together, Dr. Joseph Anain, Sr. and Dr. Paul Anain have performed nearly 1,000 endoluminal stent graft procedures, placing the Vascular & Endovascular Center of WNY among the top 3% nationally of vascular surgery practices.

In 2004, after attending an endovascular neurointervention fellowship at the Texas Tech Medical Center, the Anain's created the Catholic Health System's first carotid stent program for carotid artery disease at Sisters Hospital.

This year, Dr. Joe Anain, Sr. and Dr. Paul Anain have added a new surgeon to their practice, Ram S. Rammohan, MD, PhD. Dr. Rammohan is a Board Certified vascular surgeon who, in addition to completing a vascular surgery fellowship in Canada, completed an endovascular surgery fellowship in Melbourne, Australia and received his PhD. in Birmingham, England.

By expanding their practice, the Vascular & Endovascular Center of WNY will be able to meet the needs of more patients from throughout the Buffalo/Niagara region. Currently, all three doctors perform vascular and endovascular surgery at Sisters Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital and Millard Fillmore Suburban.