CINCINNATI (June 12, 2024) – Mark Harding, MD, FACS, FSVS, vascular surgeon at The Christ Hospital Health Network, has been recognized as one of America’s Best Vascular Surgeons for 2024 by Newsweek. The complete list can be found on Newsweek’s website. This marks the first edition of best vascular surgeons list that includes 200 doctors nationwide.
Dr. Harding has been a part of The Christ Hospital Health Network since 2012 and board-certified in vascular surgery. He specializes in the comprehensive care of peripheral vascular disease including both arterial and venous conditions. Dr. Harding earned his undergraduate degree in microbiology at The Ohio State University.
“It is an honor to be named to America’s Best Vascular Surgeons list,” said Dr. Harding. “To be recognized by both our patients and my peers means they recognize the work done here at The Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute. We will continue to provide the best level of care for vascular patients and furthers my commitment to do everything it takes for the community.”
Following his undergraduate studies, he earned his medical degree at Wright State University School of Medicine and completed both his general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Utah before completing additional training at the Cleveland Clinic in endovascular surgery. While at The Christ Hospital, he’s been involved in the development of the wound care, critical limb ischemia, venous and aortic aneurysm programs.
The list is based on four data sources:
•Physician Performance Data: Based on Medicare data from CareJourney, an evaluation of the physician’s performed procedures was conducted.
•Online Survey by State: During the survey period from March to April 2024, thousands of medical experts (physicians with knowledge in the field of vascular surgery, managers/administrators and other medical professionals in the field of vascular surgery) were invited to an online survey via Newsweek.com.
•Quality Score: For recommendations in their own state, participants were asked to assess the quality of care (e.g. treatments, follow-up care, use of most recent equipment) for each vascular surgeon.
•Certifications: Board certifications by The American Board of Surgery were taken into consideration for all eligible vascular surgeons.
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About The Christ Hospital Health Network
The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, five ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For more than 130 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up for more than 1,300 physicians and more than 6,500 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 hospital in the Cincinnati Region and named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list in 2024. It is also a Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award recipient, which recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that achieve the 95th percentile or above of performance in patient experience.