Ralph Clement Darling III, MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery

Expert Publications

• Supermarket model for vascular disease care.
• Early ambulation after diagnostic angiography using 4-f catheters and sheaths: a feasibility study.
• Significance of endotension, endoleak, and aneurysm pulsatility after endovascular repair.
• Sepsis and the scalpel: anatomic compartments and the diabetic foot.
• Primary revision of mid-vein stenoses in venous bypass conduits: venous patch
• Commentary on "Endovascular aortic repair should be the gold standard for ruptured AAAs and all vascular surgeons should be prepared to perform them".
• Primary closure, routine patching, and eversion endarterectomy: what is the current state of the literature supporting use of these techniques?
• Commentary: Nylaende M, Abdelnoor M, Stranden E, et al. The Oslo Balloon Angioplasty versus Conservative Treatment Study (OBACT)--the 2-years results of a single centre, prospective, randomised study in patients with intermittent claudication. Eur J
• Strategies to improve spinal cord ischemia in endovascular thoracic aortic repair: Outcomes of a prospective cerebrospinal fluid drainage protocol.
• Commentary on "Setting up an outpatient imaging center: adding computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, and an outpatient angiography suite to surgeon-run vascular laboratories".
• Long-term outcomes of secondary procedures after endovascular aneurysm repair.
• Commentary on "Carotid artery disease: selecting the appropriate asymptomatic patient for intervention".
• Treatment options for delayed AAA rupture following endovascular repair.
• Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: endovascular program development and results.
• Endovascular and open revascularization for nonatherosclerotic renal artery disease.

Clinical Trials

• Statin Neuroprotection and Carotid Endarterectomy: Safety, Feasibility and Outcomes

Additional Information

Ralph Clement Darling III, MD, FACS, is an Outstanding Vascular Surgeon with The Vascular Group PLLC in Albany, New York 

Ralph Clement Darling III, MD, FACS, is a well-versed vascular surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients as Surgeon and President of The Vascular Group, PLLC in Albany, New York. Established in 2004, The Vascular Group provides access to an incredible team of over 150 health professionals, specifically trained and ready to care for your vascular health. “From Glens Falls and Saratoga, to Kingston and Poughkeepsie, covering Albany, Schenectady & Troy and many locations in between, The Vascular Group is committed to providing internationally recognized care in your hometown”, states the official website of The Vascular Group. Furthermore, Dr. Darling has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he is Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery, and is a Professor of Surgery at Albany Medical College. He has an impressive professional journey that spans twenty-seven years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in aortic endografts, radiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and vascular surgery. Throughout his many years of experience, he has upheld a steadfast commitment to the ethical and professional standards of his practice, as evidenced by his sterling record, and ensures an impeccable degree of patient satisfaction in all facets of his work. 

Ralph Clement Darling III, MD, FACS, attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was awarded his medical degree in 1984. His served his internship and conducted his general residency at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident in his final year (1984-1989). In addition, Dr. Darling is fellowship trained in vascular surgery at Albany Medical Center/Albany Medical College in Albany, New York (1990 – 1991). He further received board certification in general surgery (1991) and vascular surgery and surgical critical care (1995) from the American Board of Surgery and remains at the forefront of his challenging specialty via memberships and affiliations with prestigious professional societies and associations, such as the Society of Interventional Radiology, Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Eastern Vascular Society. Moreover, he attained fellowship of the American College of Surgeons having met the standards and guidelines required of the nation’s leading surgeons. In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree acquired at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut (1978). He feels that his success is attributable primarily to good support from his partners, hard work, and dedication and dedicates his spare time to his family, sports, sailing, tennis, skiing and coaching youth basketball and baseball. For more information about Dr. Ralph C. Darling III, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8122937-Ralph-Darling-radiologist-Albany-New-York-12208.

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