Effingham, Ill. – Vascular Surgeons Dr. Christopher Gram and Dr. Jeffrey Trachtenberg are now seeing patients in Effingham at Prairie Heart Institute on the campus of HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, located at 503 N. Maple St., Effingham.

Dr. Gram earned his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed his residency at Berkshire Medical Center and a fellowship in vascular surgery at Boston Medical Center. He is board-certified in vascular surgery.

Dr. Trachtenberg earned his medical degree from SUNY – Brooklyn Health Science Center and is board-certified in vascular surgery. He completed his residency at Barnes Jewish College of Nursing. He completed a fellowship in vascular medicine at Barnes Jewish College of Nursing and a fellowship in vascular surgery at University of Washington College of Medicine.

As vascular surgeons, Dr. Gram and Dr. Trachtenberg specialize in open and minimally-invasive vascular procedures for the management of peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, aortic disease, venous disease, dialysis access and more.

Call 217-464-1722 or visit prairieheart.org to schedule your appointment with Dr. Gram or Dr. Trachtenberg at Prairie Cardiovascular – Effingham.

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About Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois

The Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois (PHII) is a community-based network of hospitals that offers cardiovascular programs staffed by the nationally recognized Prairie Cardiovascular, the largest group of cardiologists in the tri-state region. Because of the Prairie Education and Research Consortium (PERC), network hospitals of PHII also have access to drugs and treatments not widely available. The network hospitals of PHII offer the highest level of cardiovascular care possible in their communities. When more specialized care is needed, it is available in Springfield, O’Fallon or Carbondale.