George L Mueller, MD

Aidan Hamm, M.D., is a vascular surgeon at Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Hamm specializes in vascular surgery, general surgery, endovascular and open aortic surgery. He also specializes in critical limb ischemia, aortic diseases and aneurysms, surgical oncology, and carotid artery disease, including transcarotid artery revascularization. Dr. Hamm joined Baptist Health from Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Society for Vascular Surgery. He has been published in Abernathy's Surgical Secrets (7th Edition), Annals of Surgical Oncology and Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. Dr. Hamm provides patient-centered, thorough and compassionate care. He enjoys treating patients of all ages with state-of-the-art procedures and technology. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Hamm enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, camping, hiking, going to the beach, playing sports and competing in triathlons.

Nicholas Cortolillo, M.D., is a vascular surgeon with Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care. Dr. Cortolillo treats the entire spectrum of vascular disease, with an emphasis in complex endovascular methods. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Cortolillo is also a clinical associate professor who teaches vascular surgery at Florida Atlantic University and University of Miami. Before joining Baptist Health in 2022, Dr. Cortolillo completed his vascular surgery fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. During his fellowship, he ranked top among his peers in excellence and vascular surgical skills. Dr. Cortolillo’s research has been published in multiple medical journals, including Annals of Vascular Surgery, Journal of Robotic Surgery, Journal of Trauma Acute Care Surgery and Pediatric Surgery International. His research focuses on improving patients’ experience and quality of life after surgery. Dr. Cortolillo belongs to American College of Surgeons, Society of Vascular Surgery and American Medical Association. Dr. Cortolillo’s patient care philosophy began to develop at age 11 when his father received life-saving vascular surgery. He believes long-term relationships with his patients improve their quality of life. He is also passionate about using nonsurgical treatments tailored to each patient whenever possible. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Cortolillo enjoys hockey, soccer, boating, woodworking, antique refurbishing and maybe a game or two of poker.

Rennier A Martinez, M.D., is a board-certified General Surgeon with a dedicated fellowship in Vascular Surgery, working at Baptist Health. Dr. Martinez performs a wide array of gastrointestinal, oncologic, and biliary operations. He focused his fellowship in complex endovascular aortic repair, carotid artery stenting and limb salvage. He is fluent in English and Spanish.Prior to joining Baptist Health in 2022, Dr. Martinez completed his general surgery residency at the University of Miami and his vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Tennessee.He is well experienced in fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR), carotid stenting (TCAR) and complex endovascular approaches to limb salvage. He’s also published multiple scientific papers in The Annals of Vascular Surgery and the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Martinez’s approach to patient care is that of an advisor and advocate for his patients while simultaneously improving their health.When he is not treating patients, Dr. Martinez enjoys practicing martial arts and playing classical guitar.