Blake D. Westling

As a dedicated vascular surgeon training at the Cleveland Clinic, I am committed to delivering the highest standard of patient-centered, evidence-based vascular care. With my fellowship completion in July 2026, I strive to integrate advanced surgical techniques, compassionate care, and continuous innovation to improve patient outcomes with complex vascular conditions. My mission is to serve the community with integrity, promote lifelong vascular health, and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of the field through clinical excellence, education, and collaborative care.

General Surgery Board Certification 2025

• Westling, B. Item Writer for TWIS Vascular - Hypertension. Part 1 of 1 Quiz. The SCORE Portal. June 2024
• Westling, B.D., Cauble, J.E., Rana, V.K., and Wrighth, B.W. (2017, November 01). Cadaveric Presence and Morphological Variation in the Inferior Tarsal Muscle. Clinical Anatomy Volume 30 (Issue 8). https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.22984.

• American College of Surgeons Clinical Conference (2024) ePoster of Exceptional Merit, Poster and Podium Presentation: Geriatric Surgery Verification Initiative Improves Goals of Care Discussions and Code Status Documentation.

• American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference (2024) Poster and Podium Presentation: Improvement in Goals of Care and Code Status Documentation Following Geriatric Surgery Verification.

• American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference (2024) Poster and Podium Presentation: Adherence to Criteria for Geriatric Surgery Verification May Improve Mortality in Vulnerable Patients.

• Cleveland Surgical Society (2024) Case Presentation: A case of abdominal compartment syndrome following DIEP flap.

• Society of Critical Care Medicine, Ohio Chapter (2022) Podium Presentation: A syndrome of the Trephined.

• Cleveland Clinic Akron General Scientific Session (2022) Podium Presentation: Timing of Cholecystectomy Following Cholecystostomy Drainage for Acute Cholecystitis.

• Cleveland Clinic Akron General Scientific Session (2022) Podium Presentation: Timing of Cholecystectomy Following Cholecystostomy Drainage for Acute Cholecystitis.

• Trauma Grand Rounds (2022) Podium Presentation: Thoracic and Extremity Vascular Trauma.

• Citywide Vascular Clinical Conference (2021) Podium Presentation: Stroke Following Aortic Dissection After TEVAR with Retrograde Type A Dissection and Occlusion of Left Common Carotid Artery.

• Cleveland Clinic Akron General Poster Session (2020) Poster Presentation: A syndrome of the Trephined.

• Citywide Vascular Clinical Conference (2019) Podium Presentation: Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm with Subsequent Aortitis and Graft Infection.

• American Association of Clinical Anatomists (2017) Poster Presentation: Cadaveric Presence and Morphological Variation in the Inferior Tarsal Muscle.

• Kansas City University Research (2017) Poster Presentation: A Cadaveric Study of the Levator Palpebrae Superioris Aponeurosis.

• Poster Presentation: A Comparison of Embalmed, Fresh, and Living Eyes for Surgical Training.

• National Conference of Undergraduate Research 2013 Poster Presentation: Characterization of Motor Neuron Recruitment Patterns in Rat Spinal Cord During Locomotion.

• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient 2013.

• Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Fraternity: 2015 – 2019 Recognized for academic achievement and community service.

• Gold Humanism Honor Society 2018: Recognized for embodying compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

• College of Osteopathic Medicine’s COMLEX Excellence Scholarship 2017: Achieved a COMLEX Level I score above the 90th percentile.

• General Surgery Honors Track 2017 – 2019

• Scholarship Recipient: 2016, 2017, 2018