Dr. Aaron Weldon Aday, MD, MSc is a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Aday's clinical interests are venous diseases, such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and varicose veins. In addition, he specializes in the care of patients with aortic disease, peripheral artery disease, and other rare forms of vascular disease. Dr. Aday's research interests focus on the identification of novel risk factors in the development of peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolism, and other forms of vascular disease. Dr. Aday and his colleagues study these risk factors by using physiologic studies, epidemiologic cohorts, and clinical trials.