America's Best Vascular Surgeons 2024

America's Best Vascular Surgeons 2024

Vascular surgery, which involves procedures upon a patient's blood vessels, is relatively common in the U.S.

Nonprofit academic medical center Cleveland Clinic reports that U.S. vascular surgeons perform more than 100,000 surgeries and procedures annually. These interventions can repair damage to blood vessels or treat conditions like blood clots, varicose veins, peripheral artery disease or aortic aneurysms. The procedures can potentially be lifesaving.

To assist patients in the search for the right vascular surgeon, Newsweek is partnering with data intelligence platform Statista to release the first annual ranking of America's Best Vascular Surgeons, which recognizes the country's leading 200 vascular surgeons.

The list was compiled using physician performance data from Medicare that was gathered by clinical analytics provider CareJourney, as well as an online survey of medical experts, a quality-of-care score from peers of each surgeon and consideration of their American Board of Surgery certifications. Only surgeons in the 20 states with the highest number of practicing physicians were eligible for consideration.

Finding the right vascular surgeon is crucial to a wide variety of patients. Individuals who need blood vessel access for dialysis, surgery to improve carotid arteries or an operation to restore blood flow, just for example, will all find assistance with this ranking.

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Joshua D Adams, MD
Roanoke, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Roanoke, Virginia
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Brent T Allen, MD
Saint Louis, Missouri
Vascular surgery
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Vishnu V Ambur, MD
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Mechanicsville, Virginia
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Hammad Amer, MD, RPVI
Mesa, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Mesa, Arizona
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Leonard Stephen Anderson, MD
Binghamton, New York
Vascular surgery
Binghamton, New York
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Jeffrey M Apple, MD
Austin, Texas
Vascular surgery
Austin, Texas
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Eyal Ben-Arie, MD
Atlanta, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Atlanta, Georgia
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Juan Ayerdi, MD
Columbus, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Columbus, Georgia
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Abdulhameed Aziz, MD
Atlanta, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Atlanta, Georgia
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Maseer A Bade, MD
Alexandria, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Alexandria, Virginia
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Shadman Baig, MD
Dallas, Texas
Vascular surgery
Dallas, Texas
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Lynne D Barkmeier, MD, FACS
Springfield, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Springfield, Illinois
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Todd M Bayer, MD
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Ronald Bays, MD
Saginaw, Michigan
Vascular surgery
Saginaw, Michigan
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William Beckett, MD
Vero Beach, Florida
Vascular surgery
Vero Beach, Florida
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Todd David Bengtson, MD
Tyler, Texas
Vascular surgery
Tyler, Texas
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Todd L Berland, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Andre Biuckians, MD
Towson, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Towson, Maryland
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Julia M Boll, MD
Nashville, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Nashville, Tennessee
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William Lawrence Breckwoldt, MD
Winchester, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Winchester, Massachusetts
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Charles Samuel Briggs, MD
Charlotte, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Jeromy Brink, MD, FACS
Phoenix, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Phoenix, Arizona
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Harshal Sunil Broker, MD
Fort Worth, Texas
Vascular surgery
Fort Worth, Texas
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Jeff A Brown, MD
Richmond, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Richmond, Virginia
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Christopher Bunch, MD
Duluth, Minnesota
Vascular surgery
Duluth, Minnesota
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James A Burks, Jr, MD
Van Nuys, California
Vascular surgery
Van Nuys, California
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John G Calaitges, MD
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
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Daniel R Calderon, MD
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Joseph J Campbell, MD
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
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Francis Caputo, MD
Cleveland, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Cleveland, Ohio
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Richard E Carballo, MD
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vascular surgery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Neal S Cayne, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Ankur Chandra, MD
La Jolla, California
Vascular surgery
La Jolla, California
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Bart A Chess, MD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Alfonso Clemente Ciervo, MD
Holmdel, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Holmdel, New Jersey
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William D Clouse, MD
Charlottesville, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Edward J Cohn, MD
Savannah, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Savannah, Georgia
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Mark Frederick Conrad, MD
Boston, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
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Jeffrey DeCaprio, MD
Texarkana, Texas
Vascular surgery
Texarkana, Texas
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Michael K Deiparine, MD
North Kansas City, Missouri
Vascular surgery
North Kansas City, Missouri
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Christopher Alexander DeMaioribus, MD
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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Randall R DeMartino, MD, MS
Rochester, Minnesota
Vascular surgery
Rochester, Minnesota
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Patrick DePippo, MD
Roslyn, New York
Vascular surgery
Roslyn, New York
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Brian G DeRubertis, MD, FACS
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Gregory Domer, MD
Browns Mills, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Browns Mills, New Jersey
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John Dooley, MD
Newnan, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Newnan, Georgia
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Matthew J Dougherty, MD
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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James G Drougas MD
Roanoke, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Roanoke, Virginia
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Matthew S Edwards, MD
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Raymond E Eid, MD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
General surgery
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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James R Elmore, MD
Danville, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Danville, Pennsylvania
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Young M Erben, MD
Jacksonville, Florida
Vascular surgery
Jacksonville, Florida
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Mark K Eskandari, MD
Chicago, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Chicago, Illinois
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Houssam Farres, MD
Jacksonville, Florida
Vascular surgery
Jacksonville, Florida
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John A Fiorianti, MD, FACS
Middletown, New York
Vascular surgery
Middletown, New York
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Paul Fleser, MD, RPVI, FACS
Franklin, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Franklin, Tennessee
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Mazin Issa Foteh, MD
Temple, Texas
Vascular surgery
Temple, Texas
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David Frankel, MD
La Jolla, California
Vascular surgery
La Jolla, California
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Larry Andrew Frankini, MD
New Hyde Park, New York
Vascular surgery
New Hyde Park, New York
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John Frederick, MD
Augusta, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Augusta, Georgia
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Richard B Fries II, MD
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mark W Fugate, MD, FACS
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Dennis R Gable, MD, DFSVS, FACS, RVT
Plano, Texas
Vascular surgery
Plano, Texas
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Avinash L Ganti, MD
Baltimore, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Baltimore, Maryland
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Clifford Louis Garrard, MD
Nashville, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Nashville, Tennessee
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Dmitri V Gelfand, MD, FACS
Roseville, California
Vascular surgery
Roseville, California
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Gary Giangola, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Gurpreet Gill, MD, FACS
Smithtown, New York
Vascular surgery
Smithtown, New York
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Daniel R Gorin, MD, FACS, RVT
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Hyannis, Massachusetts
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Raghuram Gorti, MD
Middletown, New York
Vascular surgery
Middletown, New York
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Joseph L Grisafi, MD
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Norristown, Pennsylvania
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 Ashish Gupta, MD
Panama City Beach, Florida
Vascular surgery
Panama City Beach, Florida
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Allen D Hamdan, MD
Boston, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
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Daniel K Han, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Mark A Harding, MD
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Sara Hargreaves, MD
Saint Charles, Missouri
Vascular surgery
Saint Charles, Missouri
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Homayoun A Hashemi, MD
Alexandria, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Alexandria, Virginia
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Benjamin James Herdrich, MD
Wausau, Wisconsin
Vascular surgery
Wausau, Wisconsin
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Stephen J Hoenig, MD
Worcester, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Stephen Edward Hohmann, MD
Dallas, Texas
Vascular surgery
Dallas, Texas
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Thomas S Huber, MD, PhD
Gainesville, Florida
Vascular surgery
Gainesville, Florida
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Aaron Hurd, MD
Augusta, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Augusta, Georgia
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Ahmad Hussain, MD
Covina, California
Vascular surgery
Covina, California
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Irfan Riaz Imami, MD
Melbourne , Florida
Vascular surgery
Melbourne , Florida
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Glenn R Jacobowitz, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Chad E Jacobs, MD
Park Ridge, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Park Ridge, Illinois
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Kevin V James, MD
Morristown, New Jersey
General surgery
Morristown, New Jersey
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Dejah R Judelson, MD
Worcester, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Fernando E Kafie, MD
Pensacola, Florida
Vascular surgery
Pensacola, Florida
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Humam Bassam Kakish, MD
Dallas, Texas
Vascular surgery
Dallas, Texas
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Vijay Kamath, MD
Toms River, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Toms River, New Jersey
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Joseph Karam, MD, RPVI
New Ulm, Minnesota
Vascular surgery
New Ulm, Minnesota
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John Christopher Kedora, MD
Plano, Texas
Vascular surgery
Plano, Texas
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Kourosh Keyhani, DO
Houston, Texas
Vascular surgery
Houston, Texas
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Habib Ullah Khan, MD
Holmdel, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Holmdel, New Jersey
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Billy J Kim, MD, FACS
Nashville, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Nashville, Tennessee
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Ryan Johan Kim, MD
Saginaw, Michigan
Vascular surgery
Saginaw, Michigan
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Lemuel Kirby, MD
Asheville, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Asheville, North Carolina
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Lee Kirksey, MD
Cleveland, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Cleveland, Ohio
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Martyn Knowles, MD, MBA, RPVI
Raleigh, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Patrick J Lamparello, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Glenn LaMuraglia, MD
Boston, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
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Gregg Shawn Landis, MD
New Hyde Park, New York
Vascular surgery
New Hyde Park, New York
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Lannery Lauvao, MD, FACS
Glendale, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Glendale, Arizona
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Christopher J Lecroy, MD
Pensacola, Florida
Vascular surgery
Pensacola, Florida
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Allen P Lee, MD, FACS, RPVI
Nashville, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Nashville, Tennessee
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Dae Y Lee, MD
Richland, Washington
Vascular surgery
Richland, Washington
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Jason Lee, MD
Seattle, Washington
Vascular surgery
Seattle, Washington
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Jason T Lee, MD
Stanford, California
Vascular surgery
Stanford, California
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Woongchae Anthony Lee, MD
Boca Raton, Florida
Vascular surgery
Boca Raton, Florida
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Michael D Lieb, DO
Mount Holly, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Mount Holly, New Jersey
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Benjamin B Lind, MD
Evanston, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Evanston, Illinois
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Joseph V Lombardi, MD, FACS
Camden, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Camden, New Jersey
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Alan B Lumsden, MD
Houston, Texas
Vascular surgery
Houston, Texas
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Sean Patrick Lyden, MD
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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LaMar O Mack, MD
Visalia, California
Vascular surgery
Visalia, California
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Douglas MacMillan, MD
Asheville, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Asheville, North Carolina
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Thomas Maldonado, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Dev Mangalat, MD, FACS, RPVI
Duluth, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Duluth, Georgia
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Jesus M Matos, MD
San Antonio, Texas
Vascular surgery
San Antonio, Texas
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William D McMillan, MD
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Vascular surgery
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
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Robert J Meisner, MD, FACS
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
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Matthew Thomas Menard, MD
Boston, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Boston, Massachusetts
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Ross Milner, MD
Chicago, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Chicago, Illinois
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Omar C Morcos, MD
Skokie, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Skokie, Illinois
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Nicholas Morrissey, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, RPVI
Bay City, Michigan
Vascular surgery
Bay City, Michigan
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Satish C Muluk, MD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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David Nabi, MD
Newport Beach, California
Vascular surgery
Newport Beach, California
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Deepak Gopalan Nair, MD
Sarasota, Florida
Vascular surgery
Sarasota, Florida
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Samer F Najjar, MD
Elmhurst, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Elmhurst, Illinois
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John Georges Najjar, MD
Worcester, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Mohammad U Nasir Khan, MD
Neptune, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Neptune, New Jersey
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Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD
Fresno, California
Vascular surgery
Fresno, California
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David John O'Connor, MD
Hackensack, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Hackensack, New Jersey
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Eric V Olivero Ramirez, MD
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
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Paul Orland, MD
Charlotte, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Fernando R Otero, MD
Oakland, California
Vascular surgery
Oakland, California
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David J Paolini, MD
Toledo, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Toledo, Ohio
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Amit V Patel, MD
Morristown, New Jersey
General surgery
Morristown, New Jersey
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Edward K Pavillard, DO
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Owano M Pennycooke, MD
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
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Anton Dias Perera, MD
Southaven, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Southaven, Tennessee
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Richard Pin, MD
Fall River, Massachusetts
Vascular surgery
Fall River, Massachusetts
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Danielle M Pineda, MD
Abington, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD
Scottsdale, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Brian Michael Rapp, MD
Springfield, Missouri
Vascular surgery
Springfield, Missouri
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Sunil Rayan, MD
Encinitas, California
Vascular surgery
Encinitas, California
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Matthew Recht, MD
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Thomas Reifsnyder, MD
Baltimore, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Baltimore, Maryland
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Michael Resnikoff, MD
Morristown, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Morristown, New Jersey
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Robert Y Rhee, MD
Brooklyn, New York
Vascular surgery
Brooklyn, New York
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Omer Junaid Riaz, MD
Morristown, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Morristown, New Jersey
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Joseph J Ricotta, MD
Delray Beach, Florida
Vascular surgery
Delray Beach, Florida
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Adnan Z Rizvi, MD, FACS
Spokane, Washington
Vascular surgery
Spokane, Washington
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Anthony Rizzo, MD
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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Mark R Robbins, MD
Tyler, Texas
Vascular surgery
Tyler, Texas
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Caron B Rockman, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Julio Rodriguez-Lopez, MD
Glendale, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Glendale, Arizona
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Charles Brien Ross, MD
Atlanta, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Atlanta, Georgia
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Peter J Rossi, MD, FACS
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vascular surgery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Abraham Sadighi, MD, FACS
Fort Myers, Florida
Vascular surgery
Fort Myers, Florida
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Toufic Safa, MD
New York, New York
Vascular surgery
New York, New York
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Stephanie S Saltzberg, MD
Kingston, New York
Vascular surgery
Kingston, New York
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Luis A Sanchez, MD
Saint Louis, Missouri
Vascular surgery
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Darren B Schneider, MD
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Michael L Schwartz, MD
Suffern, New York
Vascular surgery
Suffern, New York
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Murray Shames, MD
Tampa, Florida
Vascular surgery
Tampa, Florida
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Rahul Sharma, DO
Laguna Hills, California
Vascular surgery
Laguna Hills, California
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Frank J Sharp, MD
Brick, New Jersey
Vascular surgery
Brick, New Jersey
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Sharvil U Sheth, MD
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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William Patrick Shutze, MD
Plano, Texas
Vascular surgery
Plano, Texas
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Todd Spencer, MD, RPVI, RVT
Dallas, Texas
Vascular surgery
Dallas, Texas
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Andreas M Spirig, MD
Poughkeepsie, New York
Vascular surgery
Poughkeepsie, New York
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Larry R Sprouse, MD
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Vascular surgery
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Todd M Stefan, MD, FACS, RPVI
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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William Su, MD
Hagerstown, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Hagerstown, Maryland
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Houman Sanavi Tamaddon, MD
Augusta, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Augusta, Georgia
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Patrick M Tamim, MD
Panama City, Florida
Vascular surgery
Panama City, Florida
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Samuel Scott Tapper, MD
Stuart, Florida
Vascular surgery
Stuart, Florida
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Henry Tarlian, MD
Phoenix, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Phoenix, Arizona
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Wang Teng, MD
Laguna Hills, California
Vascular surgery
Laguna Hills, California
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William A Tierney, MD
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Mechanicsville, Virginia
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Alexander Uribe, MD
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Vascular surgery
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
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Maciej R Uzieblo, MD
Royal Oak, Michigan
Vascular surgery
Royal Oak, Michigan
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Raghuveer Vallabhaneni, MD
Baltimore, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Baltimore, Maryland
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David Varnagy, MD
Orlando, Florida
Vascular surgery
Orlando, Florida
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Uthan Vivek, MD
Johns Creek, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Johns Creek, Georgia
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Mitar Vranic, DO
Phoenix, Arizona
Vascular surgery
Phoenix, Arizona
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Hao Vu, MD
Tacoma, Washington
Vascular surgery
Tacoma, Washington
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Gregory W Walker, DO
Toledo, Ohio
Vascular surgery
Toledo, Ohio
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Jeffrey Y Wang, MD
Rockville, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Rockville, Maryland
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Marc T Warner, MD
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Vascular surgery
Mechanicsville, Virginia
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Jeffrey Weiss, MD
La Jolla, California
Vascular surgery
La Jolla, California
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Eric Daniel Wellons, MD
Newnan, Georgia
Vascular surgery
Newnan, Georgia
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Scott G Westfall, MD, FACS
Saint Louis, Missouri
Vascular surgery
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Brian Wheatley, MD
Urbana, Illinois
Vascular surgery
Urbana, Illinois
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Douglas Wilhite, MD
Salisbury, Maryland
Vascular surgery
Salisbury, Maryland
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Robert P Winter, MD
Orlando, Florida
Vascular surgery
Orlando, Florida
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Dean Jared Yamaguchi, MD
Greenville, North Carolina
Vascular surgery
Greenville, North Carolina
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Methodology Newsweek Article – America's Best Vascular Surgeons, Spine Surgeons, Prostate Cancer Oncologists & Surgeons 2024


Statista and Newsweek have partnered to provide patients with a comprehensive resource to aid in finding the best vascular surgeons, spine surgeons, prostate cancer oncologists & surgeons in the United States for their specific treatment needs.

The lists are based on four data sources:

Physician Performance Data: As per the Medicare data obtained from CareJourney in 2022, an evaluation of the physician's performed procedures was conducted.

Online survey by state: During the survey period from March to April 2024, thousands of medical experts (physicians with knowledge in the field of the respective field, managers/administrators, and other medical professionals in the respective field) were invited to an online survey via Newsweek.com. Physicians from the 20 US states with the highest number of doctors, according to the KFF, were included in the survey.

Quality Score: For their In-State recommendations, participants were asked to assess the quality of care (e.g. treatments, follow-up care, use of most recent equipment) for each physician.

Certifications: Several board certifications were taken into consideration for all eligible physicians.

Physician Performance Data:
45 percent of total score is based on exclusive physician performance data from CareJourney. The data was used to evaluate the performance of eligible physicians.

The volume of episodes performed was compared against the state average across following measures:

● Vascular Surgeons
◦ Creation or repair of blood vessel access for dialysis
◦ Surgery to improve blood flow in carotid arteries
◦ Surgery to restore blood flow to the leg
◦ Varicose vein treatment
◦ Peripheral Vascular Disease

● Spine Surgeons
◦ Back and neck pain treatment without fusion
◦ Neck Pain and spine problems
◦ Disorder of thoracic spine
◦ Lower back pain
◦ Spinal fusion

● Prostate Cancer Oncologists:
◦Prostate Cancer (Chemo) ◦
◦Radiation Treatment of prostate cancer

● Prostate Cancer Surgeons:
◦ Surgery to remove prostate gland

Additionally the following Evaluated Quality Measures per procedure were included in the evaluation:
● Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay
● ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes
● Mortality Rate
● Complications by Episode
● Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes

Physicians who performed a procedure above the state average have received from 1 to 2 ribbons.

Online survey by state:
From March to April 2024, Statista invited tens of thousands of medical experts (physicians with knowledge in the respective medical field, managers/administrators and other medical professionals in the respective medical field) in the 20 US states to an online survey. The survey was also promoted on newsweek.com.
Participants were asked to recommend physicians in their own state and in any of the other US states included in the survey. The reason of recommendation (e.g., well-known specialist), the working experience of the participant and the order of recommendation were taken into account. Participants were also able to specify a standout treatment (e.g., Surgery to improve blood flow in carotid arteries, spinal fusion or prostate cancer (chemo)) for the recommended physician.
Recommendations from peers constitute 40% of the total physician score.

Quality Score
For In-State recommendations, participants were asked to assess the quality of care (e.g., treatments, follow-up care, use of most recent equipment), professional expertise (e.g., knowledge in medical field) and waiting time (until appointment) of the prostate cancer oncologist & surgeon. For each recommended physician, participants rated the quality dimensions on a scale from 1 ("poor") to 10 ("excellent")

A quality score was calculated for each physician with In-State recommendations. This score accounts for 10% of the total score.

Certifications
Following Certifications were included in the scoring model:

Vascular Surgeons
● American Board of Surgery Certifications: Vascular Surgery and Surgery

Spine Surgeons
● American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certification

Prostate oncologists:
● American Board of Urology
● American Board of Radiology
● American Board of Internal Medicine – Medical Oncology

Prostate surgeons:
● American Board of Urology

Notes regarding results table:
● Hospital affiliation for each physician was determined by patient count. For physicians with no data regarding hospital affiliation, affiliation was determined by desk research.
● If the specified affiliated hospital has been awarded in one hospital ranking, it is listed under 'Affiliated with best hospital'
● The state average performance for a specific procedure is marked with 1 or 2 ribbons. If a particular procedure has been recommended multiple times by peers, it is indicated under 'Peers Choice'.

Disclaimer

The rankings are comprised exclusively of physicians that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in a toplist is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and available data sources at the time. The toplists are the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the past 12 months only. Furthermore, any events preceding or following the period January 1st, 2024 – May 6th, 2024, were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of these toplists should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations.

The information provided in these toplists should be considered in conjunction with other available information about physicians or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a hospital/physician's practice. The quality of physicians that are not included in the toplists are not disputed.

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