
Overview
Dr. Hicks specializes in congenital aortic pathologies including aberrant subclavian arteries and aortic coarctation, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, complex lower extremity revascularization including lower extremity bypasses and stenting, and carotid endarterectomy. She is skilled in both open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of aortic and peripheral disease. She is also accomplished in clinical research with over 130 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters; her research interests include clinical outcomes in aneurysm repair and lower extremity revascularization, as well as high-value care in vascular surgery. A distinguished fellow of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Hicks is the recipient of the Department of Surgery Rothman Early Career Development Award for Surgical Research and was selected as a Visiting Scholar to the American Board of Medical Specialties for 2018-2019. She is also an appointed member of a CMS Clinical Expert Subcommittee tasked with refining peripheral vascular disease cost measures for implementation in the Quality Payment Program. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-hicks-b211b617/.
Dr. Hicks is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 340 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 26 articles in the study of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 103, Columbia, MD 21044
3501 John Simmons Street, Suite A201, Urbana, MD 21704
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Hicks has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
University Of Maryland Surgical Associates PA
Shahab Toursavadkohi is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Toursavadkohi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Embolectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Toursavadkohi is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Bruce Perler completed his internship and residency in general surgery, and a clinical and research fellowship in vascular surgery, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Perler had edited several textbooks including Vascular Intervention: A Clinical Approach, Advances in Vascular Surgery, and Rutherfords Vascular Surgery. He is currently the Co-Editor of Rutherford's Textbook of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 9th edition. He has authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed medical journal articles and textbook chapters on the diagnosis and treatment of the entire spectrum of circulatory diseases. He serves on the Editorial Boards of several vascular surgical journals, and has most recently served as the Senior Editor of The Journal of Vascular Surgery, the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, and the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases. He has delivered more than 200 lectures at national and international symposia and postgraduate courses. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and is past president of the Eastern Vascular Society the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, and the Chesapeake Vascular Society. He also is the immediate past president of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the largest vascular surgical organization in the world with more than 5,400 members. In December 2015, he was named Associate Executive Director for Vascular Surgery of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). In this position, Dr. Perler oversees all ABS activities associated with vascular surgery assessment and board certification. He will continue to work at Johns Hopkins, both practicing vascular and endovascular surgery and in his departmental administrative position, while fulfilling this role at the ABS. “Dr. Perler’s vast experience in vascular surgery education will be a tremendous asset as we seek to continuously improve our certification and MOC processes for vascular surgeons,” said Dr. Frank R. Lewis, executive director of the American Board of Surgery at the time of the announcement. “We look forward to the contributions Dr. Perler will bring to the ABS.”. Dr. Perler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
James Black is a Vascular Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Hicks isElite. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Distinguished
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Hicks isDistinguished. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Hicks isDistinguished. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Hicks isDistinguished. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Peripheral Artery DiseaseDr. Hicks isDistinguished. Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Stent PlacementDr. Hicks isDistinguished. Learn about Stent Placement.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Hicks isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- AngioplastyDr. Hicks isAdvanced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Hicks isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Hicks isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Hicks isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AtherectomyDr. Hicks isAdvanced. Learn about Atherectomy.
- GangreneDr. Hicks isAdvanced. Learn about Gangrene.
- Experienced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Hicks isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Hicks isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Hicks isExperienced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)Dr. Hicks isExperienced. Learn about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Hicks isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- FasciotomyDr. Hicks isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.

