The 20 Best Arterial Embolism Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC
Find the Top Arterial Embolism Experts and Specialists
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
Nicolas Pope is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Pope is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Pope is currently accepting new patients.
Novant Health Heart & Vascular - East Cooper (Vascular Surgery)
Edward Morrison is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Morrison is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Myringotomy.
Roper Hospital
Blase Carabello is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Carabello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Cardiac Ablation, and Angioplasty.
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Dr. Marc R. Katz received his combined M.D. and MPH from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, then a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery under Dr. Richard Lower (co-pioneer of heart transplantation with Norman Shumway). An additional fellowship in pediatric cardiac surgery was next completed at Boston Children's Hospital. He served as chief of cardiothoracic transplantation at the Medical College of Virginia, and subsequently founded the Virginia Transplant Center in Richmond, Virginia. During his career in adult cardiac surgery he performed the first combined heart - kidney transplant in the eastern U.S. the first left ventricular assist device in Virginia, and has been a pioneer in minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery. Dr. Katz currently serves as professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Additionally he is associate director of the Heart \& Vascular Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence and is co-director of the South Carolina Heart Valve Center. Dr. Katz continues an active practice in adult cardiac surgery specializing in minimally invasive, trans-catheter and robotic approaches for valve disease, plus surgery for congestive heart failure, placement of ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation. Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Nawabi brings over 24 years of cardiology experience to MUSC, including 15 years as an invasive cardiologist in private practice in the Upstate. Over the past nine years, she has focused on general noninvasive cardiology in a community setting, prioritizing patient-centered care. Her special interests include coronary CT angiography, womens cardiac health, cardio-oncology, and preventive cardiology. Dr. Nawabi is honored and excited to serve the Lowcountry community. Dr. Nawabi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dr. Nawabi is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Thomas DiSalvo attended Harvard College and graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Following medical residency and chief residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and serving on faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he completed fellowship training in cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. After ten years of clinical practice as an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard, he was recruited as medical director of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute and as associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt. In 2015, Dr. DiSalvo was recruited as professor of medicine and chief of the division of cardiology at MUSC. Throughout his career, he has been an active and busy clinical cardiologist committed to the highest standards of excellence. As an educator, although he has had the privilege of educating students and physicians in training and lecturing at many national and international cardiology meetings, Dr. DiSalvo enjoys educating patients and their families even more, both in the clinic and at the bedside. Dr. Di Salvo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Di Salvo is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Sheldon E. Litwin is a cardiologist with nationally recognized expertise in advanced cardiac imaging and its use in the diagnosis of heart disease and treatment of patients with heart disease. Dr. Litwin is board-certified in general cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiovascular computed tomography (CT). He was recognized in 2014 in America's Top Doctors (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.). He is a strong proponent of preventive cardiology and has a longstanding interest in weight loss as prevention and treatment for cardiovascular disease. He is an avid outdoorsman and exercise advocate who is passionate about caring for active adults who participate in sports or recreational exercise. Prior to coming to MUSC Health, Dr. Litwin was chief of the division of cardiology at Georgia Regents University from 2011 to 2014 and director of cardiac imaging at the University of Utah from 1993 to 2011. Dr. Litwin is involved in clinical trials using new therapies for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). He has published more than 100 scientific papers and serves on several editorial boards and national committees.Dr. Litwin's medical degree was awarded by Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency at the University of Arizona and completed a cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Litwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Gastric Bypass, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Litwin is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Zile is a graduate of Rush University School of Medicine. He did his internal medicine residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center in Chicago, a clinical cardiology fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston and a research cardiology fellowship at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston. Dr. Zile is currently the Charles Ezra Daniel professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.He also serves as the director of cardiology at the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Charleston. He is an adjunct professor of bioengineering at Clemson University.Dr. Zile's research career has involved both basic laboratory research examining the mechanisms of disease development and progression and translational clinical research examining the application of these basic mechanisms to development of effective treatment methods.Dr. Zile is a recognized leader in the areas of cardiac function, congestive heart failure, diastolic heart failure and valvular heart disease. His research is supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the American Heart Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Medical University of South Carolina.Dr. Zile is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He is a member of a number of professional societies including the American College of Physicians, American Federation of Clinical Research, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, International Society of Heart Failure, and the American Physiology Society. Dr. Zile has served on the research, educational and program committees of these organizations. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation and is an editorial consultant to a number of others including Circulation Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation and the American Journal of Physiology. Dr. Zile is a member of the Association of University Cardiologists and a member of the ABIM Subspecialty Board on Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Zile is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Zile is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Adrian Van Bakel graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1981, completing a Ph.D. in pharmacology from that institution in 1983. He completed internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina and has been on the faculty at MUSC since 1991. Dr. Van Bakel served as the Medical Director of the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program from 1991-2017. He has been an integral part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team that has achieved excellent results in the areas of clinical heart failure management and cardiac transplantation. He is a member of a number of professional societies including: The American College of Physicians; the American Heart Association; the American College of Cardiology; the Heart Failure Society of America; and, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. He has served as a manuscript reviewer for several journals, such as: The Journal of Cardiac Failure; The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; and, The American Journal of Transplantation. Dr. Van Bakel has been the principal investigator of many multi-center clinical trials in congestive heart failure and cardiac transplantation. His research interests include congestive heart failure management, novel immunosuppression strategies and the pharmacogenomics of drug absorption and metabolism. Dr. Van Bakel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Van Bakel is currently accepting new patients.
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A native of New York, Dr. Michael R. Gold graduated from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1975. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado in 1985 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1979. He completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1991. Immediately thereafter, Dr. Gold joined the faculty of University of Maryland where he was the director of the cardiac electrophysiology service and assistant professor of medicine and physiology. In 2001, he became professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine. From 2002 to 2015, Dr. Michael R. Gold was the chief of cardiology, Michael E. Assey professor of medicine and medical director of the Heart and Vascular Center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gold is the author of over 250 publications. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. His special interests include electrophysiology, adult cardiology and arrhythmias and he is a pioneer in the development of new defibrillation techniques and pacing for congestive heart failure. Dr. Gold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Gold is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Brian Houston is a cardiologist specializing in the management of advanced heart failure, including the care of patients before and after heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device (LVAD). After graduating from Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Houston completed residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was invited to serve as an assistant chief of service of the Thayer Firm at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and he spent that year caring for patients and instructing residents and medical students. He remained at Johns Hopkins for his general cardiology fellowship and spent an additional year of fellowship there training in the care of advanced heart failure, LVADs, and transplantation. Dr. Houston has been invited to present his research work at international scientific meetings. He has a particular interest in cardiac sarcoidosis and in the effects of LVAD support on the gastrointestinal tract, blood, and the right side of the heart. He was honored to be named a finalist for the American Heart Association's Young Clinician Award in 2015. Dr. Houston believes that each patient with heart failure is unique and that, to live their best life, they require a caring and comprehensive approach from a dedicated medical team. Dr. Houston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Houston is currently accepting new patients.
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Dr. Tedford is a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and holds the Dr. Peter C. Gazes Endowed Chair in Heart Failure at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. He currently serves as the section head of heart failure and medical director of cardiac transplantation. He also established and directs the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship Program at MUSC. Dr. Tedford is an internationally recognized clinical researcher and has published over 200 peer-reviewed original research manuscripts, invited expert reviews, editorials and book chapters. His research efforts are focused on hemodynamic assessment of right ventricle function and its interaction with the pulmonary circulation and left heart. This research spans the fields of pulmonary hypertension, left heart disease, exercise physiology, hemodynamics, systemic sclerosis and mechanical circulatory support. He participates on several scientific advisory boards, clinical trial steering committees, and serves as a hemodynamic core laboratory for clinical pharmaceutical trials. He is co-chair of the PH due to left heart disease task force for 7^th^ World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension. He is a deputy editor for the *Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation* and serves on the editorial board for *Circulation: Heart Failure CHEST*and *JACC: Heart* *Failure.*. Dr. Tedford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Tedford is currently accepting new patients.
Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network
Thomas Appleby is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Appleby is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Appleby is currently accepting new patients.
Coastal Cardiology P.A.
Scott Woodfield is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Woodfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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Lars Runquist is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Runquist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Coastal Cardiology P.A.
Matthew O'steen is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. O'steen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Valve Repair.
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Coastal Cardiology
Jeffrey Rieder is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rieder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Coastal Cardiology P.A.
Troy Bunting is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charleston,, South Carolina. Dr. Bunting is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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Adam Keefer is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Keefer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Arterial Insufficiency, Varicose Veins, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA
Sean Hislop is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hislop is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Arterial Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Last Updated: 04/28/2026









