Dr. James M. Salander

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 Arterial Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Sadie Ahanchi is a Vascular Surgeon with VIVA. She joined the practice in 2022 after a decade of providing quality vascular services in coastal Virginia. In addition to her open surgical skill set, she has a special interest in minimally invasive, endovascular techniques including treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with angioplasty/stenting, treatment of carotid disease with transcarotid artery revascularization (T-CAR), and treatment of varicose veins with endovascular ablation.Dr. Ahanchi received her medical degree from the University of Illinois, performed residency training at the University of Illinois in Chicago at Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center and completed vascular surgery fellowship training at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. Dr. Ahanchi has been published in more than 50 peer review publications, has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences and has served as an investigator in over 30 research studies. Dr Ahanchi also has an interest in women’s health, especially pertaining to vascular health. Dr. Ahanchi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Insufficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peripheral Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

Thomas Reifsnyder, M.D., FACS, assistant professor of surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing a surgical internship, residency and vascular fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, he completed an endovascular fellowship at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Reifsnyder was a member of the teaching faculty at Western Pennsylvania Hospital as well as at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), St. Margaret Hospital. Credentialed in vascular technology, Dr. Reifsnyder serves as director of vascular surgery and the vascular laboratory at Johns Hopkins Bayview. He has co-authored numerous publications and contributed to several professional organizations and committees across the country with his multi-disciplinary expertise. Dr. Reifsnyder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Osteotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.