Dr. Dipankar Mukherjee

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 Atherectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

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 Atherectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peripheral Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

Martin Makary is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Makary is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Atherectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Makary is currently accepting new patients.