Overview
Vivek Prakash is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, and Thrombectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2001 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235
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.
Texas Vascular Associates
Gregory Pearl is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pearl has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
Texas Health Vascular Surgical Specialists
Charles West, M.D., is a vascular surgeon with nearly two decades of medical experience. His work includes research in thoracic oncology, teaching and practicing vascular surgery. Dr. West currently serves as Associate Professor of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery – Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and as Professor of Surgery at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.While at Baylor College of Medicine, West was dedicated to providing a full spectrum of diagnostic evaluations and interventional treatments for problems with arterial and venous blood flow in the lower extremities, including problems with walking and wound healing related to reduced blood flow. He is skilled in the use of the latest operative and minimally invasive endovascular therapies, taking a conservative approach to treatment whenever possible.West is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Vascular Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. West earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University's School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed a National Institute of Health research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. He received his general surgery training at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham before completing a vascular surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.West specializes in diseases of the aorta, aortic aneurysms and aortic graft infections, aortic reconstruction/repair, deep vein thrombosis and varicose vein treatments, endovascular procedures for aneurysms and occlusive diseases, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease. Additionally, he has a particular interest in the treatment of patients with thoracic outlet syndrome and celiac compression syndrome. Dr. West is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Brachial Plexopathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
UT Southwestern - Vascular Surgery
Melissa Kirkwood is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kirkwood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Prakash isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Prakash isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- GangreneDr. Prakash isAdvanced. Learn about Gangrene.
- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
- Mesenteric Artery IschemiaDr. Prakash isAdvanced. Learn about Mesenteric Artery Ischemia.
- Peripheral Artery DiseaseDr. Prakash isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Experienced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Prakash isExperienced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Prakash isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Prakash isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Prakash isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Prakash isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Prakash isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.


