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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.

Brajesh Lal is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Venous Insufficiency, Varicose Veins, Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Lal is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Abularrage specializes in vascular and endovascular surgery, with a specific interest in minimally invasive techniques for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease and aneurysm repair. His clinical interests include limb preservation, Diabetic peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage, aortic aneurysms, endovascular aneurysm repair, visceral stents and bypass, and carotid stents and carotid endarterectomy. Dr. Abularrage is an active researcher within the department and has published widely on outcomes research using large, national databases. Recently, Dr. Abularrage and his team have published their outcomes of patients treated in the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot & Wound Clinic, showing significantly lower amputation rates compared to national benchmarks. Dr. Abularrage is a distinguished fellow to the Society of the American Board of Surgery, and recipient of the Zehner Award and the R. Clement Darling, Jr. Award. He is nationally renowned for his work in Diabetic peripheral arterial disease and limb preservation. Dr. Abularrage is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Wendy Post is professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and holds a joint appointment as professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is the Lou and Nancy Grasmick Professor of Cardiology. Dr. Post is a cardiologist at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and the Echocardiography Laboratory and is associate faculty at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins University. She is Director of Cardiovascular Research for the Division of Cardiology and Director of Research for the Hopkins Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Post received her undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University. She earned her medical degree from Columbia College of Surgeons and Physicians, Columbia University. After completing her internship and residency at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Hospital, Dr. Post received her master’s degree in epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health. She was a research fellow at the Framingham Heart Study, in Framingham, Mass., and completed a fellowship in cardiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Post joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1997. Dr. Post’s research interests include prediction and prevention of coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac death, noninvasive imaging of subclinical atherosclerosis, genetics of cardiovascular disease, sex and racial/ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease in HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. She is the chair of the steering committee, and the principal investigator for the Hopkins field center for the NIH-funded Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Dr. Post also leads Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) Cardiovascular Disease sub-studies. She has been the PI for three R01 grants from NHLBI investigating cardiovascular disease in HIV, and is dual PI on the cardiology NHLBI training grant, which has been continuously funded for over 45 years. Dr. Post is a manuscript reviewer for multiple publications and is currently associate editor of Circulation. She has over 350 peer-reviewed research publications. Dr. Post was elected as a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) in 2015. She mentors multiple medical students, medical house staff, fellows and junior faculty. She was a member of the Hopkins Professorial Promotions Committee and a former Johns Hopkins University Provost Fellow. She was co-chair of the Johns Hopkins University Committee on the Biomedical Scientific Workforce. Dr. Post is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Mark Nelson, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Nelson completed his fellowship and residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine and medical education at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Nelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Samer Saiedy is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Abingdon, Maryland. Dr. Saiedy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Carotid Artery Disease, Venous Insufficiency, Arterial Embolism, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Michael Osgood is a Vascular Surgeon in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Osgood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Clinton Protack is a Vascular Surgeon in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Protack is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Gangrene, Arteriovenous Malformation, Venous Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

James Black is a Vascular Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Hernia Surgery.

Helen Barold is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Barold is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Arterial Embolism, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Mark Gonze is a Vascular Surgeon in Abingdon, Maryland. Dr. Gonze is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gonze is currently accepting new patients.

Khanjan Nagarsheth is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nagarsheth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), May Thurner Syndrome, Embolectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Hitesh Patel is a Cardiologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Hypertension.

Jay Penafiel is a Cardiologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Penafiel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Angina.

Jeffrey Wieland is a Cardiologist in Salisbury,, Maryland. Dr. Wieland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, High Cholesterol, Angina, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

David Aiello is a Cardiologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Aiello is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, and Atherosclerosis.

Varkey Mathew is a Cardiologist in Huntingtown,, Maryland. Dr. Mathew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Joseph Cinderella is a Cardiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Cinderella is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Michael Lee is a Cardiologist in Olney,, Maryland. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Arterial Embolism.