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.

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.

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.

Dr. Lum is a clinically busy vascular surgeon specializing in the open and endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease, cartoid artery disease, dialysis access, mesenteric occlusive disease, arterial aneurysms and venous disease. In addition, he has a strong clinical & research interest in thoracic outlet syndrome. Dr Lum also has a Masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Lum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Osteotomy.

Avinash Ganti is a vascular surgeon who cares for patients in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ganti specializes in all facets of vascular surgery, with particular interest in extracranial carotid disease, aortic aneurysmal and occlusive disease, and peripheral arterial occlusive disease — including challenging infrainguinal reconstructions. With more than a decade of experience as a practicing vascular surgeon, Dr. Ganti comes to Johns Hopkins from St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, where he was an attending physician. He primarily sees patients at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Ganti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Idiopathic Edema, Venous Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Paul Lucas is a Vascular Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lucas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Lucas is currently accepting new patients.

Shahab Toursavadkohi is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Toursavadkohi 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, Embolectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Toursavadkohi is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Maya Salameh is associate director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine in the division of cardiology. She is also assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Salameh graduated summa cum laude from Johns Hopkins University with a BS in biomedical engineering, and received her medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. She served as chief resident in internal medicine at Yale. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Salameh was director of the Vascular Ultrasound Laboratory at Columbia University Medical Center. Selected Publications Peer-Reviewed Publications Salameh MJ, Rundek T, Jin Z, Boden-Albala B, Ratchford E, DiTullio M, Homma S, Sacco RL. Self-Reported Peripheral Arterial Disease Predicts Future Vascular Events in a Community-Based Cohort. J Gen Intern Med 2008;23(9): 1423-1428. Okajima K, Abe Y, Suzuki K, Salameh MJ, DiTullio M, Jin Z, Sacco RL, Mohr JP, Homma S, for the PICSS Investigators. Impact of Valvular Thickness on Stroke Recurrence in Medically Treated Patients with Stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2007;24(4):375-380. Ratchford E, Jin Z, DiTullio MR., Homma S, Salameh MJ, Gan R, Boden-Albala B, Sacco RL, Rundek T. Carotid Bruit for Detection of Hemodynamically Significant Carotid Stenosis: The Northern Manhattan Study. Neural Res. 2009;31(7);748-52. Case Reports Ratchford EV, Salameh MJ, Morrissey NJ. Underestimation of Carotid Stenosis in Bradycardia: A Case Report. Vascular. 2009; 17(1):51-4. Reviews and Commentary Rundek T, Salameh M.J. Carotid Plaque Assessment A Bumpy Road to Improved Risk. JAm Coll Cardiol2010;56:1069. Salameh MJ, Ratchford EV. Update on Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication. Phys Med Rehahil N Am. 2009;20(4):627-56. Salameh MJ, Federman DJ. Peripheral arterial disease: increasing awareness—a major step forward. South Med J 2009; 1 02( 11 ): 1095-7. Dr. Salameh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Osteotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Pamela Ouyang is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Ouyang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Menopause, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Attack, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Michael Zatina is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zatina is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Idiopathic Edema, Necrosis, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Zatina is currently accepting new patients.

Courtenay Holscher, M.D., Ph.D. is a vascular surgeon in Baltimore, MD at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Holscher performs all vascular and endovascular surgical procedures, but has a special interest in limb preservation and peripheral arterial disease and taking a patient-centered approach to treatment and management. Dr. Holscher earned her medical degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed a residency in general surgery followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During her general surgery residency, Dr. Holscher received a Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Videos Meet Our Experts - Dr. Courtenay Holscher. Dr. Holscher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Peripheral Artery Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

Dr. Rafael Llinas serves as the Director of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. His clinical interests include acute stroke treatments, neurovascular imaging and migraine as related to cerebrovascular disease. He also serves as the associate director of the neurology residency program. He was instrumental in establishing the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Stroke Center. In 2005, in recognition of the Stroke Centers organizational efforts in stroke care, the institution was granted certification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Llinas primary areas of research interests include diffusion-perfusion imaging of stroke, intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis for stroke, education of physicians and nurses in stroke identification and stroke care, stroke units and stroke centers. Dr. Rafael Llinas received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed a medical internship at the Boston City Hospital and was a neurology resident in the Harvard-Longwood neurology training program. Following his residency, he was a stroke and cerebrovascular disease fellow for two years at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard University. Dr. Llinas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Siderosis, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Mark Applefeld is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Applefeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Cardiomyopathy, and High Cholesterol.

Rishi Kundi is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kundi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Splenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Raktim Ghosh is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ghosh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Edward Lakatta is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Lakatta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Metabolic Syndrome.