Overview
Dr. Elizabeth Ratchford is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include vascular medicine. Dr. Ratchford serves as the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine. Dr. Ratchford received her M.D. from the Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University. Her research interests include peripheral artery disease, fibromuscular dysplasia, and cardiovascular disease prevention among firefighters. Dr. Ratchford has been recognized by several honors, including the Merck Book Award from Yale University School of Medicine. She serves on the editorial board of the journal Vascular Medicine as editor of the Patient Page Section. She is currently the President of the Society for Vascular Medicine.
Dr. Ratchford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Superficial Thrombophlebitis, Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Deep Vein Thrombosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
4924 Campbell Boulevard, Suite 110, Nottingham, MD 21236
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Ratchford has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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 Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Osteotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Medstar Heart Institute LLC
Steven Abramowitz is a Vascular Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Abramowitz has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Idiopathic Edema, Gangrene, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Abramowitz is currently accepting new patients.
Medstar Heart Institute LLC
Misaki Kiguchi is a Vascular Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kiguchi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Kiguchi is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ratchford isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ratchford isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Ratchford isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Ratchford isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Mesenteric Venous ThrombosisDr. Ratchford isAdvanced. Learn about Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.
- Peripheral Artery DiseaseDr. Ratchford isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease.
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- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Ratchford isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Ratchford isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Ratchford isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Ratchford isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Ratchford isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Buerger DiseaseDr. Ratchford isExperienced. Learn about Buerger Disease.