Overview
George Makkar is a Vascular Surgeon in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Makkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Varicose Veins, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- 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
16917 Enadia Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406
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.
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West Coast Vascular
Dr. Kong partnered with Dr. C. Shawn Skillern to form West Coast Vascular.Dr. Kong is a highly trained vascular surgeon with advanced endovascular skills. Dr. Kong received a Bachelor of Arts from John Hopkins University and Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Tennessee. Prior to completing his vascular and endovascular fellowship at Emory University he completed his General Surgery Residency at Tulane University School of Medicine. Belonging to the Society of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Kong has written over one dozen manuscripts in endovascular procedures. In addition, he has helped to build programs that reflect ongoing changes in the treatment of vascular disease, such as minimally invasive stent grafts for thoracic aneurysms, carotid stenting, and advanced venous therapy.Our mission is to provide the highest level of overall service, vascular care and optimal therapy to our patients and our community. Communication, accountability and reliability are the cornerstone for building these strong relationships. . Dr. Kong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meige Disease. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Varicose Veins, Meige Disease, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Christopher S. Skillern, MD Private Practice
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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
- Distinguished
- GangreneDr. Makkar isDistinguished. Learn about Gangrene.
- Advanced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Idiopathic EdemaDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Idiopathic Edema.
- Varicose VeinsDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Varicose Veins.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- CellulitisDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.