James R. Elmore, MD, is a vascular surgeon and chair of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Elmore obtained his medical degree from the University of Connecticut. He completed his surgery residency at Maine Medical Center and his vascular fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Elmore is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Delaware Valley Vascular Society, the Eastern Vascular Society, the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery and the Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Elmore has been recognized as a distinguished member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, a rare honor and distinction. He is past president of the Delaware Valley Vascular Society. Dr. Elmore’s clinical interests include carotid artery stents & carotid endarterectomy and was the principal investigator for CREST (a research trial investigating carotid stents). He has extensive experience with aortic aneurysm surgery and stents, and broad experience with leg revascularization with leg stents or bypass for peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Elmore is pleased to provide minimally invasive procedures for varicose veins for his patients at Geisinger. Stent placement for renal artery disease and mesenteric disease are also procedures he commonly performs. Dr. Elmore likes to treat all his patients as if they are his own family members. Every patient is treated as a VIP. He works hard to give them the most compassionate care possible. Dr. Elmore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mondor Disease. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Insufficiency, Stent Placement, and Aneurysm Repair.

Jeremy Irvan, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon. He treats adults with peripheral artery disease, carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysmal disease and varicose veins. He also assists with maintenance of arterial venous fistula.|Dr. Irvan earned his medical degree from The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. After medical school, he completed a residency at The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City. He followed that with a fellowship in vascular surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|“I never expected to become a vascular surgeon,” he says. “I always thought I would be a family medicine doctor. It’s all I was exposed to growing up. However, when I completed my rotation in vascular surgery, I knew this was the path for me.”|Originally from rural southwest Arkansas, he came to Geisinger after matching into a vascular surgery fellowship. “I was so impressed with the department of vascular surgery and the beauty of central Pennsylvania,” he says. “When the opportunity to work at Geisinger Medical Center arose, I accepted.”|He adds, “I love my team here at Geisinger. We have a dynamic, talented, motivated group of vascular surgeons, vascular surgical fellows and residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, vascular lab technologists, nursing staff and medical students. We all love treating our patients and seeing them achieve better health.”|In his spare time, he enjoys golf, cycling and lifting weights. Dr. Irvan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mondor Disease. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Dr. Garvin is a board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon. His clinical and research interests include carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysmal disease and peripheral artery disease. He has extensive experience with carotid stenting, carotid surgery, aortic stenting and aortic surgery, and stenting and surgery of arteries in the lower extremities. He also provides vascular access for dialysis patients. Dr. Garvin earned his medical degree from Temple University. He completed his residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, and a fellowship in vascular surgery at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Garvin is certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery and vascular surgery. Dr. Garvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mondor Disease. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease, Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Anthony J. Lewis, MD, is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon who provides the full spectrum of vascular surgical care, including minimally invasive and endovascular procedures, in addition to traditional open surgery when needed. His clinical interests include treatment of aortic diseases such as aneurysms or dissections, carotid artery endarterectomy/stenting, peripheral arterial bypass surgery, endovascular angioplasty and stenting procedures, vascular trauma, renal and mesenteric artery stenting, hemodialysis access, and minimally invasive treatment of venous conditions such as blood clots (DVT) and varicose veins.|Dr. Lewis earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch, followed by residency training in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was administrative chief resident in his final year. He completed a three-year research fellowship during residency, which culminated in a master’s degree in clinical research from the University of Pittsburgh. He did his clinical fellowship training in vascular surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mondor Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, and Arterial Embolism.

Gregory G. Salzler, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon. He provides care for women and men who need a wide range of vascular procedures, including treatment for blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), renal artery disease, stroke, vascular disease, carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), thoracic aneurysms, abdominal aortic aneurysms, venous disease and varicose veins.|Dr. Salzler has a clinical interest in all aspects of vascular and endovascular surgery, including limb salvage, dialysis access and minimally invasive endovascular techniques.|Board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery, Dr. Salzler earned his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. He completed a general surgery residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.|Dr. Salzler is an active member of several organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, Delaware Valley Vascular Society, Eastern Vascular Society and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society. He is a Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery and serves as an associate professor of surgery at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Salzler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mondor Disease. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease, Aneurysm Repair, and Stent Placement.