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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. 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. In particular, she has co-authored 9 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Peripheral Artery Disease.
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Locations
Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
4924 Campbell Boulevard, Suite 110, Nottingham, MD 21236
Additional Areas of Focus
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Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Faisal Aziz is a Vascular Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aziz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
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.