Dr. Joseph C. Wuamett

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.

Dr. Sadie Ahanchi is a Vascular Surgeon with VIVA. She joined the practice in 2022 after a decade of providing quality vascular services in coastal Virginia. In addition to her open surgical skill set, she has a special interest in minimally invasive, endovascular techniques including treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with angioplasty/stenting, treatment of carotid disease with transcarotid artery revascularization (T-CAR), and treatment of varicose veins with endovascular ablation.Dr. Ahanchi received her medical degree from the University of Illinois, performed residency training at the University of Illinois in Chicago at Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center and completed vascular surgery fellowship training at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. Dr. Ahanchi has been published in more than 50 peer review publications, has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences and has served as an investigator in over 30 research studies. Dr Ahanchi also has an interest in women’s health, especially pertaining to vascular health. Dr. Ahanchi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peripheral Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

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.