The 20 Best SVC Obstruction Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC

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The 20 Best SVC Obstruction Doctors near Charleston, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in SVC Obstruction near Charleston, SC. Of these, 22 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Arman Kilic is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kilic has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Kilic is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jean Ruddy is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ruddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Idiopathic Edema, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Ruddy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Lindsey Korepta is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Korepta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    The Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation

    25 Courtenay Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcelo Guimaraes is an Interventional Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Guimaraes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

    Coastal Vascular And Vein Center PA

    1327 Ashley River Rd, Suite B, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Keefer is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Keefer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Arterial Insufficiency, Varicose Veins, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Keefer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    169 Ashley Ave Rm 202MUH, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Larissa Check is an Internal Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Check is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, Fainting, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ravi Veeraswamy is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Veeraswamy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Veeraswamy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction

    Roper Radiologists PA

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Smith is a Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Smith is an Interventional Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, Pleurisy, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bryan Ashley is an Interventional Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ashley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    The Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation

    25 Courtenay Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ricardo Barbosa is an Interventional Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Barbosa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    The Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation

    25 Courtenay Dr, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Hannegan is an Interventional Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hannegan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

    Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network

    1033 Saint Andrews Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Appleby is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Appleby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Appleby is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network

    1033 Saint Andrews Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Desart is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Desart has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Venous Insufficiency, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. Dr. Desart is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network

    1033 Saint Andrews Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    William Ashwander is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ashwander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Ashwander is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network

    1033 Saint Andrews Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Rehfuss is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rehfuss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. Dr. Rehfuss is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Coastal Vascular And Vein Center PA

    1327 Ashley River Rd, Suite B, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Hislop is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hislop is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Arterial Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Hislop is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

    Coastal Vascular And Vein Center PA

    1327 Ashley River Rd, Suite B, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gerald Fortuna is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Fortuna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fortuna is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Coastal Vascular And Vein Center PA

    1327 Ashley River Rd, Suite B, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristian Hochberg is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hochberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Hochberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Coastal Vascular And Vein Center PA

    1327 Ashley River Rd, Suite B, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Randall Franz is a Vascular Surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Franz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Fasciotomy, and Angioplasty. Dr. Franz is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of SVC Obstruction?

    SVC obstruction is a narrowing or blockage of the superior vena cava (SVC), which is the second largest vein in the human body. The superior vena cava moves blood from the upper parts of the body to the heart.

    When should I see a SVC Obstruction doctor near Charleston, SC?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a SVC Obstruction doctor near Charleston, SC?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank SVC Obstruction doctors near Charleston, SC?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by SVC Obstruction doctors near Charleston, SC?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a SVC Obstruction doctor near Charleston, SC?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different SVC Obstruction doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a SVC Obstruction doctor near Charleston, SC?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my SVC Obstruction doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my SVC Obstruction doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female SVC Obstruction doctors near Charleston, SC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a SVC Obstruction doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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