Elizabeth Ratchford
Experienced in Varicose Veins
Experienced in Varicose Veins

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Varicose Veins. 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 1 article in the study of Varicose Veins.

Residency
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, Internal Medicine, 2003
Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Other Locations
JH Health Care & Surgery Center – White Marsh
4924 Campbell Boulevard, Suite 110, Nottingham, MD 21236

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ratchford has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Peripheral Artery Disease

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.


68 Total Publications

2025 Presidential Address.
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Areas of Expertise

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