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Thomas Appleby is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Appleby is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Appleby is currently accepting new patients.

Ravi Veeraswamy, M.D. is a vascular surgeon at MUSC Health in Charleston, SC whose clinical interests are primarily in treating aortic disease with advanced and minimally invasive techniques. He is an expert on using new technology such as fenestrated stents in the management of aortic aneurysms and other aortic conditions. Dr. Veeraswamy performs both traditional surgery and minimally invasive stent techniques. He also performs other procedures such as carotid artery surgery and lower extremity bypass surgery for patients suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD).Dr. Veeraswamy has done extensive research and is widely published on aortic diseases. Since joining MUSC in 2016, Dr. Veeraswamy serves as the Chief of Vascular Surgery. Prior to joining MUSC, he was on faculty at Emory University for a decade. Dr Veeraswamy is a native of SC and graduated from Irmo High School in Columbia, SC. He graduated from the The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed residency and fellowship training at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Veeraswamy is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement. Dr. Veeraswamy is currently accepting new patients.

Sean English is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. English is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Venous Insufficiency, Lithotripsy, and Endoscopy. Dr. English is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and (Surgery, Vascular Surgery). Dr. English is currently accepting new patients.

Randall Franz is a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Franz is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Franz is currently accepting new patients.

Minoo Kavarana is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kavarana is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Truncus Arteriosus, Aortopulmonary Window, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kavarana is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Thomas Brothers joined the Department of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1991 directly after completing medical school, general surgery residency, and fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Michigan. He has been continuously certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery since 1990 with added qualifications in vascular surgery since 1992.Since arriving at MUSC, Dr. Brothers has focused his practice on the management of circulation and peripheral vascular disease. Like many of his surgical colleagues in the Department of Surgery, Dr. Brothers has been recognized as one of America's Top Surgeons and Best Doctors since 2003. Although he welcomes patients with a broad spectrum of disorders of the circulatory system, he is especially interested in the treatment of arterial occlusive disease of the lower extremities, renal and mesenteric circulations, and carotid arteries. He also has extensive experience with thoracic outlet syndrome, as well as aneurysmal disease of the abdomen and lower extremities.Early during his training, Dr. Brothers developed an interest in improving the treatment of atherosclerosis (peripheral arterial disease) throughout the body and especially the lower extremities, with emphasis on the body's response to vascular interventions.Dr. Brothers has published over 90 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals on these topics, most recently focusing on the patient-centered outcomes including function and quality of life following intervention for lower extremity arterial occlusive disease. To this end he has participated as the principal investigator or collaborator on numerous research grants over the last two decades. Dr. Brothers was promoted to Professor of Surgery in 2003 and Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering by Clemson University in 2004 in recognition of his scientific interests and accomplishments in the study of vascular graft healing. He enjoys membership in a number of vascular societies, including the Society for Vascular Surgery (distinguished fellow), the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, and the Society of University Surgeons. Reflecting his long interest in education, he served as program director for the surgery residency program at MUSC from 2002 to 2012 and has been recognized as an outstanding educator by medical students and surgical residents alike. Dr. Brothers is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty. Dr. Brothers is currently accepting new patients.