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 highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. 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.
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Locations
Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
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.
Clinical Research
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University Of Maryland Surgical Associates PA
Brajesh Lal is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lal is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Venous Insufficiency, Varicose Veins, Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Lal is currently accepting new patients.
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 highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. 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. Lum is a clinically busy vascular surgeon specializing in the open and endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease, cartoid artery disease, dialysis access, mesenteric occlusive disease, arterial aneurysms and venous disease. In addition, he has a strong clinical & research interest in thoracic outlet syndrome. Dr Lum also has a Masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Lum is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Osteotomy.
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.