Arkansas (AR) Vascular Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Vascular Surgery Information
Description
Vascular surgery is surgery to treat disorders and diseases of the vascular system. A vascular surgeon performs surgery on patients with diseases, disorders, or inflammation of the veins and arteries. These diseases of the blood vessels can include vasculitis, aneurysms, ischemia, thrombosis, varicose veins, and immune system abnormalities.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are varicose veins, Vascular Problems, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), retinopathy, pulmonary embolism, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous disease, Stasis dermatitis, Mesenteric ischemia, Renal Artery Disease, Varicosities, cerebrovascular disease, Carotid Artery Disease, abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Limb ischemia, Digestive Ischemia, Extracranial cerebrovascular disease, Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Arterial and Femoral Endarterectomies, and Thrombectomies.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including vascular surgery, venous surgery, arterial surgery, and deep vein surgery.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Echocardiogram, angiography, Transcranial Doppler (TCD), Photoplethysmography (PPG), duplex scan, Doppler Ultrasound, Doppler arterial exams, Exercise testing for claudication, Duplex ultrasound scan, Noninvasive lab testing, Inferior vena cava scan, Vein mapping, and Artery mapping.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Arkansas has
17 practicing
vascular surgeons. Broken out by city, vascular surgery doctor density
in Conway is 1,
in El Dorado is 1,
in Hope is 1,
in Jonesboro is 1,
in Little Rock is 8,
in Mountain Home is 1,
in Rogers is 1,
in Searcy is 1,
in Stuttgart is 1,
and in Van Buren is 1.
Arkansas Information
Arkansas is home to many lakes and rivers for those interested in fishing and water sports. Cruise up the Arkansas River, fish in the White River of the Ozark Mountains, or drive the Great River Road along the Mississippi River Delta. Tour Arkansas wine country in the Altus area, step inside a log cabin from the 1800s in southern Arkansas, or hike nature trails in Hot Springs National Park.
Arkansas’ population is 2,779,154. Little Rock is Arkansas’ capital city, and has numerous restaurants, museums, golfing, and an extensive park system.
Visit the monument that marks the initial point for surveys of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arkansas has a population of 2,779,154.
Of this population, 662,920 are under the age of 18
and 381,547 are at or above the age of 65.
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