Dr. Joel Gotvald, MD

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Dr. Joel Gotvald, MD is a vascular surgery specialist in Austin, TX and has been practicing for 12 years. He specializes in vascular surgery, general surgery, and more.Read his story

Austin Vascular & Vein Specialists

1902 W 34th St

Austin, TX 78703

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Venous Insufficiency

very high

more than 93% of peers

Varicose Veins

high

more than 83% of peers

Vascular Disease

high

more than 80% of peers

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Dr. Gotvald's bio

This content was provided by Dr. Gotvald "Triple Board-Certified: The American Board of Vascular Surgery (ABS) The American Board of General Surgery (ABS) The American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine (Diplomate) Dr. Joel Gotvald graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) in 1992. He completed medical school at UAB under scholarship and then went on to do his surgical training at the University of Texas Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, TX. He completed clinical clerkships in Surgical Oncology at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center. Following this, he obtained specialty training in Vascular (blood vessel) Surgery through a Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at Baylor Medical Center and Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital in Dallas, Texas. This certifies him as a "Vascular Specialist," meaning he is an expert in the treatment of all forms of arterial and venous diseases. It is at Baylor that he obtained extensive experience and expertise in the treatment of all forms of vascular conditions, including training in the newest minimally-invasive techniques, ultrasound-guided procedures, and laser therapies. He is double Board-Certified by the American Board of Surgery in both Endovascular & Vascular Surgery as well as General Surgery. He has also obtained additional certification in Phlebology and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine (ABVLM). He has also provided service to the community as a Trauma Surgeon in the ER for many years. He is a respected member of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the American Board of Surgery, the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Travis County Medical Society, and he is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Gotvald has been performing surgery for over 15 years, with his focus on Endovascular / Vascular Surgery, Varicose Vein Treatments, and Trauma Surgery. He is the medical director of Austin Vascular Surgeons and is the supervising physician for the ultrasound department at the Vascular & Vein Center in Austin and Round Rock Texas. He is an active staff member at the Seton Hospitals, St. David's Hospitals, Heart Hospital of Austin, Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, and Westlake Medical Center. Dr. Gotvald's particular areas of interest are blood vessel surgery, treatments of varicose veins and spider veins, treatment of peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease, treatment of aneursyms, minimally invasive operations, and laser treatments. He utilizes the latest cutting-edge technology and minimally invasive techniques to perform his operations, including the use of laparoscopy, lasers, stents, angioplasty balloons, ultrasound, and specialized catheters. He has vast experience in repairing aneurysms, opening artery occlusions, and curing varicose veins using laser techniques. He has an enthusiasm for treating a wide variety of patients of various ages with varying medical and surgical conditions. This includes providing care to the elderly population stricken with peripheral vascular disease, carotid artery disease, aneurysms, and renal failure. Additionally, he has a passion for treating those with both common and unusual venous disorders (such as varicose vein disease, spider veins, blood clots, DVT, and venous stasis ulcers). He has published several articles pertaining to his work in nationally distributed medical and surgical journals. Our physician is the founder of Austin Vein Specialists, a Vein & Laser Clinic that focuses on the cosmetic treatments of Varicose Veins & Spider Veins. He utilizes the latest state-of-the-art vein therapies to achieve exceptional aesthetic results. Dr. Gotvald is also a retired Major of the Air Force Medical Corps with 13 years of military service, having served as a Surgeon and an Officer in the USAF. He has been awarded the national defense service medal, the global war on terrorism medal, and the meritorious service medal for war-time medical service. "

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Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Gotvald "Board Certified Vein & Vascular Specialists MDs. Board Certified Vascular Surgeons serving Austin, Round Rock, & Cedar Park Texas. Artery & Vein Blood Vessel Circulation Specialists. Varicose Vein & Spider Vein Treatments. Laser Leg Vein Treatments. Treatment of peripheral artery disease / vascular disease. Aneurysm Repair. Carotid artery disease therapy. Dialysis Access. Blood Clot Therapy. Workup and treatment of leg / foot, swelling, pain, or wounds. Treatment of blood clots and leg edema. Artery and Vein Surgeons. Stents,angioplasty,surgery. Voted Best Vascular & Vein Care in Austin.

We manage cardiovascular diseases, aneurysms, peripheral artery disease (PAD or PVD), carotid artery disease, arterial atherosclerosis, artery dissections, claudication, deep venous thrombosis (DVT), blood clots, varicose veins, spider veins, lymphedema, diabetic wounds, ankle / foot ulcers & wounds, hardening of the arteries, & all forms of peripheral vascular disease. Vein Clinic & Vein Center."

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3 Specialties

Vascular Surgery
General Surgery
Phlebology

2 Board Certifications

General Surgery
Accredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
Vascular Surgery
Accredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*

154 Conditions Treated

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Stroke
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Aneurysm
Angioma
Ankle Disorders
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm, Familial Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm, Familial Thoracic
Aortic Arch Anomaly
Aortic Arch Interruption
Aortic Dilation
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Dissection
Arterial Dissections With Lentiginosis
Arterial Insufficiency
Arterial Occlusive Disease
Arterial Occlusive Disease, Progressive - Hypertension - Heart Defects - Bone Fragility - Brachysyndactyly
Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
Arteriovenous Fistula
Arteriovenous Malformation
Arteritis
Artery Disorders
Atheroma
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis - Deafness - Diabetes - Epilepsy - Nephropathy
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atherosclerosis, Premature - Deafness - Diabetes Mellitus - Photomyoclonus - Nephropathy - Degenerative Neurologic Disease
Atherosclerotic Coronary Stenosis
Autonomic Disorders
Baker’s Cyst
Berger's Disease
Blood Clot
Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited
Cardiovascular Disease
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Occlusion
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Carotid Body Tumor
Carotid Bruit
Carotid Cavernous Fistula
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebrovascular Disease
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Chronic Renal Failure Syndrome
Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Claudication
Coagulation Disorders (incl. Hemophilia)
Coarctation of the Aorta
Complications from Heart Procedures
Complications from Vascular Devices
Complications from Vascular Procedures
Congenital Lymphedema
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Difficult-to-Control Hypertension
Dissecting Aneurysm
Edema
Embolism
Embolus
End-Stage Renal Disease
Foot and Ankle Disorders
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Foot Conditions
Gangrenous Disorder
Hennekam Lymphangiectasia-Lymphedema Syndrome
Hereditary Lymphedema
Hereditary Lymphedema, Type I
Hyperlipidemia
Hypersensitivity Vasculitis
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Laceration
Leg Disorders
Leg Pain
Leg Ulcer
Leg Venous Ulcer
Lymphangiectasis
Lymphangitis
Lymphedema
Lymphedema Distichiasis Syndrome
Lymphedema, Congenital Recessive
Lymphedema, Hereditary, 1b
Necrotizing Cutaneous Vasculitis
Pain, Intractable
Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Arterial Dissection
Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Phlebitis
Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome
Primary Hypercoagulable State (incl. Factor V Leiden Disease)
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Hypertension
Raynaud's Disease
Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
Renal Hypertension
Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Saccular Aneurysm
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Skin Diseases
Spider Veins
Stab Wound
Stroke
Symptoms, Heart
Syncope
Systemic Vasculitis
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis
Thrombotic Disorders
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Ulcer
Ulcer of Foot
Varices
Varicose Veins
Varix
Vascular Anomaly
Vascular Birthmarks
Vascular Disease
Vascular Headache
Vascular Malformations
Vascular Malposition
Vascular Neuropathy
Vascular Trauma
Vasculitis
Vasospasm
Vein Diseases
Vein of Galen Aneurysm
Venous Compression
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Venous Hum
Venous Hypertension
Venous Insufficiency
Venous Reflux
Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Venous Thrombosis
Venous Ulcer
Vertebral Artery Dissection
Wound Infection
Wounds

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187 Procedures

3D Ultrasound
Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Ambulatory Phlebectomy
Amputation
Aneurysm Clipping
Aneurysm Embolization
Aneurysm Stenting
Aneurysm Surgery
Angioaccess
Angiography
Angioplasty
Angioplasty With Stent Placement
Angioscopy
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Aortic Aneurysm Stent Grafting
Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
Arterial Aneurysm Surgery
Arterial Blood Flow Study
Arterial Doppler Ultrasound
Arterial Graft
Arterial Line Insertion
Arterial Puncture
Arteriovenostomy for Renal Dialysis
Arteriovenous Fistula Repair
Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
Atherectomy
Carbon Dioxide Laser Skin Resurfacing Treatment
Cardiovascular Imaging
Carotid Artery Stent Placement
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
Carotid Surgery
Carotid Ultrasound
Carotid Vertebral Sonography
Catheter Angiography
Catheterization
Central Line Insertion
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebrovascular Surgery
Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
Cosmetic Laser Surgery
Cosmetic Procedure
Cosmetic Surgical Procedure
Coumadin® Management
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Dialysis
Dialysis Access Procedures
Dialysis Catheter Placement
Doppler Test
Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
Embolization
Embolization of Arteriovenous Malformation
Endoscopic Laser Therapy
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Endovascular Procedure
Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Endovascular Repair of Aorta
Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aorta
Endovascular Repair of Visceral Aorta
Endovascular Stent Grafting
Endovenous Ablation of Varicose Veins
Endovenous Laser Treatment
Endovenous Mechanochemical Ablation of Varicose Veins
Extremity Ultrasound
Fistulogram
Fluoroscopy
Fluorscein Angiography
Foot Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery
Heart Surgery
Hemodialysis
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Indigo Laser Treatment
Inferior Vena Cava Filter
Injection Therapy
In-Office Endovenous Ablation of Varicose Veins
In-Office Varicose Vein Procedure
In-Office Varicose Vein Surgery
Interventional Catheterization
Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis
IV Cutdown
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
Laparoscopy
Laser Ablation
Laser Angioplasty
Laser Microsurgery
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser Spider Vein Treatment
Laser Surgery
Laser Treatment of Varicose Veins
Laser Vein Removal
Level II Ultrasound
Ligation
LightSheer® Hair Removal Procedure
Local Anesthesia
Mechanical Circulatory Support System
Mechanical Embolectomy
Mechanical Thrombectomy
Microneurovascular Surgery
Microsurgical Procedure
Microvascular Surgery
Minimal Access Surgery
Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography)
Neck Surgery
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Percutaneous Procedures
Peripheral Angioplasty
Peripheral Arterial Puncture
Peripheral Artery Bypass
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Peripheral Vascular Adrenal Artery Stenting
Peripheral Vascular Surgical Procedures
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement
Phlebectomy
Plastic Cosmetic Surgery
Port Placements or Replacements
Port Removal
Post-Operative Care
Pre-Operative Care
Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment
Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Treatment
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Removal of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
Renal Artery Angioplasty
Re-Operative Surgery
Revascularization
Revision of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
Revision Surgery
Rotational Atherectomy
Saphenous Vein Harvest for CABG
Skin Grafts
Skin Resurfacing
Skin Surgery
Soft Tissue Injections
Stent Grafting
Stent-Assisted Carotid Angioplasty
Stenting
Stenting, Intracranial Vessels
Stripping of Varicose Veins
Stroke Prevention
Surgery, Trauma
Syneron Polaris Radio - Frequency Laser
Temporal Artery Biopsy
Thoracic Surgical Procedure
Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
Thrombolysis
Thrombolytic Therapy
Transmycardial Laser Revascularization
Ultrasound
Ultrasound, Abdominal Aortic
Ultrasound, Cardiac
Varicose Vein Ligation
Varicose Vein Procedure
Varicose Vein Surgery
Vascular Brachytherapy
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Vascular Procedure
Vascular Stenting
Vascular Surgical Procedure
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
Vein Ablation
Vein Laser Ablation
Vein Stripping
Vein Treatment
VeinGogh Ohmic Thermolysis
Venipuncture
Venography
Venous Access Creation and Care
Venous and Arterial Thrombolysis
Venous Doppler (Legs and Arms)
Venous Sclerotherapy
Venous Thrombolysis
Vericose Vein Removal
Vessel Imaging
Video Laser Laparoscopy
Visceral Angiography
Wound Care and Management

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Background Check

0 Malpractice Claims

No malpractice history found for Texas.

0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

University Of Alabma At Birmingham
Undergraduate School | Graduated 1992
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Medical School | Graduated 1996
St. Joseph / UT Houston Hospital System
Internship Hospital | Completed 1997
St. Joseph / UT Houston Hospital System
Residency Hospital | Completed 2001
Baylor University Medical Center
Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2006
United States Air Force Medical Corps
Other Education | Completed 2005

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors

Healthgrades Honor Roll
United States Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, 2005
Advanced Microvascular Training Fellowhip, 2001
SAGES Advanced Laparoscopy Training Certificate, 1999
Special Honors in Surgery Clerkships, 1996
Surgery Resident of the Year, Houston, TX, 1997-1998
Summa Cum Laude Graduate, Biochemistry, 1992
Medical School 4 year Academic Scholarship, 1992
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), 2006-prese
Distinguished Officer, United States Air Force, Rank: Major, 13 years o
United States Air Force Longevity Service Medal, 2005
United States Air Force Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 2002
Surgeons Academic Excellence Awards, 1997,1998,
Intern of the Year Award, Houston, TX, 1996-1997
United States Air Force National Defense Service Medal, 2005
Honors Research Award in Cellular Biology, 1992

Media & Publications

Austin Local Commercial,

Languages Spoken

English
Sign Language
Spanish

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Dr. Gotvald's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Gotvald

4.9

Based on 156 reviews

5 Stars	98.07692307692308%	(153)
4 Stars	0.6410256410256411%	(1)
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1 Star	1.2820512820512822%	(2)

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Excellent at what he does. I am very happy with my results!

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