Stroke Awareness and Prevention: The Key to Battling the Disease
Every two seconds, someone in the world has a stroke, making it the second leading cause of death globally — more than 6 million [...]
New TCAR Procedure Frees Woman from Carotid Artery Disease and Risk of Stroke
Thanks to her TCAR procedure with Adam B. Levitt, M.D., R.V.T., F.A.C.S., a board-certified vascular surgeon at Vascular Specialists of Central Florida, Mable is [...]
What Is the Best Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)?
What Is the Cause of Peripheral Artery Disease? What Are the Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease? How Can Peripheral Artery Disease Be Treated? Can [...]
Woman Gets Her Life Back After Series of Vascular Surgeries
After a friend referred Mary to Charles S. Thompson, M.D., F.A.C.S., a board-certified vascular surgeon at Vascular Specialists of Central Florida, her life changed. [...]
What Happens During Hemodialysis?
An estimated 31 million people in the US, or 10% of the adult population, suffer from kidney disease - making it one of the more [...]
Atherosclerosis Surgery Gives Patient New Lease on Life
Atherosclerosis is a serious arterial disease where the arteries become clogged with gummy, fatty deposits (called plaque), impeding the blood flow. It’s a gradual, [...]
Why Should I See a Vascular Specialist?
If you are wondering if you should see a vascular specialist, the answer is most likely yes! Vascular specialists are specifically trained to diagnose [...]
Recovery from an Aortobifemoral Bypass | Patient Story
Before his aortobifemoral bypass with Jon M. Wesley, M.D., Raymond could barely walk 100 feet without having pain in his legs. Days at Disney [...]
Read Our Orlando Magazine Top Doctors 2015 Article
We were recently featured in Orlando Magazine's Top Doctors 2015 issue. Below is the text for the article as well as a link to the full [...]
Benefits of Outpatient Treatment
Some of the treatments we offer at Vascular Specialists of Central Florida require hospitalization, but most of them are outpatient treatments performed in one [...]