What does a Vascular Surgeon do?

Vascular surgeons are specialists who are highly trained to treat diseases of the vascular system.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the vascular Surgeon?

Investigations like Angiogram, Ankle-Brachial Index, Toe-Brachial Index (TBI), Carotid Duplex, Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA), Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Test and Duplex Ultrasound.

What are the typical symptoms to consult a Vascular Surgeon?

Smptoms like Varicose veins, swollen, twisted veins that can cause pain or aching in your legs, Venous ulcers and arterial and diabetic (neuropathic) wounds, which are nonhealing wounds that result from poor blood flow, especially in the legs.

How serious is vascular surgery?

It does have some poetntial complications like Myocardial infarction etc.

What is the difference between a vascular surgeon and a cardiovascular surgeon?

Cardiologists are medical specialists who are qualified to diagnose heart or cardiovascular system issues and perform some treatments whereas the Vascular surgeons operate on patients and can work on any part of the human body except the cardiovascular system or brain.

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About Dr. Subrammaniyan S R

Dr. Subrammaniyan S R is a well-known Vascular Surgeon with a successful practice of nearly 40+ years.
He specializes in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Arterial Thrombosis Treatment.
He completed his MBBS from Madurai Medical College in 1983.
After that, he did his M.S. (General Surgery) from Madras University, Chennai, in 1988.
Later, he received his MCh (Vascular Surgery) from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), in 1996.
Dr. Subrammaniyan also obtained an FRCS from the Royal College Of Surgeons of Edinburgh, U.K., in 2000.
He is an active member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the European Society of Vascular Surgery, the Endo Vascular Interventional Society of India, and the Vascular Society of India.
He is fluent in English and Tamil.