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Dr. Akinwande

Medical Director

Dr. Goke Akinwande (Dr. A) is an extensively published, board certified leader in minimally invasive procedures at the Midwest Institute for Non-surgical Therapy (MINT) in St. Louis, MO and Swansea, IL. His training at prestigious institutions such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, as well as his prior faculty position at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital provided him the best foundation and ability to deliver optimum care to his patients. He has delivered presentations nationally and internationally and trained several medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. A believes in compassionate evidenced based medicine and is proud to provide this service to the community. Dr. A’s core practice is rooted in increasing patient education and awareness, reducing health care disparities and improving access to care.

Dr. Akinwande

Medical Director

Dr. Goke Akinwande (Dr. A) is an extensively published, board certified leader in minimally invasive procedures at the Midwest Institute for Non-surgical Therapy (MINT) in St. Louis, MO and Swansea, IL. His training at prestigious institutions such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, as well as his prior faculty position at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital provided him the best foundation and ability to deliver optimum care to his patients. He has delivered presentations nationally and internationally and trained several medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. A believes in compassionate evidenced based medicine and is proud to provide this service to the community. Dr. A’s core practice is rooted in increasing patient education and awareness, reducing health care disparities and improving access to care.

Luan Tran, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists at Carolina Vein Institute, which has three convenient locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina. 

Dr. Tran is originally from the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Growing up, he always wanted to be a physician. Right after high school, he was accepted into an Accelerated Combined Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Tran graduated with Honors from the program. He also received his board certification in emergency medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

He practiced emergency medicine both in the military and the private sector. Dr. Tran is very proud of his service in the military as a Major in the United States Air Force. During his career in the Air Force, he served as Medical Director of the emergency medical service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He then practiced in the Hampton, Virginia area before joining Vein Clinics of America.

Dr. Tran has been treating vein disease exclusively in the Triangle since 2003. Dr. Tran brings with him 14 years of expertise in treating vein disease in the Raleigh/Durham area. He is a Diplomate in the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He brings with him the philosophy of providing the most comprehensive vein treatments by using the most advanced minimally invasive nonsurgical technology and dedicated and compassionate care to give his patients optimal care. He is very excited about providing his patients with safe and effective nonsurgical treatments to a very common disease that is very often underappreciated by the medical community.

Dr. Tran currently resides in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include photography, gardening, tennis, golf, and scuba diving.

Luan Tran, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists at Carolina Vein Institute, which has three convenient locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina. 

Dr. Tran is originally from the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Growing up, he always wanted to be a physician. Right after high school, he was accepted into an Accelerated Combined Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Tran graduated with Honors from the program. He also received his board certification in emergency medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

He practiced emergency medicine both in the military and the private sector. Dr. Tran is very proud of his service in the military as a Major in the United States Air Force. During his career in the Air Force, he served as Medical Director of the emergency medical service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. He then practiced in the Hampton, Virginia area before joining Vein Clinics of America.

Dr. Tran has been treating vein disease exclusively in the Triangle since 2003. Dr. Tran brings with him 14 years of expertise in treating vein disease in the Raleigh/Durham area. He is a Diplomate in the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He brings with him the philosophy of providing the most comprehensive vein treatments by using the most advanced minimally invasive nonsurgical technology and dedicated and compassionate care to give his patients optimal care. He is very excited about providing his patients with safe and effective nonsurgical treatments to a very common disease that is very often underappreciated by the medical community.

Dr. Tran currently resides in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include photography, gardening, tennis, golf, and scuba diving.

Hitesh P. Amin, MD, FACS, is a bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director, serving patients at Transform Bariatrics in Germantown, and Greenbelt, Maryland. At the practice, he works closely with patients, addressing their concerns and improving their health. 

Dr. Amin's focus is obesity surgery and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general and bariatric surgery.  Dr. Amin also treats common gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions,  including gallstones, hernias, reflux, and small bowel and colon conditions. 

Dr. Amin believes in an integrative approach to medicine, utilizing the best holistic, medical, and surgical treatments available.

Dr. Amin has over 20 years of experience in surgery and has been practicing in the Washington region for more than 15 years.

He has successfully completed more than 1200 robotic surgical procedures, making him one of the region's most experienced robotic general surgeons.

Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Amin currently accepts new and existing patients at his two offices in ​Germantown and Greenbelt, Maryland.

Hitesh P. Amin, MD, FACS, is a bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director, serving patients at Transform Bariatrics in Germantown, and Greenbelt, Maryland. At the practice, he works closely with patients, addressing their concerns and improving their health. 

Dr. Amin's focus is obesity surgery and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general and bariatric surgery.  Dr. Amin also treats common gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions,  including gallstones, hernias, reflux, and small bowel and colon conditions. 

Dr. Amin believes in an integrative approach to medicine, utilizing the best holistic, medical, and surgical treatments available.

Dr. Amin has over 20 years of experience in surgery and has been practicing in the Washington region for more than 15 years.

He has successfully completed more than 1200 robotic surgical procedures, making him one of the region's most experienced robotic general surgeons.

Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Amin currently accepts new and existing patients at his two offices in ​Germantown and Greenbelt, Maryland.

A Los Angeles native, Dr. Soleymani completed his undergraduate studies in Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. He went on to graduate from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, during which time he was awarded numerous accolades for academic excellence and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, considered widely to be the highest award bestowed in medical school.

Dr. Soleymani completed his internship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was awarded the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Award. He then went on to complete his residency at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, one of the world’s most premier dermatology training programs. While at Stanford, Dr. Soleymani worked with world-renowned experts in cutaneous oncology and complex skin diseases and was the recipient of various academic awards and distinctions. 

Following residency, Dr. Soleymani completed a rigorous fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Cutaneous Oncology, and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Zitelli and Brodland Skin Cancer Center under the tutelage of John Zitelli, M.D., considered by many to be  the world’s most prestigious and competitive fellowship program. His fellowship was directed by both John Zitelli, M.D. and David Brodland, M.D, widely considered to be two of the pre-eminent leading authorities in Mohs surgery. Notably,  Dr. Soleymani’s fellowship director, Dr. John A. Zitelli, MD, was trained directly by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs himself, the founder and pioneer of Mohs surgery. This direct lineage from Dr. Mohs enables Dr. Soleymani provides his patients with the highest-quality Mohs surgery possible. Additionally and in much acclaim, Dr. Soleymani’s unique fellowship training was the only program in the world that included fellowship training in both Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well.  As a result he is one of only a handful of Mohs Surgeons in the world with dedicated specialized training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well, allowing him to provide the best possible functional and aesthetic reconstructive results. 

Dr. Soleymani also completed a fellowship in dermatopharmacology, clinical trials and drug development at the famed Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU in New York City.  During this time, he was a co-investigator for over 14 different investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored, multi-center, phase I-III clinical trials developing new drugs for various diseases in dermatology. His work during his fellowship earned him the coveted Maurice Husik, M.D. Award for Best Research.

Prior to establishing California Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Specialists, Dr. Soleymani practiced as a full-time Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at UCLA, where he was also the Director of the Pigmented Lesions and Melanoma Clinic, as well as Co-Director of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship Education and Resident Surgery Education programs. 

During his tenure at UCLA, Dr. Soleymani received both local and national acclaim for introducing landmark and pioneering  surgical treatments for complex, high-risk and challenging skin cancers. He introduced advanced Mohs micrographic surgery with intra-operative immunostaining to UCLA,  pioneered groundbreaking work for the treatment of early-stage melanomas on the head and neck developed UCLA’s first Mohs Surgery for Melanoma program.  He also pioneered the creation and utilization of advanced intra-operative immunostaining during surgery for high-risk, complex and rare-skin cancers, which allowed for much higher tumor cure rates and greater successful clearance of the most challenging tumors.  As a result of his pioneering work, Dr. Soleymani was able to make tremendous improvements in patient outcomes and quality of care. 

In addition to clinical patient care, Dr. Soleymani remains robustly active in academic research, continuing to publish numerous scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in textbooks. He has lectured and continues to present at local, regional, and national academic conferences and remains active in clinical and translational research regarding dermatologic oncology and surgical reconstruction. He is considered by many to be a key thought leader and national expert in skin cancer treatment.

In his spare time, Dr. Soleymani enjoys spending quality time with his wife and sons, staying active, and traveling.

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Kelvin S. Crezee DPM, FACFAS, of Ahwatukee Foot & Ankle Center in Phoenix and Maricopa, Arizona, is double board-certified in surgery and medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University and the University of California at Berkeley. He then moved on to complete medical school in San Francisco with honors followed by a highly prestigious, multi-year surgical residency program near Detroit at Kern Hospital for Specialty Foot and Ankle Surgery. His training included trauma and reconstructive surgery in adult and pediatrics.

In addition, Dr. Crezee has specialty training in diabetes and sports medicine. Continuing with his academic endeavors, Dr. Crezee has served as an Associated Clinical professor at several medical schools and helped found the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Administration Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, the largest Foot and Ankle residency training program in Arizona where he continues to train young surgeons. Dr. Crezee has been serving our veterans for over 25 years.

Dr. Crezee began private practice in 1989 and is currently accepting new patients. When he’s not caring for patients, Dr. Crezee enjoys time with his wife, four children, and five grandchildren. Dr. Crezee’s hobbies include 4-wheeling, fishing, and flying.

Ashley Baquero, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists practicing at Carolina Vein Institute, which has locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina. 

Dr. Baquero earned his medical degree, graduating cum laude from the University Autonomous of Santo Domingo. His surgical career began as a surgical intern at the Presbyterian Medical Center University of Pennsylvania, and then he completed his surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Temple University. He completed a fellowship in transplant surgery at the Medical College of Virginia (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia. 

After 30 years of board certification with the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Baquero is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He has written over 25 scientific articles in national and international journals, as well as a book chapter. He is actively engaged with several organizations to fight against transplant tourism and organ trafficking, assuring an ethical practice of transplantation around the world. He was also the President of the Transplant Society of Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010-2012.

Dr. Baquero has given back to his homeland, the Dominican Republic, by performing the first kidney transplant in 1986 and maintaining a charity foundation since 1988. He served as Medical Advisor to the President of the Dominican Republic from 2000-2004. Dr. Baquero has had an interest in vein disease for many years, and before opening his own practice, he worked with one of the largest vein organizations in the country.

As a surgeon with extensive experience in transplant and vascular procedures, he has a clear understanding of the anatomy and diseases that can affect your blood vessels. This experience and his refined use of minimally invasive procedures allow him to meet the needs of each patient by treating a wide spectrum of venous insufficiency from the smallest spider vein to larger varicose veins and skin ulcers.

Ashley Baquero, MD, is one of the varicose vein specialists practicing at Carolina Vein Institute, which has locations in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Apex, North Carolina. 

Dr. Baquero earned his medical degree, graduating cum laude from the University Autonomous of Santo Domingo. His surgical career began as a surgical intern at the Presbyterian Medical Center University of Pennsylvania, and then he completed his surgical residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Temple University. He completed a fellowship in transplant surgery at the Medical College of Virginia (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia. 

After 30 years of board certification with the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Baquero is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. He has written over 25 scientific articles in national and international journals, as well as a book chapter. He is actively engaged with several organizations to fight against transplant tourism and organ trafficking, assuring an ethical practice of transplantation around the world. He was also the President of the Transplant Society of Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010-2012.

Dr. Baquero has given back to his homeland, the Dominican Republic, by performing the first kidney transplant in 1986 and maintaining a charity foundation since 1988. He served as Medical Advisor to the President of the Dominican Republic from 2000-2004. Dr. Baquero has had an interest in vein disease for many years, and before opening his own practice, he worked with one of the largest vein organizations in the country.

As a surgeon with extensive experience in transplant and vascular procedures, he has a clear understanding of the anatomy and diseases that can affect your blood vessels. This experience and his refined use of minimally invasive procedures allow him to meet the needs of each patient by treating a wide spectrum of venous insufficiency from the smallest spider vein to larger varicose veins and skin ulcers.

Natalie Marks, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon who serves the community of Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York, at the Vascular Institute of New York. With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Marks is passionate about using the latest advancements in medical technology to diagnose and treat a wide range of vascular conditions, including hypertension, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), venous leg ulcers, and diabetic vascular disease.

Growing up in Ukraine, Dr. Marks earned her Medical Doctorate from Crimea State Medical University in Simferopol, Ukraine. She later moved to the United States to complete her internal medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. 

Dr. Marks is certified by both the American Board of Vascular Medicine and Internal Medicine. She also holds certifications from the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy and in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (RDMS) for vascular technology.

In addition to her time at the Vascular Institute of New York, Dr. Marks is an attending physician at Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Center, New York Community Hospital, and NYU Langone Brooklyn Medical Center. She also belongs to a number of professional organizations, including the American College of Physicians and the American Society for Vascular Medicine.

Click here to read Dr. Natalie Marks' online profile.

Anil Hingorani, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon at the Vascular Institute of New York, located in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and an assistant professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center and SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn. Dr. Hingorani has more than 20 years of experience treating a wide range of vascular conditions.

After graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), in Rensselaer, New York, with a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1988, Dr. Hingorani attended Albany Medical College (AMC) in Albany, New York. Upon graduating in 1990, Dr. Hingorani completed his surgical residency at St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center of Columbia University in New York, followed by a vascular fellowship at Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Center.

Dr. Hingorani has a broad range of experience in diagnosing and treating vascular conditions, and his specialties include vascular access, varicose veins, lower limb arterial disease, carotid artery angioplasty and stent, aortic aneurysm, and vein disorders.

In 2019, Dr. Hingorani was awarded the Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor and made the Marquis Who's Who in the World list. He has also authored numerous peer-reviewed publications throughout his career. 

As a highly respected vascular surgeon in his native state of New York, Dr. Hingorani belongs to several professional organizations, including the American Board of Vascular Surgery, the International Union of Angiology, and the Society of Vascular Ultrasound.

When he is not working with patients, Dr. Hingorani enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and daughter.

Enrico Ascher, MD, is a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon with more than 45 years of experience in his field. As the founder and director of the Vascular Institute of New York, Dr. Ascher provides individualized, comprehensive vascular care to patients throughout Brooklyn and its surrounding neighborhoods in New York City, at the practice’s convenient location in Borough Park. In addition to his time at the Vascular Institute of New York, Dr. Ascher is Chief of Vascular Surgery at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn.

A native of Brazil, Dr. Ascher earned his Medical Doctorate from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1974 before completing his surgical residency at the National Institute of Health in the same city. He later completed an additional surgical residency and internship at New York Medical College in New York City, earning the coveted title of chief resident during his final year.

As an experienced vascular surgeon, Dr. Ascher diagnoses and treats a number of vascular conditions, including chronic venous insufficiency, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), venous leg ulcers, diabetic vascular disease, pulmonary embolism, and hypertension. He is a frequent lecturer to professional societies and medical school faculties throughout the world, dedicated to uniting and expanding the specialty of vascular surgery.

Dr. Ascher is currently President-Elect of the Association of Chairs in Vascular Surgery, an active member of the International Relations Committee, the World Federation of Vascular Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, Co-Chairman of the VEITHsymposium™, and the founder of the Pan American Congress on Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

With a broad range of vascular surgery experience, Dr. Ascher has contributed more than 250 articles to leading vascular surgery medical journals and is the author of over 65 textbook chapters.

• gastric bypass, including minimally invasive Roux-en-Y bypass
• gastric banding, including the Lap-Band system
• sleeve gastrectomy
• hernia surgery
• heartburn (GERD) surgery
• revisional bariatric surgery
• SmartLipo
• medically supervised diet and nutrition

As a leading bariatric specialist, Dr. Liu understands the unique issues that confront weight-loss patients before and after losing weight, and he provides supportive care prior to and following surgery to help ensure the best possible short- and long-term results.

After earning his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Chicago, Dr. Liu completed his M.D. at the prestigious University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, followed by his residency, internship and fellowship at UCLA Medical Center, Department of Surgery, where he also served as Administrative Chief Resident.

Before opening his current practice, Dr. Liu served as staff surgeon at the West Los Angeles Veterans Hospital; medical director of minimally invasive bariatric surgery at Century City Hospital and Midway/Olympia Hospital; medical director of bariatric surgery at Garden Grove Hospital; and clinical assistant professor of surgery at UCLA School of Medicine. For seven years, he has been named a Southern California Super Doctor. He has also held several committee appointments at UCLA and local medical centers.

Dr. Liu is dedicated to offering his patients the most advanced, safest treatment options in a state-of-the-art medical center geared toward providing individualized care and attention. From establishing goals and expectations to learning new eating behaviors and lifestyle habits, Dr. Liu is firmly committed to helping each patient successfully complete their weight-loss journey.