Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Richard S. Gordon, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, robotic/laparoscopic (or minimally invasive) surgeries, anti-reflux (or hiatal hernia) surgery, and other general surgical procedures. He brings over 16 years of experience to Advanced Surgical Associates of West Florida, with offices in Largo, Clearwater and Trinity, Florida.
Dr. Gordon completed his medical school training at The University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, followed by his surgical residency and chief resident year at the Ottawa Hospital. He then completed his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Toronto, Canada.
He specializes in minimally-invasive robotic surgery and is a proud member of Tampa Bay Surgical Group, LLC.
Dr. Gordon is on staff at Morton Plant Hospital, Mease Countryside Hospital, Mease Dunedin Hospital, and Largo Medical Center. He is involved in the residency teaching program at Largo Medical Center, educating future surgeons.
As a general, laparoscopic, and bariatric surgeon, Dr. Gordon treats conditions and performs procedures related to general and bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric balloon placement, anti-reflux and hiatal hernia surgery (including LINX), gallbladder removal, appendectomy, hernia repairs, bowel and colon surgeries, hemorrhoidectomy, breast cancer surgery, skin lesion surgery, colonoscopy, and EGD.
He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal Canadian College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of Advanced Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and a fellow of the American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeons (ASMBS).
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Michael Van Vliet, MD, FACS, is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Fellowship Trained Critical Care Surgeon at Luminary Dermatology. The dermatology practice has 10 locations, and Dr. Van Vliet sees patients at two offices in Bradenton and Bradenton Cortez, Florida.
He is currently a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience.
Upon graduating from Albany Medical College in Albany, New York, Dr. Van Vliet served as Chief Resident during his surgical residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
He completed his burn and critical care fellowship at the University of California, Keck School of Medicine & Los Angeles County Medical Center (Keck School of Medicine of USC).
As the anchor of a talented plastic surgery team, Dr. Van Vliet will collaborate with Luminary Dermatology’s Board-Certified Dermatologists and Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeons to reconstruct Mohs Surgery.
Additionally, Dr. Van Vliet offers a variety of elective surgical procedures to round out Luminary Dermatology’s already robust menu of cosmetic and aesthetic services. His procedures include Plastic Surgery.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
T.C. Lackey II, DO, founder and owner of Florida Lakes Vein Center and Florida Lakes Surgical, is an expert in treating vein disease. He serves patients at the practice’s offices in Venice and Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Dr. Lackey attended the University of Florida at Jacksonville and Vanderbilt University before earning his medical degree at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and his fellowship at Georgetown College.
He began his practice in Sebring, Florida, nearly twenty years ago after settling in the area due to its numerous lakes that reminded him of his Kentucky childhood. At Florida Lakes Vein Center, Dr. Lackey provides compassionate care and laser focus on patient health. He has taken several advanced courses to stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in the field.
Dr. Lackey was Florida’s top vein provider in 2019 and boasts the only VenaSeal™ teaching facility in Central Florida. When not performing surgeries and vein treatments, he can be found on the tennis courts as President of the Highlands County Tennis Association, coaching varsity girls’ soccer and varsity boys’ tennis teams, or just relaxing with his wife Kitty and six children.
Medical School & Training
University of Florida at Jacksonville
Vanderbilt University
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Georgetown College
Accolades
University of Florida Exemplary Teaching Award, 2006
Dr. Napoliello originally trained when Laparoscopic General Surgery was evolving in the early 1990's. His entire surgical career has had a foundation in Minimally Invasive surgery. His training led him to the Mayo Clinic's first Minimally Invasive Fellowship, based at that time in Jacksonville, Florida. This is what brought him to the state from the North East. He has established himself as a leader in the County and State with most Minimally Invasive techniques.
Patients often panic when they are told that they need to have a surgery. The office of David Napoliello, MD is the ideal place for patients who with to pursue a Minimally Invasive surgery alternative in Sarasota, Florida. Minimally invasive surgery is handled via small incisions instead of one large incision. Small surgical instruments, tubes, and video cameras are then used to perform the surgery.
“Dr Napoliello was referred to me by another doctor. He subsequently repaired my large hernia laparoscopically and I was back to normal life in a very short time. I have since developed another hernia and I trust his opinion to not perform surgery at this time but take a more pragmatic approach to managing my hernia until it interferes with my quality of life . He is very personable and actually looks at you and examines you rather than typing into a computer”
David Napoliello, MD, FACS
Surgeon
8340 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Suite 101
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
4.93(47)
4.91
(255)
Dr. Richard Hershberger, MD
Vascular Surgeon 33.9 mi
4.91(255)
600 North Cattlemen Road
Suite 220
Sarasota, FL 34232
Richard C. Hershberger, MD, FACS, RVT, RPVI, is one of the board-certified vascular surgeons practicing at Sarasota Vascular Specialists located in Sarasota, Florida.
Dr. Hershberger trained in General Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. He then completed a two-year fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy in the Chicago area at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Hershberger stayed on faculty at Loyola as an Assistant Professor, participating in clinical research and training the next generation of vascular surgeons. He has published book chapters discussing the management of traumatic arterial injury and neurologic complications of aortic surgery. In addition, he has published numerous articles related to the surgical management of the vascular patient.
Dr. Hershberger subsequently moved to Sarasota with his wife, Jennifer Blumetti, MD (Colo-rectal Surgeon), and two children. He has been on numerous medical missions; Dr. Hershberger has cleared an airstrip for a remote hospital in Papua New Guinea, built bathrooms for an orphanage in Nepal, and volunteered at a Salvation Army Hospital in rural Zimbabwe.
His hobbies include classic cars and spending time with his family.
“Great doctor, wonderful staff. No waiting if you've got an appointment. Very thorough and conscientious and if you have no issues, you're out of there in no time. Definitely 5 stars!”
Dr. Richard Hershberger, MD
Surgeon
600 North Cattlemen Road
Suite 220
Sarasota, FL 34232
4.91(255)
4.95
(248)
Dr. Inkyong Parrack, MD
Vascular Surgeon 33.9 mi
4.95(248)
600 North Cattlemen Road
Suite 220
Sarasota, FL 34232
Inkyong K. Parrack, MD, RPVI, is one of the board-certified vascular surgeons practicing at Sarasota Vascular Specialists in Sarasota, Florida.
Dr. Parrack graduated from Yale University with Distinction in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry. She subsequently attended the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Parrack had initial interests in basic science research during her medical school career and worked in the Department of Genetics researching congenital heart defects in pediatric populations. During this time, she was inspired by the rapid advancement in techniques in vascular surgery and set her path toward vascular surgery.
Dr. Parrack stayed in New York and completed her general surgery training at the Columbia University Medical Center, College of Physicians & Surgeons, the home of historical surgeons such as Allen O. Whipple and Arthur Voorhees. Subsequently, she took a two-year vascular fellowship at the combined program of Columbia University Medical Center and Weill-Cornell University Medical Center. The combined fellowship allowed for training in cutting-edge investigational devices, including four vessel branched and fenestrated aortic endografts.
Dr. Parrack accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, where she also trained young aspiring vascular surgeons. She has mentored medical students as well as premedical students attending the University of South Florida. Throughout her surgical career, she has been involved in numerous novel techniques to treat vascular patients. Throughout, she has maintained a strict standard of care. Her vascular surgery interests include all aspects of medical, open, and endovascular care.
Dr. Parrack is married to Dr. Kevin Parrack (Endocrine Surgery), whom she met during her residency at the Columbia University Medical Center. They have a daughter and are looking forward to expanding their family in Sarasota.
Michael Lepore Jr., MD, FACS, RVT, is one of the board-certified vascular surgeons practicing at Sarasota Vascular Specialists, located in Sarasota, Florida.
Dr. Lepore was born in Freeport, New York, and moved to Sarasota with his parents in 1974. He graduated at the top of his class from Cardinal Mooney High School, where he was the captain of the school football team and a highly ranked tennis player. Dr. Lepore attended college at New College of Florida, the independent public honors college for the state of Florida. There he performed field biological research on Sarasota Bay, published a thesis, and graduated with honors.
Dr. Lepore graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. This led to general surgery training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) under the supervision of Arnold G. Diethelm, MD, a world-renowned renal transplantation surgeon. During his residency at UAB, Dr. Lepore participated in research on carotid artery disease and blunt aortic injury presenting his findings at a national vascular surgical meeting and publishing them in the Annals of Vascular Surgery. He finished as an Administrative Chief Resident at UAB, an honor bestowed upon only the top residents in the surgery program.
Dr. Lepore went on to a two-year vascular surgical fellowship at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ochsner Clinic was one of the few vascular programs offering a “hybrid” fellowship comprised of training in both complex open vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. This involved experience in catheter-based vascular therapy by percutaneous (minimally invasive) techniques with balloon angioplasty and stenting of all vascular beds, including the carotid, vertebral, subclavian, aortic, mesenteric, renal, iliac, femoral, and tibial arteries. He participated in phase II research trials implanting “state-of-the-art” aortic stent grafts for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms. Dr. Lepore also studied vascular medicine resulting in publications on the medical and pharmacologic treatment of vascular disease. He also has publications in the Journal of Vascular Surgery and has written book chapters on complications related to vascular closure devices and the surgical treatment of vascular trauma.
Dr. Lepore returned “home” to specialize in vascular and endovascular surgery. He continues to remain passionate about the treatment of vascular disease, providing the most current open and minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of arterial and venous disease. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, board certified in vascular surgery, a member of the Florida Vascular Society, International Society of Endovascular Specialists, as well as a member of the Southern Association of Vascular Surgery and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (formerly PVSS). Dr. Lepore is a Past Chief-Of-Staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and is on their Clinical Integration Steering Committee and Credentials Committee. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Vascular) for Florida State University Medical School, and has repeatedly been named a “Top Doctor” by the Castle Connolly Corporation.
Dr. Lepore is happily married with two young daughters. He continues to play competitive tennis but has given up football for golf!
Jason K. Wagner, MD, FACS, FSVS, RPVI, is one of the board-certified vascular surgeons practicing at Sarasota Vascular Specialists in Sarasota, Florida.
Dr. Wagner graduated with an undergraduate degree in health and social policy from the Annenberg School of Social Policy at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He completed a master’s in applied biomedical science at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), where he studied the microvascular complications of diabetes. He subsequently graduated with his Doctorate in Medicine also at EVMS.
Following medical school, Dr. Wagner completed his training as a vascular surgeon at the world-renowned Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. During his training, Dr. Wagner spent two years doing federally-funded research in novel dialysis access strategies, while also completing a master’s in clinical research at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Wagner finished as the Administrative Chief Resident of his program, which allowed for extensive training in state-of-the-art technology such as fenestrated aortic endografts and minimally-invasive limb salvage procedures.
He has presented his research at numerous national and international meetings and published numerous papers in major journals such as Annals of Vascular Surgery and the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Wagner’s clinical skills include all aspects of open arterial and venous vascular surgery as well as arteriography, balloon angioplasty, stents, and thrombolysis. He brings to Sarasota special experience in endovascular minimally invasive treatment of aortic aneurysms as well and pulmonary embolisms and deep venous obstructions.
Dr. Wagner is married and is the proud father of a son and daughter.
Jeffrey B. Edwards, MD, RPVI, is a board-certified vascular surgeon practicing at Sarasota Vascular Specialists in Sarasota, Florida. He is a sixth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Clewiston, Florida.
Dr. Edwards attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Dr. James Forbes, a rural family practitioner who served the community around southern Lake Okeechobee for 45 years. He participated in basic science research with NIH-funded immunologists at Geovax, an early-stage pharmaceutical company developing novel HIV vaccine technology. Following graduation, he matriculated at Emory University School of Medicine and continued his vascular training at the University of South Florida (USF). He received comprehensive training in the full spectrum open vascular surgery and minimally invasive endovascular surgery, participating in clinical trials using novel vascular conduits and the latest in custom fenestrated aortic endografts.
Dr. Edwards has numerous publications, including those in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Annals of Vascular Surgery, and JAMA Surgery. He has authored surgical textbook chapters on carotid sinus stimulation, quality payment models, and complications of endovascular surgery.
Dr. Edwards is passionate about providing safe, high-quality care to his patients, and he is proud to serve the greater Sarasota community. His clinical interests include thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid endarterectomy and stenting, lower extremity angioplasty and stenting, peripheral artery bypass, thoracic outlet syndrome, hemodialysis access, and venous disease. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery for Florida State University Medical School and an active member of the Florida Vascular Society, Southern Association of Vascular Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, and Society for Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Edwards’ wife, is an Adult – Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of South Florida. In his spare time, he enjoys running, cycling, traveling, and cooking with his family.
Deepak G. Nair MD MS MHA RVT FACS is Chief of Vascular Surgery, Chair of Vascular Quality Improvement, and Chair of Medical Education at Sarasota Memorial Healthcare. He is one of the few actively Double Board-Certified surgeons in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery in the country. He is an educator, advisor, and mentor to medical (FSU, UF, USF), nursing (FSU, USF), college, and high school students. Dr Nair is a Partner at Sarasota Vascular Specialists.
Dr. Nair has garnered many other professional honors and accolades, including President of the Florida Vascular Society; President of the Florida American College of Surgeons, President of the Sarasota County Medical Society, Governor of the American College of Surgeons, Chair of the Section on Outpatient and Office Based Vascular Care of the Society for Vascular Surgery, and appointed to governing Boards for many different organizations. He is currently President-elect for the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Interventional organization which accredits hospitals and organizations that provide vascular care to patients nationally and internationally. He is regularly honored as a ‘Top Doctor,’ ‘Top Surgeon,’ and ‘Best Surgeon’ by numerous different organizations. He was selected as one of the 200 best vascular surgeons in the country by Newsweek in 2024. https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-best-vascular-surgeons-2024
Deepak Nair is an active and avid speaker, writer, and leader who has presented, published, and organized on a broad range of issues in North America, Europe, and Asia. Please refer to the attached CV for details.
Dr. Nair grew up in Manhattan where he split time between Public and Parochial schools. He attended the prestigious Bronx High School of Science and then graduated magna cum laude from the City College of New York. Dr. Deepak Nair received his medical education at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse where he was a member of the AOA honors society.
Despite the grueling workload of his general surgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Nair was still able to study for and graduate with a Masters in Healthcare Administration as well as Masters of Science in Clinical Research. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was instrumental in developing Spine technology at the Yerkes Primate Laboratory with Orthopedic surgeons and Venous Valve technology with graduate students at Georgia Tech.
Dr. Nair’s clinical skills include all aspects of vascular care including aneurysms, artery disease, vein disease, lymphatic pathology, and photomedicine. He performed the first minimally invasive repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection, respectively, in the area. He has a strong interest in complex vascular problems and Laser technology.
Deepak Nair enjoys watching all sports, visiting museums, walking, and reading for leisure in his spare time.
His focus and greatest love are his three children.
FELLOWSHIP Emory University School of Medicine Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2005 – 2007
Board Certified (May 2008) EDUCATION Masters in Health Care Administration (MHA) Sacramento International University, Cum Laude July, 2003 – May, 2005
Masters of Science in Clinical Research Methods (MS) Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York Clinical Research Training Program July, 2000 – June, 2002
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, AOA August, 1994 – June, 1998
Bachelor of Science in BioMedical Sciences (BS) City College of New York, New York, NY, Magna Cum Laude August, 1991 – July, 1994
Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York September, 1987 – June, 1991
POSTGRADUATE Fellow of the American College of Surgeons October 11, 2009
Golden Apple Award for Best Resident Teacher Given by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Class of 2006 First two-time winner 2005
Golden Apple Award for Best Resident Teacher Given by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Class of 2005 2004
American College of Surgeons Leadership Conference Resident ‘Leader’ Washington, DC June, 2005
Patient Care Trust Fund Grant, $25,000, “Portable Duplex Ultrasound Facilitates Patient Care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.” July, 2003
Bronx Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Essay Contest, Winner “Cryoinjury is cell cycle specific in colon cancer” May, 2002
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) ‘Laparoscopic Knot Tying Winner’ Resident’s Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Workshop Cincinnati, Ohio August, 2001
National Cancer Institute Summer Fellowship in Molecular Cancer Prevention Rockville, Maryland August, 2001
International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Research Training Fellowship “Molecular Biology of Solid Tumor Therapeutics” Toronto, Canada May, 2001
Bronx and Westchester Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Essay Contest, Winner “A nude mouse model to study radiofrequency ablation” May, 2001
American Federation for Medical Research Scholarship Washington, DC April, 2001
Research Fellow, Surgical Oncology Laboratory Dr. T.S. Ravikumar Albert Einstein College of Medicine July, 2000 – June, 2002
HOSPITAL & TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
ACTIVE Clinical Associate Professor Department of Clinical Sciences (Vascular Surgery) Florida State University Medical School 2007 to present
Staff Member Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Sarasota, Florida 2007 to present
Staff Member Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Lakewood Ranch, Florida 2014 to present
Staff Member Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, Florida 2007 to present
Staff Member Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice
Laurel, Florida
2022- present
PROFESSIONAL AND HOSPITAL SOCIETIES & COMMITTEES American College of Surgeons 1998 to present
Governor
2017-2023
American College of Surgeons Advisory Council on Vascular Surgery
2004 – 2005, 2007 – 2009
American College of Surgeons Resident and Associate Society – Executive Committee
2004 – 2007
American College of Surgeons Resident and Associate Society
Satiani B, Nair DG, Starr J, Samson RH; Essentials for negotiating for employment in a changing environment; March, 2014; Journal of Vascular Surgery (Vol 63, pp 1-7).
Samson RH, Cline JL, Showalter DP, Lepore ML, Nair DG, Contralateral carotid artery occlusion is not a contraindication to carotid endarterectomy even if shunts are not routinely used; October, 2013; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (Vol 58, Issue 4, pp 935-940).
Nair DG, Samson RH; Medical Management of Vascular Disease; October, 2013; Scientific American Surgery.
Samson RH, Nair DG; Outpatient Endovascular Suites: Are they Good for the Patient or Doctor? Vascular Specialist, August, 2012.
Samson RH, Nair DG; Computerized Registry for Endovascular Interventions; Springer Science & Business Media; Handbook of Endovascular Interventions; October, 2013; pp 15-25.
Samson RH, Nair DG; Influence and Critique of the JUPITER Trial (Statins vs. No Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Normal Lipids and Elevated C-Reactive Protein); Seminars in Vascular Surgery; September, 2011, 24:172-179.
Nair DG, Guitron J, Milner R; Compensation, Contracts and Covenants: A Surgeon’s Guide to Successful Job Negotiation; Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons; June, 2009, 94(6); 15-18.
Samson RH, Showalter DP, Lepore ML, Lanoue J, Nair DG; Long-Term Safety of Renal Vein Division and Ligation to Expedite Complex Abdominal Aortic Surgery; Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2009; Vol 50:3; 500-504.
Nair DG, Samson R; “Which diabetics are at risk for lower-extremity problems and what preventative measures can be taken?” Seminars in Vascular Surgery; 2008, 21(3):154-159.
Samson RH, Showalter DP, Lepore ML, Nair DG, Merigliano K; Cryoplasty Therapy of the Superficial Femoral and Popliteal Arteries: A Reappraisal After 44 Months’ Experience.” Journal of Vascular Surgery; 2008, 48(3):634-637.
Long SM III, Nair DG, Halandras PM, Kasirajan K, Milner R, Chen EP; Ileofemoral Malperfusion Complicating Type A Dissection: Revascularization Prevents Renal Failure.” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2007. 84(6): 2099-2101.
Nair DG, Chaikof EL; Peripheral Arterial Embolus in Cameron’s Current Surgical Therapy; 9th Edition.
Nair DG, Dodson TD; Surgical Treatment of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Disease; Hurst’s The Heart; Fuster et al. 12th Edition.
Nair DG, Smith RB; Vascular ANATOMY AND Technique in Surgical Anatomy and Technique; Skandalakis et al. 3rd Edition.
Yang W, Nair DG, Makizumi R, Gallos G, Ye X, Sharma R, Ravikumar T; Heat Shock Protein 70 is Induced in Mouse Human Colon Tumor Xenografts After Sublethal Radiofrequency Ablation; Annals of Surgical Oncology; 2004 11(4): 399-406.
Yang WL, Addona T, Nair DG, Qi L, Ravikumar TS; Apoptosis Induced by Cryo-injury in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells is Associated With Mitochondrial Dysfunction; International Journal of Cancer; January 2003; 103(3): 360-369.
Nair DG, Ravikumar TS; Decision Analysis for Liver Metastases: Cryoblation vs. Radio Frequency Ablation; JACS (Supplement) October 2002.
Nair DG, Gallos G, Yang WL, Ravikumar TS; Induction of Heat Shock Protein Expression in Human Colon Cancer Cells by Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Nude Mouse Model; Surgical Forum; 2001, 255-257.
Gallos G, Nair DG, Denny J, Yang WL, Ravikumar TS; Sublethal Heat Shock Mediates the Development of Resistance to 5-fluorouracil but not to Topotecan and is Correlated with hsp70 Induction in HT29 Colorectal Cancer Cell Line; Surgical Forum; 2001, 235-237.
Plestis KA, Nair DG, Russo M, Gold JP; Left Atrial Femoral Bypass and Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Decreases Neurologic Complication in Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Annals of Vascular Surgery; January 2001, 15(1) 49-52.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Endovascular Repair of Anastomotic Aneurysms and Focal Pathology of the Thoracic Aorta. International Society of Vascular Specialists, Florence, Italy, March 2006.
Developing a nude mouse model to study the cellular and genetic effects of radiofrequency ablation in colon cancer. ECCO 11 The European Cancer Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, October 2001.
Adjunctive chemotherapy complements cryoablation in colon cancer. Society for Cryobiology, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, July 2001.
Left atrial femoral bypass and cerebrospinal fluid drainage decreases neurologic complication in repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 2000.
NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Do Not Resuscitate in the Operating Room. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. Sarasota, Florida. June, 2024
Do Not Resuscitate Orders in the Inpatient Setting: A Journal Club. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. Sarasota, Florida. April, 2024.
Grand Rounds: Giant Cell Arteritis. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. Sarasota, Florida. March, 2024.
Aneurysms: Origins, Lives, and Deaths. Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice. Laurel, Florida. October 2023.
Aspirin: The History, The Therapy, and The Controversy. Ringling College. Sarasota, Florida. April, 2022.
The Sunshine Act: Rules of Engagement and Relations with Industry. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Las Vegas, Nevada. March, 2022.
Concomitant Superficial and Deep Venous Disease. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. October 2021.
Stop the Bleed: From Sandy Hook to Now ‐ Lessons Learned and Future Initiatives. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. October 2021.
Circulation: All About Blood Vessels. Ringling College. Sarasota, Florida. March, 2021.
Office-Based Inferior Venacaval Filter Procedures: Evaluating Safety, Quality, and Cost. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. September, 2020.
Florida Vascular Society Member Census & Survey of Practices. Florida Vascular Society. Orlando, Florida. April 2020.
Endovascular Acute and Chronic Aortic Occlusion Intervention: What Don’t We Know? Vascular Techniques & Technology ThinkTank. Saratoga Springs, New York. August, 2019.
Career Planning Tools That Aren’t Necessarily Discussed During Residency and Fellowship. Vascular Techniques & Technology ThinkTank. Saratoga Springs, New York. August, 2019.
Acute aortic occlusion: A case based description of the evolution in patients and treatments. Florida Vascular Society. Hollywood, Florida. April 2019.
Branding Your Practice: Private Practice. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Young Surgeons Program. Las Vegas, Nevada. March, 2018.
Secrets of Tibial Artery Revascularization. Florida Vascular Society. Orlando, Florida. April, 2018.
“The Process of Seeking a Job” and “Hiring Contracts”. The Mote Vascular Foundation Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. December, 2017.
Understanding Lymphedema and the role of the Vascular Lab in its treatment, The swollen Extremity: It’s not always DVT VEITH Meeting. New York City, New York. November, 2017.
Endovascular Interventions for Deep Venous Obstruction. American College of Surgeons Program Committee Meeting. San Diego, California. October 2017.
Femoropopliteal TASC. C/D lesions. SVS 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. June 2nd, 2017.
Understanding Lymphedema and the Role of the Vascular Lab in its Treatment, The Value of Duplex Imaging in Assessing Patients with AorticDissection and Value of Routine Use of Intra-operative Duplex Imaging in Vascular Surgical Procedures; 20th St. Louis Vascular Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. April 5 – 8, 2017.
Bedside Ultrasound Skills for the Surgeon: A Hands-On Workshop. Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Tampa, Florida. May 6, 2016.
Florida Legislative Update. Florida Vascular Society Annual Scientific Session. Orlando, Florida. May 1, 2016.
Venous Disease Management. Society for Vascular Nursing. Orlando, Florida. April 21, 2016.
Ultrasound Assisted Access. Advances in Vascular Imaging and Diagnosis 26th Symposium and Workshops on Management and Clinical Issues. New York, New York. November 20, 2015.
Critical Conversations about Compensation and Fiscal Challenges. Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. June 19, 2015.
Socioeconomic Variables Important to Vascular Surgeons Entering Practice. Florida Vascular Society 28th Annual Scientific Sessions. Naples, Florida. April 30 – May 3, 2015
CAVES: Cardiovascular and Endovascular Skills Team Training; Session Moderator. Florida Vascular Society 28th Annual Scientific Sessions. Naples, Florida. April 30 – May 3, 2015.
Managing Acute Critical Limb Ischemia. New Cardiovascular Horizons Symposium. Orlando, Florida. March 7, 2015.
Aortic Dissection; Sarasota Memorial Hospital Cardiac Summit. Sarasota, Florida. February 21, 2015.
Veins and Arteries in 2015: An Update on What’s New; Sarasota Memorial Hospital Public Health Talk. Sarasota, Florida. February 10, 2015.
Current Wound Healing Therapy – Optimizing the Outcome; the 27th International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy. Hollywood, Florida. January 31 – February 4, 2015.
Video Presentation: Harmonic Scalpel Facilitates Dissection of a Paraganglioma with Arterial Supply off the Internal Carotid Artery Masquerading as a Carotid Body Tumor; Renda M, Nair DG; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida. May 1 – 4, 2014.
Vascular Patients in Florida Have a Better Health Related Quality of Life; Menezes K, Nair DG; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida. May 1 – 4, 2014.
Rent Before You Buy an Office Based Vascular Lab; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida. May 1 – 4, 2014.
Readability and Availability of Online Treatment Options for Varicose Vein Patients; Menezes K, Nair DG; American Venous Forum 26th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. February 19 – 22, 2014.
Office Based Ultrasound Assisted Dialysis Intervention Safety, Efficacy and Cost; 18th St. Louis Vascular Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. April 10 – 13, 2013.
Understanding Meaningful Use of the EMR in the Vascular Lab; 18th St. Louis Vascular Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. April 10 – 13, 2013.
Cardiovascular Track: Evaluation and Management of Venous Thromboembolism Disease; Florida Academy of Physician Assistants 2013 Summer Symposium. Boca Raton, Florida. August 7 – 11, 2013.
What Are Vein Patients Reading on the Internet? Kemp J, Nair DG; Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 2 – 5, 2013.
Needs of Vascular Surgeons Entering Practice. Florida Vascular Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 2 – 5, 2013.
2012 Chest Guidelines for Thromboembolism: What Has Changed? Florida Association for Physician Assistants, Marco Island, FL, August 1-3, 2012.
Employee Benefits. Florida Vascular Society Meeting, Naples, FL, May 3-6, 2012.
What Venous Cases Should Not Be Done in an Office Setting, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, October 1-4, 2012.
Building a Successful Limb Salvage Program, Save a Leg Save a Life Foundation Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 27 – 30, 2011.
Hybrid Dialysis Access Grafts: Safety, Efficacy & Cost, South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery, Islamorada, FL, October 21 – 23, 2011.
Hiring a Partner: Compensation, Contracts, and Compatibility, South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery, Islamorada, FL, October 21 – 23, 2011.
How to Prepare for Your First Job, Society for Vascular Surgery, Chicago, IL, June 18, 2011.
Hybrid AV Grafts for Hemodialysis Access, International College of Angiology’s 25th Angiology Workshop, Roslyn, NY, May 19, 2011.
How to Have a Successful and Profitable Practice in Today’s Environment, 2011 Pacific Northwest Endovascular Conference, Tacoma, WA April 13 – 14, 2011.
There is Still a Place for Physiologic Tests in the Evaluation of LE Arterial Disease, St. John’s Mercy Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis Symposium, St. Louis, MO April 1 – 2, 2011.
Bringing your Laboratory into the 21st Century, St. John’s Mercy Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis Symposium, St. Louis, MO April 1 – 2, 2011.
The 10 Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice 2009 Gore Fellows Meeting, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 37th Annual Meeting, 2009, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 18-21, 2009.
Management of the Failed and Failing Arterio-Venous Graft. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, September 2008.
Fistula First Network 7 Hemodialysis Quality Initiative, St Petersburg, FL, November 2007.
Management of Acute Lower Extremity Ischemia for the General Surgeon. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA, September 2007.
Endovascular Repair of Anastomotic Complications of the Thoracic Aorta. American College of Surgeons Spring Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 2007.
Endovascular Repair of Para-Anastomotic Aneurysms of the Thoracic Aorta. Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, Washington D.C. March 2007.
Laparoscopic aortic endarterectomy. V.E.I.T.H. Meeting, New York, NY, November 2006.
Laparoscopic aortic endarterectomy to facilitate laparoscopic aorto-bifemoral bypass. Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, NV, March 2006.
Noninvasive estimation of central venous pressure. American College of Surgeons Spring Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 2005.
Decision analysis for liver metastases: cryoablation vs. radiofrequency ablation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA, October 2002.
Adjunctive chemotherapy compensates for sub-lethal cryo-injury of colorectal liver metastasis. Association of Academic Surgery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 2001.
Induction of heat shock protein expression in human colon cancer cells by radiofrequency ablation using a nude mouse model. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, New Orleans, LA, October 2001.
Placebo surgery: The corollary of the surgical randomized prospective trial. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ethics in Medicine Symposium, June 2001.
Chemotherapy complements cryoablation in colon cancer. Montefiore Medical Center’s Young Investigator Symposium, Bronx, NY, February 2001.
Heat shock protein expression after radiofrequency ablation of colorectal metastasis. Montefiore Medical Center’s Young Investigator Symposium, Bronx, NY, February 2001.
LOCAL PRESENTATIONS
Medical Education at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Sarasota Memorial Hospital Public Board Meeting. May 2019.
Aortic Aneurysm and Dissections. Vascular Lecture, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida. February 2018.
Brain Plumbing, Carotid, Subclavian Vertebral Arteries. Stroke Lecture SMH. Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida. May, 2018.
The Vascular Consult: Cases from the Trenches of Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, December, 2017.
Aorta exams, SMH October Education. Sarasota Memorial Hospital. October, 2016.
Lymphedema, Grand Rounds, Sarasota Memorial Hospital. May, 2016.
Tech; The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. October, 2014.
Through The Loupes: Anecdotes From My Journey; The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. October, 2014.
The Process; The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium. Sarasota, Florida. October, 2014.
Radiation Exposure, Grand Rounds, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, November 2011.
The Ten Most Important Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011, November 2012, October 2013.
The Job Interview, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011, November 2012, October 2013.
Marketing Your Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011, November 2012, October 2013.
Managing Your Clinical Data: Setting Up a Registry, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2011.
Nurses’ Update on Dialysis Access, Sarasota, FL, August 2011.
P.A.D. Medications, Stents or Surgery? Sarasota Vascular Specialists, March 2011.
Leg Swelling: What Could It Be? Sarasota Senior Friendship Center, February 2011.
P.A.D. (Peripheral Arterial Disease): An Update, Senior Friendship Center, February 2011.
Prevention of Groin Complications After Femoral Artery Catheterization, Groin Summit, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida, January 2011.
Dialysis Access Primer for the Non-Invasive Lab, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Non-Invasive Lab, Sarasota, Florida, January 2011.
The Ten Most Important Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2010.
The Job Interview, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2010.
EMR, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, November 2010.
Venous Thrombophlebitis: An Update and State of the Art, Suncoast Society for Vascular Ultrasound Regional Conference, Sarasota, Florida, April 2010.
Superficial Thrombophlebitis Suncoast Society for Vascular Ultrasound Regional Conference, Sarasota, Florida, April 2010.
Treatment of Thrombophlebitis: Acute and Chronic, Superficial and Deep, Upper and Lower Extremity Sarasota Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Sarasota, Florida, February 2010.
The Ten Most Important Things I Wish I Had Known in My First Year in Practice, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, October 2009.
The Job Interview, The Mote Vascular Foundation, Inc. Symposium, Sarasota, Florida, October 2009.
The Cold Leg: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Post-Operative Management. Vascular Update, Doctor’s Hospital, Sarasota, FL, November 2007.
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