Jimbob Faulk, MD, FACS, RPVI
Vascular & Endovascular
Dr. JimBob Faulk
Board Certified Vascular Surgeon
CLINIC LOCATIONS
St. Thomas West CLINIC
4230 Harding Pike | Suite 525
Nashville, TN 37205
TEL 615.385.1547 FAX 615.297.9161
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:30pm
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
Centennial Medical Center
St. Thomas West Hospital
Summit Medical Center
VASCULAR/ENDOVASCULAR
Surgery & Management of Diseases of the Aorta
Open & Endovascular (Minimally Invasive) Surgery
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery (AAA)
Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Surgery (TAAA)
Traditional & Advanced Amputation Surgery
Angioplasty, Stent & Atherectomy procedures
Aortobifemoral Surgery
Arteriograms
Dialysis Access/Shunt Surgery
Dialysis Access Thrombectomy & Revision
Complicated Access Procedures for Failed Access
Surgery & Management of Diseases of the Carotid Artery
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
Endovascular Surgery
Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery for PAD
Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
Foot Ulcers
Laparoscopic Peritoneal Dialysis Surgery
Port-A-Cath Insertion/Removal
Revascularization Surgery
Shuntogram Vascular Surgery
Vein Transposition
Spine Exposure for Spinal Surgery
Treatment of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Renal Artery Stenosis
Medical management of PAD
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Internship:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Fellowship:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
St. Thomas Hospital
Nashville, TN
Professional Memberships:
Society of Vascular Surgery
American College of Surgeons
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery
H. William Scott, Jr. Society
Nashville Academy of Medicine
Nashville Surgical Society
Society for Vascular Ultrasound
Tennessee Medical Association
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