Fast Stroke Treatment Puts Trucker on Road to Recovery
Thursday, May 20th, 2021
From Fort Sanders Regional Health & Lifestyles After a sudden stroke at a truck stop in East Tennessee, trucker Dave Foster of Arizona underwent a carotid endarterectomy at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville earlier this year. The 67 year old is home in Arizona now, happy to be alive and grateful for his […]
Read More »New Procedure Opens Doors – and Arteries to Prevent Stroke
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
Parwest Health & Lifestyles Diagnosed with carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease, Pigeon Forge resident Doris Dixon often experienced skyrocketing blood pressure and could feel her heartbeat pounding in her ears. After feeling tightness in her chest, she was referred to Scott Callicutt, MD, a Premier Surgical vascular surgeon at Parkwest Medical Center. Arterial […]
Read More »Premier Surgical’s Dr. Skibba explains TCAR
Sunday, May 24th, 2020
Premier Surgical Vascular Surgeons are among the first in Knoxville to use an innovative procedure that can help prevent stroke in patients during carotid artery surgery. TransCarotid Artery Revascularization or TCAR is a procedure that combines two previously known procedures – carotid endarterectomy or CEA, and carotid artery stenting or CAS. Premier Vascular Surgeon Dr. […]
Read More »Marking the 20th Anniversary of First Endo AAA Repair
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
TWENTY YEARS LATER WE REMEMBER DECEMBER 3RD, 1999, AS THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW ERA OF ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR IN EAST TENNESSEE. Open surgical repair was the standard method of aneurysm repair for five decades. Dr. Juan Parodi, Dr. Julio Palmaz and Dr. Nicholas Volodos are recognized as pioneers of endovascular aneurysm repair. Dr. Parodi […]
Read More »Back on His Feet: Patient Walks with Confidence After Vascular Surgery
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019
News from Parkwest Health & Lifestyles Walking down the street, up the stairs or at home, we tend to take our steps for granted until something stops us in our tracks. Don Proaps, 71, relaxes for a moment in his home in West Knox County, recalling how his steps came to a halt. It started […]
Read More »TCAR— An Innovative Technique For Stroke Patients
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
Every year, about 140,000 Americans die from stroke. Carotid disease, blockage of the carotid arteries that deliver oxygenated blood to the brain, remains one of the leading causes of stroke. For many years, surgeons utilized carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting as main treatment options for patients at risk of stroke. However, these procedures pose a […]
Read More »Dr. Reisser Joins Premier Surgical
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
General and Vascular Surgeon J. Randolph Reisser, MD, FACS, has joined Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville. Dr. Reisser is serving patients at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center, and at Premier Surgical’s offices in Maryville and on Papermill Drive in Knoxville. Dr. Reisser has practiced in the Knoxville and Maryville area for more than 20 years […]
Read More »Cardiologists VS Vascular Surgeons
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
Cardiologist vs. Vascular Surgeon Sometimes health specializations can be as confusing as medical terms. Knowing what a specialist does and does not do can help you choose the right provider for your specific health needs. Cardiologists and vascular surgeons are both medical experts, but cater specifically to different areas. The Role of a Cardiologist Also […]
Read More »Meet Dr. Nelson
Friday, April 13th, 2018
Have you met Dr. Nelson? Dr. Deanna Nelson is a vascular surgery doctor here in Knoxville, Tennessee at Premier Surgical Associates. She received her medical degree from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.
Read More »PAD Awareness Month
Thursday, September 14th, 2017
September is National PAD Awareness Month. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a medical condition caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood to different parts of the body including the head, organs, and limbs. Atherosclerosis is a term used to describe the buildup of plaque in […]
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