Saint Joseph's vascular team
The vascular team at Saint Joseph’s consists of
highly-trained professionals whose goal is to provide specialized
care with compassion and clinical excellence. Research has shown
that the more procedures surgeons and hospitals perform, the better
the outcomes.
More vascular surgery is performed at Saint Joseph’s than at any
other hospital in the state of Georgia. The highly specialized and
skilled vascular care team includes surgeons who perform thousands
of vascular procedures. The nursing staff in Saint Joseph's
dedicated vascular and ICU units are specially trained to care for
patients who have had vascular procedures. Other tema members
include:
- Vascular surgery case manager. Saint Joseph’s
has a specially trained nurse who oversees all patients on the
specialized acute vascular surgery care unit to anticipate the
needs of patients and their families. Please contact the vascular
surgery nurse case manager with any questions.
- Pain management. All nurses have taken
advanced courses in pain management and will frequently ask
patients to assess their pain levels. Saint Joseph’s offers a full
service pain clinic.
- Nutrition. Saint Joseph’s has a staff of
registered dieticians to help with nutritional needs. Saint
Joseph’s also has a nationally-recognized and accredited Diabetes
Center that works closely with the vascular team because many
people with vascular disease also have diabetes.
- Physical and speech therapy. Saint Joseph's
has excellent physical and occupational services if needed to
complement the vascular program.
- Stroke
Center. Saint Joseph’s has a progressive Stroke Center
that offers programs and helpful literature. Any patient may call
the Stroke Center for
additional information.
For more information, or to make a referral, please
call 404-851-7454.
