Dr. Peter H'doubler
Vascular Surgery
Atlanta, GA
42 years experience male
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
CIGNA Health Care
Coventry Health Care
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Vascular Surgery
Languages spoken
Russian
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter H'doubleranswered
Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
No: Ct angiography is the best test for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. A ventilation-perfusion scan is also useful, especially in a patient that ca... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Vascular laboratory: Most AAA are hard to detect by physical exam unless the patient is fairly thin. Ultrasound is the most common imaging study to screen for aaa. You c... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Imaging study: Most AAA are hard to detect by physical exam unless the patient is fairly thin. Ultrasound and ct scan are the most common imaging studies to detect ... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but carefully: A renal artery stent procedure is almost always a same day procedure. A suture or tiny clip is often used to close the hole in the artery which enabl... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No: A carotid bruit is simply a noise caused by turbulent flow in the carotid artery. The amount of stenosis causing the turbulent flow is best quantifie... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
NO: That is a young age for development of varicose veins. Venous reflux study and consultation with a vascular surgeon is in order.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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It varies: With thrombophlebitis (deep venous thrombosis), the treatment is anticoagulation. This involves an infusion of Heparin or injections of a heparinoid... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Anatomical variant: Normally, the left renal vein crosses over the aorta and drains into the vena cava. A circum-aortic left renal vein is simply a vein that crosses bot... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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See vascular surgeon: Go see a vascular surgeon to be evaluated. Bleeding from varicose veins is a problem that needs attention. There are many treatment options available... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
See below: Sclerotherapy of veins in the leg is a very simple, office based procedure that involves the injection of a solution that "scleroses" or irritates the... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Run in families: Although it is not entirely clear as to what causes aneurysms, there is a definite familial predisposition to their development. If a parent or sibli... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Yes: I have seen several cases and they seem to be in people who are devoted cyclists. Surgical treatment is very effective and has resulted in complete ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Trust or 2nd opinion: Follow your doctors advice. If he feels there is no evidence of myocardial ischemia, and that no further testing is warranted, then either trust what... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Very different: An aneurysm is an enlargement or dilitation of a blood vessel. This is the result of weakening in the wall of the artery. The flow of blood through t... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Quick recovery : Carotid endarterectomy requires an overnight stay in the hospital. Most patients are back to doing just about everything in 5 to 7 days. The neck he... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Many: As AAA is very common in the population, many famous people have had (and do have!) them. Einstein, bob dole, charles de gaulle, rodney dangerfield, ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Venous problem: It sounds like you have venous insufficiency....This is usually cased by poorly functioning valves in the veins in our legs. This can be easily diagn... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Duplex scan: Doppler involves the use of reflected sound waves to evaluate the flow of blood in vessels. Vascular ultrasound evaluates the structure and architect... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Not advisable: Coumadin (warfarin) is a blood thinner and so if you are taking this medicine, any invasive procedure, even fillers, have an increased risk of bleedi... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Vascular Surgery: Vascular surgery is a medical discipline that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems of the arterial, venous and lymphatic sy... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
The Diaphragm: The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Central venous cath: Implanted catheters are of several types.
They can be completely beneath the skin, with a reservoir that is accessed through the skin with a needle. ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Not really: Norvasc (amlodipine) can help control BP but will not cause AAA to decrease in size. Careful and frequent monitoring of the size of the aneurysm is i... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
See below: Treatment always starts with risk factor management..Smoking cessation, lipid control, BP control, exercise, wt loss. Balloon angioplasty, stenting, ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Vascular specialist: Compression and lymphatic massage are the mainstays of therapy for lymphedema.
As lymphedema is a diagnosis of exclusion, make sure you see a vascula... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Coumadin (warfarin) inhibits K: Herbs, dark leafy greens, broccoli, brussel sprouts, asparagus, cabbage and pickles all contain high amounts of vitamin k. These foods need to be ea... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Spasm?: I am not clear as to what you mean by "spasm". If you are having muscular pain or spasms in your neck, this is not related to your carotid artery and... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Possibly Raynaud's: Raynauds involves cold or stress induced vasospasm of small vessels in hands and feet. It is really more of an annoyance than a harmful problem. Cal... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
No/ 3 main reasons: Thrombophlebitis is venous thrombosis and associated inflammation of the affected vein.
Also referred to as DVT or deep vein thrombosis. It is almo... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Keep warm and Ca++ : Calcium channel blockers are the most common medication that physicians use to treat the symptoms of raynauds. The main drawback is the side effects f... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Sterilization: If religon allows, sterilization of either you or you're partner may be your best fail-safe option. If not, then sponge or condoms would be considera... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
See below: Carotid artery narrowing means that the carotid arteries have blockage, usually in the form of atherosclerosis.
In the absence of neurological sympt... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Avoid....: Herbs, dark leafy greens, broccoli, brussel sprouts, asparagus, cabbage and pickles all contain high amounts of vitamin k. These foods need to be ea... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
See vascular surgeon: I suspect he means that the carotid arteries have partial blockage, usually in the form of atherosclerosis.
In the absence of neurological symptoms,... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Possibly yes: If he has severe hypertension not well controlled on multiple medications and/or deterioration in renal function in the setting of high grade renal ar... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Varies: The cost will depend greatly on the number of sessions you need. I would recommend that you schedule a consultation and get a quote from the practiti... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
See below: Carotid endarterectomy is a very safe procedure when performed by an experienced vascular surgeon. That said, complications that can occur duing the ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Involve renal artery: A juxtarenal AAA is an aneurysm that involves or is associated with the renal arteries which are vital as they supply the kidneys with blood. The repa... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: If the u/s was not performed for the express purpose of looking at the aorta, or if there were technical considerations like intestinal gas or body ha... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Very uncommon: Pv thrombosis is a very uncommon condition and is usually seen in a setting of hypercoagulablility, the over propensity of blood to clot, either due t... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Venous obstruction: The veins could be collateral vessels that are prominent because of venous obstruction in the shoulder. This is most likely caused by a venous thromb... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Several options: Assuming the left subclavian artery doesn't have any blockage, a bypass from this vessel to the left carotid, a subclavian-carotid bypass, is the best... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Yes it is..depending: Sclerotherapy of veins in the leg is a very simple, office based procedure that involves the injection of a solution that "scleroses" or irritates the... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
It depends: We always treat patients with DVT and pulmonary embolus for a minimum of 6 months and usually 12. Work-up for hypercoagulability (predisposition for... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
See below: If there is infection, then antibiotics will be needed. Depending on cause of ulcer, treatments are different. Many leg ulcers are due to venous iss... Read More
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A 84-year-old female asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Visceral ischemia: Her symptoms could be caused by vascular
insufficiency of the intestines, especially if her pain occurs any time she tries to eat. This is often mis... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Blood clot: A saddle embolus is a blood clot that has traveled from one place like the leg or heart, and lodged at a branching point of a vessel, blocking it as i... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Run in families: Although it is not entirely clear as to what causes aneurysms, there is a definite familial predisposition to their development. If a parent or sibli... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Several days: In our practice, a renal artery stent procedure is almost always a same day procedure. We use a suture or tiny clip to close the hole in the artery w... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter H'doubleranswered
Vascular Surgery 42 years experience
Run in families: Although it is not entirely clear as to what causes aneurysms, there is a definite familial predisposition to their development. If a parent or sibli... Read More
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Feb 13, 2014
I trust Dr H'Doubler with my patients and my family! He is a spectacularly talented surgeon and I hold him in the highest regard.
Feb 27, 2013
I recommend this physician!
Nov 13, 2012
Good answers!
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Thank u Dr. It is wonderful to hear from a cardiologist-greatest job in the world. Have a safe New Year holiday! Joey
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) Sadly i still have the clot, but thank you for your help!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Really appreciate your advice
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School, MA
Graduated 1981MD
Residency
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Vascular Surgeon , Second Place, Georgia - Winter
2013
Top Vascular Surgeon , First Place, Georgia - Summer
2013
Affiliations
St. Joseph Medical Group Vascular Surgery
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