Dr. SUSHIL SAMANT, MD, FACS

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Get to know General & Vascular Surgeon Dr. Sushil Samant, who serves patients in Midland Beach of Staten Island and Borough Park of Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Samant is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in vascular surgery at the Laser & Varicose Vein Treatment Center. With locations in Midland Beach of Staten Island and Borough Park of Brooklyn, New York, he brings a wealth of knowledge and more than 40 years of experience to patients who are dealing with varicose veins and other vein disorders. 

Helping patients regain their well-being and comfort with legs that look and feel healthy, the doctor specializes in vein surgeries — including laser treatments — and diagnosis of vein pathology. Above all, he dedicates himself to personalized medical care and expert attention to detail when handling any type of vein or laser procedure so that patients have the most accurate diagnosis and best outcomes possible.

In the early days of his academic career, Dr. Samant earned his medical degree from Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai, India. He then completed his residency at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai before relocating to the United States. Next, he studied under Denton Cooley, MD, at the world-famous Texas Heart Institute in Houston, where he was trained in cardiovascular surgery.

Subsequent to his education, he attained board certification in both general surgery and vascular surgery through the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Voted one of the top surgeons by the Consumers Research Council of America on multiple occasions, Dr. Samant is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS).

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, including the arteries, veins, and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. A vascular surgeon diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions in the arteries and veins, also called the blood vessels. These specialists treat a range of health problems, from spider and varicose veins to life-threatening aneurysms, and can help patients manage chronic conditions throughout their lives.

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