Dr. Ashanga Yatawatta, MD, FACS

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Get to know Vascular/ Hepatobiliary Surgeon Dr. Ashanga Yatawatta, who serves patients in Reno, Nevada.

An established vascular and Hepatobiliary surgeon, Dr. Yatawatta has extensive training and experience in vascular diseases as well as liver and gallbladder disease, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive options. He currently sees patients at his private practice, Advanced Surgical Care Reno. He believes in offering the best possible care, with appropriate intervention and being transparent on options as well as payments.

With a broad educational background, he completed his medical from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and completed his residency in surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He then went on to further his training by completing a fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy at Loyola University, and a fellowship in abdominal transplant and hepatobiliary surgery at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, as well as two fellowships in advanced hepatobiliary surgery and robotic surgery in Seoul, South Korea.

Furthermore, Dr. Yatawatta graduated with his Master of Vascular Surgery degree from the only such program in the world at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, receiving Merit honors. He also completed a Master of Healthcare Administration degree (MHA) from Colorado State University. He is also a  Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)

Dr. Yatawatta is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery as well as the European Board of Surgery . 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.

Dr. Yatawatta is  Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS), and a Fellow of the European Board of Vascular Surgery (FEBVS).

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.

Hepatobiliary surgery involves treatment of Diseases of the Liver and Biliary system, including primary liver cancer, metastatic liver cancer and all aspects of gallbladder disease, which frequently involves minimally invasive approaches such as Laparoscopic and Robotic methods.

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